Category: LARP Safety
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Villainy: Tips and Tricks for Black Hatting in Larp
(Feature photo by Mor Shani on Unsplash A guest post by Emily Randall, wonderful fellow larper, IT nerd, and creative writer.) Playing a villain is far from easy. You have to plan out all sorts of horrible things to do to your victims and proper motivation for doing them, which is harder than it sounds…
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On the Boundaries of Game Runners
Today we discuss how game runners need to feel comfortable using their safety mechanics just as much as players.
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Safety Mechanics: an Essential Larp Tool in Action
Safety mechanics allow a larp to play with more dangerous, risky themes while knowing the players are emotionally self caring, but what are the best ways to put them in your system? Read here to find out more…
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A Good Death Part 2: Campaign Larp
Not many people are ready to deal with death in their real lives. It takes an incredibly strong, self-aware, and reflective individual to have prepared themselves for what we all inevitably face. Therefore, facing it in your hobby rarely creates a safe and enjoyable space for the person who has lost a long-term part of…
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Larping Can Be Addictive
Like any form of gaming, larping can be as addictive as gambling. Learn to recognize the symptoms of addiction to larping in yourself and others.
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It Sucks to be a Woman in Gaming…
(Featured Photo by Shelby Carosella. Models: Ericka Skirpan, Jamie Buonocore, and Michelle Stagnitta.) Women in gaming are exhausted. Even with all the progress we’ve made, it sucks to be a woman in larp right now. From the gamer-girlfriend stereotype, to being criticized at EVERY TURN (women are NOT allowed to make mistakes), women are walking…
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