I think there should be a community custom of buying beverages for everyone on the safety committee
—Lizzie Stark (2018 May) “The Information Missile Defense System”, roundtable at Living Games Conference 2018, Peabody, MA.
LARPing Transgender
Kelsey offers a beginner’s guide to larping for people who are transgender.
The Lazy Guide to Larping
This weekend we have a guest post from Alex Roberts! When you think of live-action roleplaying, you might think of foam-padded weapons, vampire politics, or an evening of mystery with elaborate costumes. Those are well-known and popular styles of larp for a reason ? they?re a ton of fun! I encourage you to learn more about established forms of larp, and track down a local event! But what if, like me, you find a long-running game with elaborate setup more ?
A good introduction to US Freeform, style of larp we explore.
That’s a Larp House photo gracing the article. How does it feel to be famous?
The Wyrd Con Companion Book
Since its inception, Wyrd Con has also followed the Knutepunkt tradition of releasing a book of companion journalistic and academic articles each year. The idea behind the Companion Book is to draw together knowledge from documentation, design, theory, and research and create a space for these authors to be in conversation with one another.
The Larp House gets a shout-out in Evan Torner and Kat Jones’ article about the Parlor Sandbox System. See also the Parlor Sandbox Manifesto.
Behind the scenes of the larp College of Wizardry
What is a playable character?
Pushing the Boundaries of Larp in Brazil
Influenced by Jeepform, Nordic Larp, and and otherblackbox traditions, the game makes heavy use of metatechniques and is one of the first Brazilian larps (that we know of) in this style.
Great review of Brazil’s larp scene through the lens of one larp about gangsters.