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Tag Archives: Larp

Save the Munbax!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Blog, Larp | Tagged Cosplay, escape room, Eustis Estate, Green Door Labs, Harry Potter, immersive theater, Kellian Pletcher Adams, Larp, puzzle room, Save the Munbax

You’ve Got Character: Character creation in larp

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Larp | Tagged Alessandro Canossa, character creation, Larp, larp theory

Using the Power Fantasy for Good

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Larp | Tagged game design, Kamil Bartczak, Larp, larp design

The Feng Shui of Larp: The golden chair-to-butt ratio

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Before and After Silence, Fredrik Hossman, J. Tuomas Harviainen, Larp, larp and furniture, Larps from the Factory, Limbo, Matthijs Holter, nordic larp, The Tribunal, Tor Kjetil Edland

Larp and Activism: A match made in heaven?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

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

A Wheelchair Ramp for Larp

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Elsa S. Henry, inclusivity in gaming, Larp, people with disabilities and larp, Shoshana Kessock, social justice in gaming, strategies for inclusion

Announcing In Residency

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American freeform, In Residency, Larp

The J. Tuomas Harviainen Larp Collection

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Games, J. Tuomas Harviainen, Jason Morningstar, Larp, nordic larp, Prayers on a Porcelain Altar, Serpent of Ash, The Tribunal

Race in Larp Checklist: What to think about

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

If you want to make your larp less racist, here are a few things to consider, design-wise.

Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged cultural appropriation, cultural appropriation in larp, Larp, race in larp, social justice in gaming

Race in Larp: Some Initial Musings

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Lizzie Stark

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 →

Posted in Blog, Features, Larp | Tagged cultural appropriation, Larp, race in larp, social justice in gaming

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