During the “A Week in Norway” run-up to the Knutepunkt convention, I learned methods for improvising rituals, collaborating on larp scripts, played innovative games, and got my larp theory on. IN A REAL ANTIQUE TRAM CAR!
Three Speeches on Nordic and American Larp
Over the last year, I gave three speeches on Nordic and American larp. Here are the notes.
Playing in Graveyards: When Terror Collides with Larp
How the September 11 attacks affected a New York City larp group. Notes from my Spring 2012 Nordic Larp Talk.
Engaging with Games at Babycastles Summit
The Babycastles’ game summit sparked thoughts on Nietzsche, larp, and games in public spaces. And the Ars Amandi workshop was unexpectedly intense.
Nordic Larp for Noobs
In light of the upcoming all-women run of the Nordic larp Mad About the Boy (October 5-8, Orange, CT, register here), here’s a primer on Nordic larp and its ilk for Americans new to the style of play. What is
Larp in NYC and September 11
While I was in Finland, I had the pleasure of participating in the Nordic Larp Talks, a yearly series of short talks on larp and larp design modeled on the TED talks and hosted by famed journalist, author and larper Johanna
Larp TV: Nordic Larp Talks
Check out the Nordic Larp Talks, which relate deep thinking about the hobby in truly compelling fashion.