Welcome to Denmark, where 27,000 kids larp, and boffers are on sale at the grocery store. Today, larpers Nynne Søs Rasmussen and Claus Raasted introduce us to the world of children's larp in the first of three installments on the Danish scene.
Check out the Nordic Larp Talks, which relate deep thinking about the hobby in truly compelling fashion.
First, the bad news: Swedish larp nonprofit Fëa Livia is folding its online book store. However, before they close their doors permanently on December 4, they’re holding an amazing sale of books about Nordic larp, including the eponymous Nordic Larp,…
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.
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.
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.
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…
Have you ever wanted to larp in a real submarine? What about an abandoned nuclear reactor? Or maybe you’re interested in fighting a giant dragon that actually breathes real fire? ZOMG! You can find out what it feels like and…
Jeeper Frederik Berg Østergaard explains the jeepform play style, and tells us why games that make you feel bad can be so good.
Scandinavians get handsy at larps, while Americans don't touch each other (for the most part). I say a cultural tendency toward lawsuits should take part of the blame.