Organizer Fatigue: Larp’s canary in the coal mine
You’ve heard the story before: so and so loved larp and organized a trillion events. Until they didn’t. The story of organizer fatigue and its possible cures.
Tag Archives: 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.
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 Continue Reading →
How To Win Arguments On the Internet
Some thoughts on tone and how to win Internet arguments, inspired by the debates around gender and inclusion after Knutepunkt 2013.
American Jerkform: There’s No Negotiating with Bees
American Jerkform, a new school of bee-filled gaming is back, with a brand new set of completely unplayable games.
Top 5 Blog Posts of 2012
A year of Twilight snark, Nordic larp, and Jerkform. Here are my top 5 posts of 2012.
Mad About the Boy in Wyrd Con Book
The Wyrd Con Book, edited by Sarah Lynne Bowman and Aaron Vanek is out. The book is an anthology of essays about gaming and larp put out by California’s Wyrd Continue Reading →
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.
Jeepform for Noobs
They’re not larps, they come from coldest Nordica, and they’ll make you bleed. Jeepform games, explained for rookie roleplayers.