Grenselandet

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
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
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 played at Grenselandet 2012

Name	Country	Creators	Run by
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	Alsbjørn Olsen, Oliver Nøglebæk
Mom, Dad and Sophie	Denmark	Stefan Lægteskov	Stefan Lægteskov

Olga Aleinikova, Aleksandra Franskevich and Tatiana Smaliak