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Black box larps is generally referred to as a subtype of [[chamber larp]]s that is played in a [[black box]]. Due to the flexibility of a black box venue, almost any chamber larp can be played in a black box, however the genre normally refer to larps designed to take advantage of the opportunities given by a black box that a normal room does not have. Black box larps were initially often regular chamberlarps or freeform scenarios modified for playing in a black box at festivals where these facilities were available, such as [[Prolog]] and [[Grenselandet]]. In 2012 the festival [[Blackbox cph]] started as the first event focusing solely on black box chamberlarps.

== Definition ==

There is no clear border between blackbox larps and other [[chamber larp]]s and/or [[freeform]] scenarios. However, one useful approach can be the one [[Blackbox cph]] has used. This festival has asked designers two use the blackbox in accordance with at least two of the following criteria:

* Use of lights
* Use of sounds
* Use of props
* Use of audience

Generally black box chamber larps played at festivals such as [[Prolog]], [[Grenselandet]] and [[Blackbox cph]] lasts 2-6 hours including workshop, accommodates 4-30 players and requrie no preparations except those made during the pre-larp [[workshop]] on site.

== Large black box larps ==

While the term "black box larps" usually refer to the 2-6 hour larps being run with no preparations in a black box, there are also examples of larger productions using a black box as venue, usch as [[Delirium]], [[Mellan himmel och hav]] and [[Kapo]].
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>Johannes Axner at 13:50, 9 January 2019