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.
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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.
Introducing American Freeform
An effort at defining the new genre of American Freeform.
Larp Love, Not War: Nordic methods for sexy roleplaying
Why you should larp love. Thoughts on roleplaying love and romance in larp from a speech I delivered at Babycastles’ Valentine’s Day 2012 event and Gen Con 2012.
New in Larp: September 24, 2012
What’s new in larp? As usual, the world’s gaming enthusiasts have been busy podcasting, theorizing, and filming themselves for your pleasure. Here’s what I’ve been enjoying: Paul Graham Raven has the Continue Reading →
Info for Mad About the Boy Participants
Want all the info in one place? Here’s a summation of the Mad About the Boy informational emails, from the organizers and a player or two, collected in one place for participants Continue Reading →
New in Larp: September 10, 2012
The newest in larp, from doctoral dissertations on BDSM to deconstructions of the “gamer wife” trope to a sweet sweet smackdown of the dude who posted that inane thing about booth babes on CNN.
New in Larp: August 13
Gender, and race, and religion, oh my! What’s new in larp on the web, from a must-watch talk on larp safety to a Swiss larper’s explanation of the US scene.
DEXCON 15 Debrief
DEXCON 15 ruled. I played some awesome new games, learned a lot about GMing, and enjoyed many conversations about Nordic larp.
How to Cast a Freeform Game
Casting a freeform game isn’t easy. All a game master can rely on is her acute social observation and her secret bag of Jedi mind tricks. Why the aggressive dude should play the femme fatale, and other tips from experienced GMs.