Tag: Larp organizing
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Translating Culture
As the larp community grows more and more international, it is inevitable that we start to invite each other into larp experiences deeply rooted in local culture and history. How do we as organisers translate the cultural context in which a larp was made to an international participant group? How do we as designers make…
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How to Run a Cheap Weekend Larp
Some tips and tricks on the practicalities of how to run a game like that, some things to keep in mind, what kind of game design works well for this format, and why to buy pre-chopped onions.
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Workshop Design: A Guide
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This article serves as a guide for workshop designers, outlining a series of steps that will take you from the initial idea to the final plan for a learning design.
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WEB: Workshop – Exercise – Briefing
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The most common learning formats used for the pre-play-prep before a larp are: workshop, exercise, and briefing. The WEB model described below is a visual tool in two parts, created to define, distinguish, and summarize these three types of learning sessions.
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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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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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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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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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Dragonbane Memories
We had crazy plans. We would transform fantasy larp forever. We would create the best larp in the world… or so I thought.
