Why Larp Community Matters and How We Can Improve It – Nordic LarpNordic Larp
There are some activities that can, and as far as possible should, be taken by individuals to help improve the larp community as a whole.| Nordic Larp
There are some activities that can, and as far as possible should, be taken by individuals to help improve the larp community as a whole.| Nordic Larp
What is magic? From our perspective, at its core, magic is a form of manifestation: the ability to alter the self and the world around us through the power of intentional thought, force of will, and creative action.[1]Mat Auryn, Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation (Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2020). At the root of this magic is the power of transformation — and the collective agreement within the community to support it.[2]Bowman, Sarah Lynne,...| Nordic Larp
"Never, before the recent re-run of the larp Snapphaneland, had I had religious play as deeply immersive and moving." The post Christianity is an Immersion Closet appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
River Rafting design can help create a more engaging and dynamic player experience from the very beginning of a larp, with a higher chance of many moments of emotional impact, instead of very few towards the end. The post River Rafting Design appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
How you can learn from bleed yourself, and how you design a larp in such a way that your participants can learn from their bleed, if they want to. The post Learning from Bleed appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
European sources from the 18th and 19th centuries describe phenomena occurring during, or as a result of roleplaying, that we might now recognize as bleed. The post Bleed Before it was Cool: Early descriptions of dissimulative pretense, their unintended effects, and their impact on the evolution of roleplaying appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
A summary of the history of larping and the current larp scene in three European countries, as learned from local larpers, taken from the author's collection of articles on larping around the world. The post Larp in Greece, Romania, and Switzerland appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
Knowing the answers to what motivates adults to spend time, money, and emotional energy on a game seemingly not valued, may provide insights into developing roleplay further as pedagogy beyond recreation. The post What Do Adult Participants Get Out of Larp? A qualitative survey based on SWORDCRAFT Australia appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
In Kaisa Kangas's larp Hyvät museovieraat (Eng. Dear Museum Visitors), in the Amos Rex museum, artworks came alive and possessed the bodies of the participants. The post Experiencing Art from Within appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
This article describes our artistic practice and design principles focusing on the bodily experience. The post Larp As Embodied Art appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
Compliment threads are a quite common phenomenon after a larp. So why does it always make me slightly uncomfortable and anxious? The post Why I hate post-larp compliment threads appeared first on Nordic Larp.| Nordic Larp
By weaving empathy, safety, and self-awareness into the fabric of larp, participants can transform grief from an overwhelming experience to an opportunity for collective healing and deeper connection, says Lyssa Greywood.| Nordic Larp
Online magazine about Nordic style larp| Nordic Larp
Participants often engage in role-playing in order to step inside the shoes of another person in a fictional reality that they consider “consequence-free.” However, role-players sometimes experience moments where their real life feelings, thoughts, relationships, and physical states spill over into their characters’ and vice versa. In role-playing studies, we call this phenomenon bleed.[1]Markus Montola, “The Positive Negative Experience in Extreme Role-playing.” Proceedings of Di...| Nordic Larp
