In a nutshell: set the tone and let the game unfurl, and use your GM tools to manage the interpersonal dynamics between people and make sure no one is left out.
Here’s how.
The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing is a literary game of tag in which writers answer questions about a work-in-progress. So come learn about my new project: Pandora’s DNA.
American Jerkform: A Manifesto
There’s a new school of highly conceptual gaming in town, and it wants to make you cry. Meet American Jerkform.
Mad About the Debrief
Early in October, I helped coordinate the Nordic-style Mad About the Boy larp in Connecticut, and I ended up playing too. Here’s how it came out.
Nordic Larp: Designers Talk at NYU
The Mad About the Boy creators talked about Nordic larp, game design, and more last week at the NYU Game Center. Here’s the tape, in case you missed it…
New in Larp: September 24, 2012
What’s new in larp? As usual, the world’s gaming enthusiasts have been busy podcasting, theorizing, and filming themselves for your pleasure. Here’s what I’ve been enjoying: Paul Graham Raven has the first of his three-part series on Nordic larp up on
Jeepform for Noobs
They’re not larps, they come from coldest Nordica, and they’ll make you bleed. Jeepform games, explained for rookie roleplayers.
New in Larp: September 10, 2012
The newest in larp, from doctoral dissertations on BDSM to deconstructions of the “gamer wife” trope to a sweet sweet smackdown of the dude who posted that inane thing about booth babes on CNN.
Press Tips for Larp Groups
Tips for larp organizers on how to treat members of the media.
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.