The Space Between Stories: A Blog About Stories, How We Tell Them, and Designing for the Best Narrative Possible
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The Meaning of Allyship, Velvet Noir
Our Lives Were the Crimes They Couldn’t Ignore: An Open Letter on the Intent of Velvet Noir, and the Meaning of Allyship (While this letter went up on our business page, it felt important to put it in the permanent archive and, as the lead designer of Velvet Noir, to keep it here as a…
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We Can Tell Dangerous Stories Safely
(Trigger Warning: This blog discusses topics of racism, hate crimes, and sexual violence under a separate cut warning at the end. Do not read if any of that content is triggering for your mental state.) (Featured photo by Bret Lehne of Velvet Noir II. Models: Dann Lynch, Jason Brunett, and Victoria Lai.) Safe spaces don’t exist…
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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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The Emergent Larp Recipe
If you’ve heard us use the term ‘Emergent Larping’, this is the blog to read to figure out what we mean! From faction play, to sandboxes, cultural leads, and workshops, this is the recipe list to make your own Emergent Larp.
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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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