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*Immersion" is a frequently-used word with several different meanings, some of them contradictory. | *Immersion" is a frequently-used word with several different meanings, some of them contradictory. | ||
| − | In general, it refers to a state of mind where a player does not need to actively [[ | + | In general, it refers to a state of mind where a player does not need to actively [[suspend disbelief]] in the fictional universe, and where role-playing flows as naturally and easily as if you really were the character. |
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| + | Immersion is often held up as the goal, or the most important means, of the Nordic style of larping. | ||
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| + | == Further Reading == | ||
| + | Pohjola, The Turku School | ||
| + | Pohjola, Inter-immersion | ||
| + | Bøckmann, Three Way Model | ||
| + | Harvianien, multi-tier immersion theory (??) | ||
| + | Holter, Stop saying immersion | ||
[[category:Concepts]] | [[category:Concepts]] | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 22 April 2012
- Immersion" is a frequently-used word with several different meanings, some of them contradictory.
In general, it refers to a state of mind where a player does not need to actively suspend disbelief in the fictional universe, and where role-playing flows as naturally and easily as if you really were the character.
Immersion is often held up as the goal, or the most important means, of the Nordic style of larping.
Further Reading
Pohjola, The Turku School Pohjola, Inter-immersion Bøckmann, Three Way Model Harvianien, multi-tier immersion theory (??) Holter, Stop saying immersion
