Save the Munbax!
It’s been a while, but I’m back, baby (…and with a new baby). I’ve taken time away from the blog to focus on new acts of creation, like literal childbirth, Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Larp
You’ve Got Character: Character creation in larp
Today’s post represents is joint project between prof Alessandro Canossa and me (Lizzie Stark). We delivered a talk on playable characters in larp for the Playful Virtual Characters Workshop at Continue Reading →
Using the Power Fantasy for Good
Today’s guest post on designing for the power fantasy comes from Polish designer Kamil Bartczak. The power fantasy—the fantasy of having supernatural abilities allowing you to do anything you want, defeat Continue Reading →
The Feng Shui of Larp: The golden chair-to-butt ratio
When it comes to larp, venue matters, because spatial design is a huge part of the experience of a larp. On some level, this is obvious. Harry Potter in a Continue Reading →
Larp and Activism: A match made in heaven?
Over the past few days, prompted by a bunch of discussion on social media, I’ve been thinking a lot about larp and social justice, and how the two go together. Continue Reading →
A Wheelchair Ramp for Larp
It’s not easy to be a larper with disabilities. A couple weekends ago, US designer Shoshana Kessock and I put our heads together and workshopped the issue. What we need, Continue Reading →
Announcing In Residency
For the last year, I’ve been working hard on my second larp, In Residency, a short larp about the trials and tribulations of making art and hanging out at an artists colony. Continue Reading →
The J. Tuomas Harviainen Larp Collection
I’m pleased and proud to present this collection of three freely downloadable larps by Finnish designer and doctor of larp, J. Tuomas Harviainen. Harviainen’s larps are the drug of choice Continue Reading →
Race in Larp Checklist: What to think about
If you want to make your larp less racist, here are a few things to consider, design-wise.
Race in Larp: Some Initial Musings
I’ve noticed that there’s this one thing that everyone wants to get right in a larp. Organizers and designers want to get it right so much—and the complementary fear of Continue Reading →