In Defense of Cookbooks
Cookbooks rule, apps drool. A piece I wrote for Bites, the Today Show food blog.
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How To Make Larp A Day Job
Want to game for a living? Here's some advice from people who have tried it. The sixth first timers' installment.
Intro To Ars Amandi
A talk with Emma Wieslander, creator of Ars Amandi -- a Nordic mechanic for representing romance/sex in larp -- on the origins of the technique, and why larpers should make love, not war.
Ars Amandi: The Post-Coital Review
Lessons learned from a stateside Ars Amandi workshop. Six brave gamers tried out this Nordic mechanic for simulating romance and sex in larp, and raised a number of interesting questions about the technique.
What Is Larp?
For all the writing I’ve done about larp, I haven’t made much effort to define it in this space. Larp, or LARP, is an acronym for “live action role play”; it’s a type of game that tells a story, which…
Advice For First-Time Convention Organizers
Budget extra time and give a shout out to your volunteers. Tips from experts in this installment of the first-timers' series.
Ars Amandi: It’s Like Boffers For Sex
Do you long for more romance at your larp? Come to METATOPIA and attend my workshop on Ars Amandi, a Nordic method for simulating sex.
How To Assemble A Great Larp Costume
It's all about the pockets. Why you should vacuum in costume and other tips from the fourth installment of the first timers' guide to larp.
Red Cloud Rising: Theater or Game?
Last Saturday I went to Red Cloud Rising, an interactive theatrical experience put on by Brooklyn’s Brick Theater, essentially a pervasive game or alternate reality game (ARG) in theatrical clothing. Or was it? Here’s how the show went: small groups…
Advice for First-Time Game Designers
Start simple. Be bold. And do your homework. The third installment of the first timers' guide.