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Category Archives: Larp

This Miracle: A freeform game about religion

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Lizzie Stark

This Miracle is a freeform game about religion written by Nick Fortugno and me. Download the free script for This Miracle here. Below, we’ve got the quick pitch for the game, followed by Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Larp | Tagged American freeform, Fastaval, Lizzie Stark, Nick Fortugno, This Miracle

Designing Autobiographical Games

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Lizzie Stark

Autobiography has a place in game design. The truth has a powerful force to keep audiences interested and invested in a story. In a novel, a guy who can pull Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Larp | Tagged autobiography in larp, In Residency, larp design, larp theory, The Curse

Freeform for Noobs

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

Freeform is SO HOT right now, if contests like the Golden Cobra Competition are any measure. But there’s a lot of confusion about the word “freeform” and what it means. Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Larp | Tagged American freeform, Anna Westerling, Fastaval, Fastaval freeform, freeform, Golden Cobra Competition, Juhana Pettersson, Larps from the Factory, nordic larp, Swedish freeform

Social Justice in Larp: A practical approach

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

My first two posts in this series–about larp as a potential tool of social activism and how the real-world element of larp fits into social justice–are really geared toward saying, “it’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Larp, Uncategorized | Tagged A.A. George, Gaming As Other, Jaakko Stenros, Mark Dia, race in larp, social justice in gaming, Whitney Beltrán

Larp’s Oral Tradition Is Dying

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

As the art form gets older, larp is increasingly moving from an oral tradition to a written one. That has consequences.

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Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged folkloric theory, Just a Little Lovin', Kapo, larp theory, larp's oral tradition, Larps from the Factory, Mad About the Boy, nordic larp, oral tradition, written tradition

Game Design: The Inside/Outside Story

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

Want to make your roleplaying game or larp more resonant? Here’s how the literary concept of inside and outside stories can help.

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Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged Anne Bernays, Chip Cheek, game design, inside/outside story, larp design, larp theory, Pamela Painter, Ron Carlson

Game Design: Finding the Premise

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

Finding the premise is essential to designing a tight, narrative larp or freeform game. Come learn why it’s important, and how to do it.

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Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged game design, larp design, larp theory, premise in game design

How to Diversify Your Game, Larp, or Con

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

I get the question, “How do I get more diverse people to show up to my event?” a lot. Here’s my answer on how to foster inclusivity in gaming.

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Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged diversity, Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, how to larp, inclusivity in gaming, Mark Diaz Truman, Mattie Brice, race in larp, social justice in gaming, strategies for inclusion

Three Ways to Organize a One-Shot Larp

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

Ever wanted to write and organize your own one-shot larp? Here are some different ways to structure the design team.

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Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged Anna Westerling, Eirik Fatland, how to larp, Juhana Pettersson, larp design, larp organization, Magnar Grønvik Müller, one-shot, Søren Lyng Ebbehøj

How to Become a Better Larper

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

Ever larped? Ever sucked? Try again. Larp again. Larp better.

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Posted in Blog, Greatest Hits, Larp | Tagged Eirik Fatland, how to be a better larper, how to larp, improv and larp, Jaakko Stenros, Johanna MacDonald, John Stavropoulos, Juhana Pettersson, larp skills, Ole Peder Giæver, social skills and larp, Søren Lyng Ebbehøj

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