Grenselandet is a festival for short games held in Oslo, Norway organized by Laivfabrikken Oslo and Fantasiforbundet. The festival features already playtested larps from different countries with a duration up to four hours, most of them played in a Black Box or similar venue. In general, the author(s) of the larps are invited to run them.
Grenselandet 2010
The first Grenselandet festival was organized on 19th and 20th of november 2010 at Chateau Neuf, Oslo. Organizers was Håken Lid, Martin Eckhoff Andresen, Martin Nielsen, Katrine Øverlie Svela, Even Tømte and several other helpers. Around 50 participants took part. The festival also hosted the finals of The Larpwriter Challenge, where three finalist games were played anonymously and the winner was chosen by a jury.
Larps run at Grenselandet 2010
Name | Country | Creators | Run by |
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When Our Destinies Meet | Sweden | Morgan Jarl, Petter Karlsson | Morgan Jarl, Petter Karlsson |
The Tribunal | Finland | J. Tuomas Harviainen | The jury of The Larpwriter Challenge |
Familiene Olsson, Nilsson and Karlsson | Sweden | Åke Nolemo, Johan Röklander | Åke Nolemo |
Screwing the Crew | Norway | Trine Lise Lindahl, Elin Nilsen | The jury of the The Larpwriter Challenge |
The Road Not Taken | USA | Mike Young, Aaron Vanek | The jury of the The Larpwriter Challenge |
Dödens väntrum | Sweden | Karolina Stäel | Karolina Stäel |
Grenselandet 2011
The second Grenselandet festival took place the 28th and 29th of november, also this time at Chateau Neuf. Around 70 participants took part. This festival was host of the finalist games of the Belarussian Larpwriter Challenge, played anonymously.
Larps run at Grenselandet 2011
Name | Country | Creators | Run by |
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What happened at Lanzarote... | Norway | Eirik Fatland, Elin Nielsen, Aslak Tirera | Eirik Fatland, Elin Nielsen |
Prelude | Finland | Lauri Lukka | Lauri Lukka |
Chase the Wolf Away | Slovakia | Dominika Kováčová | Dominika Kováčová |
Sista paret ut | Sweden | Sofia Nordin, Jonas Barkå, Elli Åhlvik, Fredrik Von Post and more | Elli Åhlvik, Jonas Barkå |
Growing Up | Sweden | Anna Westerling | Anna Westerling |
Påske | Denmark | Tim Slumstrup Nielsen | Tim Slumstrup Nielsen |
Mountains of Madness | Poland | Kuba Tabisz, Bartek Zioło | Kuba Tabisz, Bartek Zioło |
1942 - The Police | Belarus | Sergej Loparev | The jury of The Belarussian Larpwriter Challenge |
The Jurymen | Belarus | ? | The jury of The Belarussian Larpwriter Challenge |
Finding Guilty | Belarus | ? | The jury of The Belarussian Larpwriter Challenge |
Fallen Stars | Norway | Magnar Grønvik Müller, Martin Nielsen, Vilde Herning | Magnar Grønvik Müller, Martin Nielsen, Vilde Herning |
Grenselandet 2012
Held the 23rd and 24th of november, the 2012 festival was the first to attract a large international audience. Around 110 - 120 participants took part, among them more than 50 from abroad.
Larps run at Grenselandet 2012[1]
Name | Country | Creators | Run by |
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Fade to Grey | Norway | Martin Eckhoff Andresen, Caroline Myhrvold, Lasse Lundin, Ane Marie Andersson | Martin Eckhoff Andresen, Caroline Myhrvold, Lasse Lundin, Ane Marie Andersson |
Sarcophagus | Norway | Jone Aareskjold, Kaia Aardal, Martin Nielsen | Martin Nielsen, Magnar Grønvik Müller |
The Living Newspaper | Italy | Andrea Castellani | Andrea Castellani |
New Voices in Art | Norway | Arvid Falch, Erling Rognli, Tor Kjetil Edland | Tor Kjetil Edland, Åslaug Ullerud |
The Oasis | Norway | Erlend Eidsem Hansen | Martin Knutsen, Erlend Eidsem Hansen, Jessica-Marie Gidlund |
The Baader-Meinhof eXperiment | Norway | Erlend Eidsem Hansen, Even Tømte | Erlend Eidsem Hansen, Even Tømte, Martin Knutsen |
Sort Sol | Denmark | Kristoffer Thurøe, Mathias Kromann Rode | Kristoffer Thurøe, Mathias Kromann Rode |
White Death | Denmark | Nina Essendrop, Simon Steen Hansen | Nina Essendrop, Simon Steen Hansen |
Joakim | Sweden | Anna-Karin Linder | Anna-Karin Linder |
Retropolis | Denmark | Charles Bo Nielsen, Nicolai Steffensen, Hans Christian Skaarup, original by Evan Turner | Charles Bo Nielsen, Nicolai Steffensen, Hans Christian Skaarup |
The Kick Inside + The Dreaming | Sweden | Martin Brodén, Amelie Rothen-Schirre | Martin Brodén, Amelie Rothen-Schirre |
My Mad, Mad Carousel | Finland | Hanna Maria Viitanen, Nora Kristiina Niva, Anna-Maija Amanda Laine | Hanna Maria Viitanen, Nora Kristiina Niva, Anna-Maija Amanda Laine |
When Our Destinies Meet | Sweden | Morgan Jarl, Petter Karlsson | Morgan Jarl, Petter Karlsson |
The Unforgettable Holiday | Belarus | Olga Aleinikova, Aleksandra Franskevich, Tatiana Smaliak | Olga Aleinikova, Aleksandra Franskevich, Tatiana Smaliak |
End of the World | Denmark | Nina Essendrop | Nina Essendrop |
Exile | Denmark | Asbjørn Olsen | Asbjørn Olsen, Oliver Nøglebæk |
Mom, Dad and Sophie | Denmark | Stefan Lægteskov | Stefan Lægteskov |
Notes
- ↑ Grenselandet website. http://www.grenselandet.net/p/the-games.html