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'''Fastaval''' is an annual gaming convention in Aarhus [[Denmark]] with newly written/designed tabletop roleplay role-playing games, freeform games and larps. There is also a large selection of board games, miniature wargaming and collectible card games. It's been held every year since [[1986]] except [[1988]]. It is currently located in Hobro, but has also taken place in Silkeborg and Aarhus.

Every extended Easter weekend 400-700 people of all ages gather to play all kinds of games and meet old friends. Since the first Fastaval in 1986, Fastaval has established itself as one of the most important cons for role-playing in Denmark, Scandinavia, even the world. It is a creative melting-pot for new ideas for games of any kind, as well as the a place to enjoy more traditional gaming experiences.

Fastaval is famous for the Otto Award that . This award is handed out in several categories to the best of the more than 30 scenarios that created each year for Fastaval. Scenarios are created vetted and selected for play at Fastaval. The games are read and judged for the Ottos by a group of experienced gamewrights of a variety of interests and backgrounds, as well as player participants during Fastaval.

Fastaval is a non-profit event exclusively run by volunteers and any leftover money goes into making the next year’s year's event even better for the participants. Behind the event is the Aarhus-based role-playing association ALEA, which was founded to run and develop the event. In the beginning Fastaval was organized by the local roleplaying association, Fasta. But since 2005 2004 it has been run by Alea.

By writing down the scenarios other game designers could easily learn from previous Fastaval games and with the help of a prize for the best written scenarios (the Otto) the Fastaval scenarios developed into a genre of roleplaying games in it's its own right.

The Fastaval freeform scenarios are written-down roleplaying scenarios for around 4-6 players. Most often the scenarios have a Game Master (Danish: Spilleder), but that is not the case for all. The scenarios typically lasts 2-6 last 2–6 hours to play.The scenarios are designed to be played in a single room (on in Fastaval it is most often a class room in a Danish public school) without costumes for the players and most often no other props than text on paper or the chairs and tables in the class room.The scenarios are stand alone games where no other information or rules are needed than the game itself. Some knowledge of the Fastaval tradition or related traditions is needed though probably needed , for most games because some playing style knowledge is mostly assumed.

Fastaval Freeform games are closely related to the [[Jeepform]] games and several Jeepform games has have premiered on at Fastaval.

| [[Fastaval 2005]]

| Mariagerfjord Gymnasium and VUC, Hobro |-| [[Fastaval 2013]]| Contagion| Mariagerfjord Gymnasium and VUC, Hobro |-| [[Fastaval 2014]]| A World of Otto| Mariagerfjord Gymnasium and VUC, Hobro |-<br>

* 2012: American journalist [[Lizzie Stark]]* 2013: [[Vincent Baker]]* 2014: [[Mark Rein·Hagen]] ([[Vampire: The Masquerade]])

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[[categoryCategory:Meeting PlacesLarp festivals]][[Category:Larp festivals in Denmark]]