Category: Tools
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Flagging is Flawed
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Although helpful for safety reasons, flagging is also commonly used to prevent people from attending a larp for lesser reasons.
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On Co-creating Experiences – iFoL
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IFoL, standing for “Its Full of Larps”, is typically a long weekend, dedicated to short form larps and socializing.
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Strings and Rails: NPCs vs. Supporting Characters
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NPCs are tools for larp designers to set specific events in motion. Sometimes, the presence of NPCs with complex personalities is beneficial.
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Designing the Designer
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Every aspect of larp can be designed for particular effect. This article argues that this applies to the person of the designer as well.
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Player Limitations and Accessibility in Larp
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Accessibility is about looking out for people. Thinking about accessibility signals to players that they are explicitly included.
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Please Stop – an Occupational Therapist’s Advice on How to Avoid Burnout
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A newly working occupational therapist, larper, larp creator and two-time burnout survivor gives you some real-life tips and tools to fight back against burnout.
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A Short Guide to Fix Your Larp Experience
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Sometimes, when participating in a larp, things just go wrong. But where is the problem? How can you fix it?
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Description of Larps using Textual Parameters
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At The Smoke, larps submitted for the programme are described by answering a set of questions about various aspects of their design.
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Structured Feedback
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How do you get feedback on your larp, and integrate it into your design process?
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Rules are Magic: What Larp can Learn From Narrative RPGs
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How simple rules, such as those found in narrative RPGs, can create the emergent narratives and the emotional experiences many seek in larp.