Harry Harrold
Harry Harrold is a crew member, player and game designer. He has been a larper since 1983 and a larpwright since 1984, he thinks.
Harry Harrold | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Organization | |
| Website | larpx |
He blogs at larpx.com
Games
Larpwright (producer/designer/co-designer/co-organiser/writer)
- Narrators.eu/Larpx' Daemon (UK run) (2023) producer
- Omen Star/Larpx' Meet at the Midwinter Feast (2021) design and writing
- Larpx/Carcosa Dreams' A Midwinter Night's Dream (2020) co-organiser - https://midwinter.carcosadreams.com/
- Larpx/Crooked House's All For One (2019) co-director - http://allforone.crookedhouse.org/
- Allied Games' Wing and a Prayer (2018, 2019) co-designer - https://www.wingandaprayer.org.uk/
- Profound Decisions' Odyssey (2010-2016) UK fest, co-designer - https://wiki.dagon.church/wiki/Main_Page
- Larpx's Game Of Roses (2016, 2018, 2022) UK edularp, designer - https://larpx.com/2016/09/18/the-game-of-roses/
- Profound Decisions' Empire (2012-present) UK fest, assistant writer 2012-2014 - https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire?0
- Profound Decisions' Maelstrom (2004-2011) UK fest, head of plot 2004-2006
- Stab n the back various games (2001-2003) UK 'campaign-style', designer, writer
- "Earthworks Manchester various games (1997-2001) UK 'campaign-style', assistant writer
- Overkill countless adventures (1984-1991) UK 'linear/club style', writer
Crewing (Key roles only)
- Profound Decisions' Empire (2012-present) UK fest, 'John of Meade', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of Senate. Actual work by design team and other civil servants.
- Broken Dreams LRP' Twilight Theatre UK chamber larp 2017-2018, 'Oberon', ig/og responsibility for player enjoyment. Actual work by Puck...
- Strange LRP's Event One (2017), event catering
- Crooked House's God Rest Ye Merry (2015), event catering
- Profound Decisions' Odyssey (2010-2016) UK fest, 'King Minos', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of an arena. Actual work delegated to kick-ass team.
- Lorien Trust's Gathering 1997-2003 UK fest, 'Caine of Teutonia', ig/og responsibility for the Viper's faction, as 2ic 1997-2001, as 1ic 2001-2003
Articles on Larp
- Immersive, interactive, in-character: larp edges into mainstream entertainment in Peckforten Papers (2017)
- "Sing in me muse, and through me tell the story" in Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories, the journal of Knutepunkt 2017 (2017)
- "Designing for competence at a Wing and a Prayer" at Knutepunkt 2021
- Blog post s at larpx.com