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.
Category Archives: Larp
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 →
Ars Amandi: It’s Like Boffers For Sex
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.
Gary Alan Fine Endorses Leaving Mundania
Author and sociologist Gary Alan Fine endorses Leaving Mundania!
How To Assemble A Great Larp Costume
It’s all about the pockets. Why you should vacuum in costume and other tips from the fourth installment of the first timers’ guide to larp.
Red Cloud Rising: Theater or Game?
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. Continue Reading →