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Photo Report: Mare Incognitum
Mare Incognitum was a Swedish Lovecraftian horror larp set on a ship (familiar to visitors to Monitor Celestra) in the 1950s. It was organized by Berättelsefrämjandet and had 78 players, spread over three runs, from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Spain, UK and the US. All three runs were held during the weekend of 28-30…
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A Tsunami of Testimonies
Kristin Nilsdotter Isaksson has written an article, translated from Swedish by Charlie Charlotta Haldén, on the ongoing discussions about sexual assault within the Swedish larp community. On June 17, 2014, a new Facebook group was created for Swedish-speaking larpers who identify wholly or partially as women. The idea was to create a sanctuary for discussions…
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Larp Report: Clockbottom
A journey through horror, steampunk and mystery Clockbottom was a larp set in America during the Civil War, with a steampunk twist and elements of horror. About 120 participants from seven different countries gathered during one weekend of September to act out the mysteries in the mining town of Clockbottom. Myself, I played the village’s…
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The Cure for the Stuffed Beast
The unexpected problems of a game stuffed with themes and plots and their working solutions.
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Larp Census 2014
The international larp census of 2014 has been launched, this is what the authors have to say about why you should answer it: Although some countries have rough estimates of their larp population, there has not been a comprehensive global census taken of self-identifying larpers on this scale. We really want to count everyone who…
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Nordic Style Larp in the UK
The UK has a large and thriving larp industry, going back to the early 1980s and with an estimated 100,000+ current active participants. But awareness of larp traditions in other countries, and in the Nordic scene in particular, has been minimal until very recently. In particular, the few months since Knutpunkt 2014 have seen a flurry…
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Life Under Occupation: The Halat Hisar Book
Documentation of larp is an important form to share knowledge and experience about the games being run. Life Under Occupation is a book documenting the larp Halat Hisar (2013) and it was just released in digital format. We caught up the books editor Juhana Pettersson, who also was one of the larps main organizers, to ask…
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We Don’t Abide to the Law of Jante
Swedish larper and writer Mia Sand replies to Sanne Harders opinion piece about the culture of the Nordic larp scene.
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The Law of Jante in Nordic Role-playing
The good roleplayers exist, but is our naive egalitarianism scaring them away? A Danish writer, teacher and game designer takes a closer look.
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Pillage the Vikings!
A thousand years ago, Viking warriors came out of the Nordic countries, raiding and conquering in Britain, Ireland, Atlantic and Mediterranean Europe, Russia and North America. They mercilessly pillaged the finest things they could find. Now it’s time for the rest of the world to take something back – and to help themselves to the…