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A '''meta-technique''' is a loose term encapsulating various rules and narrative tools/practices which are carried out by players rather than characters but still part of the improvisational flow, such as the [[black box]], the [[monologue]], and [[shadows]]. The term started gaining in popularity and use in 2007, during the preparatory work with [[En stilla middag med familjen]], and in talks and workshops the following year at [[Solmukohta 2008]].

The exact definition of meta-techniques is still hotly debated, the usage varies in scope and clarity across the board. In the broadest usage of the word it covers nearly any game mechanic in a Nordic Larp, while another usage put meta-techniques as a direct opposite to game mechanics. One clearer defintion of meta-techniques states:

One usage divides game mechanics into three levels: ''Replacement rules'', ''abstractions'' and ''meta-techniques''.