Category: Documentation
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The Chinese Hotpot of Larp
After the explosive growth of the last five years, China now has the biggest larp business in the world. The emergence of pervasive games in China, the largest game market all over the world, was very fast and drastic. The most popular examples, escape rooms (ERs), and murder mystery games (MMG) called jubensha (剧本杀, script…
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The Online Larp Road Trip
The pandemic was catastrophic for physical larp but also acted as the catalyst for the development of online larp.
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Culture, Community, and Layers of Reality: Playing Allegiance
A pervasive larp about the Cold War and the diplomacy needed to stave off nuclear Armageddon.
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Pandemic Larp Improvisation
Larp organizers have learned a thing or two about organizing scenarios. How have we applied those skills during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Documentation of Larp Design
Eight types of design-relevant larp documents with different purposes aimed at distinct audiences.
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Dance Macabre Blueprint
Detailed explanation of the design and organization of the Dance Macabre larp, in which pairs of dancers attempt to overcome problems and fears around the subject of love.
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Czech Chamber Larp Through the Years, Part 2
The second part of an article surveying the history of Czech and Slovak chamber larp.
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Czech Chamber Larp Through the Years, Part 1
The first part of an article surveying the history of Czech and Slovak chamber larp.
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Terror and Warmth
An attempt at mapping the emotional landscape of transgressive larp experiences in an open manner without undue coyness.
