Category: Opinion
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in these texts are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nordiclarp.org or any larp community at large.
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History is Our Playground – On Playing with People’s Lives
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How can we treat the lives of people who lived and died centuries ago with respect? How much context should we expect the players to study in order to respectfully portray lives of people in the past? In what detail should we communicate the changes we make for artistic or playability purposes?
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Possible, Impossible Larp Critique
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We have not developed similar institutions of critique as exist in the world of passive art. The larp community seems to rely on hearsay, impressions and publicity materials.
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This Larp Sucked – and Everyone Should Get to Read About It
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Larp needs more player feedback – and it doesn’t need to be art critique.
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Jaakko Stenros: Retrospective: Documentation, Community, and Research
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In the Knutepunkt scene there is a history of larp designers and producers giving retrospectives, where they discuss all of their work. In this talk, here presented in two parts, Dr Stenros takes that format and expands it to other aspects of the community. He gives an overview of the work he has done around…
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Imagining a Zero Carbon Future: Environmental Impact of Player Travel as a Design Choice
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Addressing a convenient and uncomfortable blindspot of the community: aviation emissions in international larp.
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Beyond Cracking Eggs
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Larp made me trans; what next? A conversation between four larpers whose eggs cracked a long time ago.
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Recipe for a Magical Larp Experience
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Mix all the ingredients — diversity, dialogue, awareness, and more — in a venue of your choice. Enjoy your magical larp experience and remember to share with your co-players.
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In Defence of Selfishness: And the Beauty of a No
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Players should be selfish creatures who take care of their own experience first and foremost. That will lead to better play for everyone.
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Grooming in the Larp Community
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In this opinion piece Sanne Harder explores predatory behavior in larp communities. Content Advisory: Sexual abuse, mental health issues.
