Nordic Larp Book Sale
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 Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Lizzie Stark
Stacey Richter Endorses Leaving Mundania
Awesome short story writer Stacey Richter endorses Leaving Mundania!
I Caught a Fish THIS BIG: Realism, Tall Tales & American Larp
Does the historical inaccuracy of boffer larps reflect America’s truncated past? Plus, I finally find a way to use the words “simulacrum” and “hyperreality.” Come for the theory, stay for the shameless jargon-usage!
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”; Continue Reading →
Leaving Mundania in Playground Magazine
Do you like roleplaying? Do you like reading? Do you have eyes? Whip out your glasses and check out Playground, an international roleplaying magazine that just so happened to post a piece on a certain forthcoming larp book…
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.
Cornell Students Larp
Just came across this feature, “Live Action Role Playing Clubs at Cornell: A thoroughly interactive hobby” by Kevin Boyd, a piece about an ongoing college vampire game from Cornell’s Kitsch Continue Reading →