Post-larp debriefs help players process their experiences and strengthen player community. My quick and dirty guide to this steal-able Nordic technique.
New In Larp: November 2013
Palestinian larp in Finland, Polish conference proceedings, awesome photos of Swedish larpers, and of course, American Freeform in this installment of New in Larp.
How to Plan a Basic Pre-Larp Workshop
Ever wanted to add a pre-larp workshop to your game, but didn’t know how? Here’s my quick and dirty, er…detailed and possibly helpful guide.
Introducing American Freeform
An effort at defining the new genre of American Freeform.
Stockholm Scenario Festival: Super-Nordic Roleplaying
A visit to the wonderful Stockholm Scenario Festival, and a play report from the mind-blowing symbolic black box larp White Death.
Grenselandet: A Norwegian Chamber Larp Convention
I sallied forth to the Norwegian chamber larp convention Grenselandet, where I played awesome games and helped launch the Larps from the Factory collection of 20+ larpscripts from the Norwegian Larp Factories.
New in Larp: October 7, 2013
As you may have noticed, I haven’t been able to post so much on the blog lately. This is because I’ve had one of the busiest summers and falls of my life. In addition to visiting several conventions this summer–such
New in Larp: June 25, 2013
The larp world in the US and beyond is exploding with awesome art-larpy goodness. Here’s a massive list of all the new cons, larps, and thought pieces you’ve just got to check out.
Trampled By the Herd: Mimes and Larp Safety
This year’s Knutebooks — the books of larp theory put out each year by the pan-Nordic convention Knutebook — are out and available for free download here. Edited by Karete Jacobsen Meland & Katrine Øverlie Svela, this year’s trio of tomes
The Curse: A Freeform Game About BRCA
Free download of my freeform roleplaying game about hereditary breast cancer and the BRCA mutations.