Tag: Featured
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Leaving the Magic Circle: Larp and Aftercare
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The transition from larp to everyday life can be messy sometimes. Some thoughts on aftercare in a larp context: how to do it and why.
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Solmukohta 2020 Summary
Solmukohta 2020, the Finnish edition of the international Nordic larp conference Knutepunkt, is over and you can find all the talks here.
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Review of Larp Design: Creating Role-Play Experiences
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The gorgeous and impressive Larp Design book is a collection of practical and useful essays for beginners as well as experienced designers.
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Overview of Edu-Larp Conference 2019
Edu-larp can be described as implementing live-action role-playing games in formal or informal educational contexts, “used to impart pre-determined pedagogical or didactic content” (Balzer & Kurz 2015). The aim of the Edu-larp Conference 2019 was to present and discuss recent international research as well as share best practice examples or innovative formats of edu-larp.The first
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On the Commodification of Larp
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An exploration of the development of larp in the face of a growing tendency of contemporary culture to become commodified.
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Vedergällningen, the Vengeance: a Viking Horror Larp
Vedergällningen was a Viking horror larp in Sweden focusing on the relationships between humans, their community, and their gods.
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Transformative Role-Play: Design, Implementation, and Integration
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A framework for how to design, organize, and play intentionally for transformative impacts throughout the role-play experience and beyond.
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Characterization in a Hurry: From Laban to Larp
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The Laban efforts are a method of describing movement used by dancers and actors. They can also be used in larping to create a distinct character quickly.
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The Impact of Social Capital on Larp Safety
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We cannot discuss exploring outside of our comfort zones in larp without taking into account imbalances of social capital, influence, and power.
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The Brave Space: Some Thoughts on Safety in Larps
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As well as safety from unpleasant or triggering experiences, larp needs safety to lean in, to be brave, and to get the play we crave. We need brave spaces.