The Space Between Stories: A Blog About Stories, How We Tell Them, and Designing for the Best Narrative Possible
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How To: Playing to Lift Makes You One of the Cool Kids
(Featured photo by Elias Gubbels. ) “Playing to lift” is a phrase that is thrown around the larp-o-sphere a ton. Many games encourage it at their opening ceremonies and we all generally agree it’s a *good* thing. But not every larper understands why it’s a good thing (other than promoting community values) or exactly how…
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The Past and the Future for Space Between Stories
(Featured photo by Monica Silva on Unsplash.) This was quite a year. I’m going to share some stats because I am both shocked and proud of the amount this blog has done. Since its launch in June 2018, 83,683 words have been written on the Space Between Stories. Those words span 33 blogs written by…
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Romancing the Roleplayer: Communication is Key
(Featured Photo by zelle duda on Unsplash.) Romance roleplay is one of the most prevalent kinds of plotline I see across all larping genres. Love it or hate it, chances are you’ve had to interact with it in some form — both in and out of character. Many of us absolutely love the highs of emotion…
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Gamers Cause Burnout, Not Game Creation
(Featured Photo by Katherine Chartier.) I see burnout coming in the distance. It’s an old familiar friend. One I’ve done the dance with at least 3 times before in my gaming career. It’s that temptation of knowing my life would be infinitely easier if I just ceased designing or staffing games all together, that I…
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Criticism, Salt, and Learning to Listen Better
Guest Blog by Lyn Hilton. Featured Photo by Evelien Legein. (A guest post that, frankly, I think she put into words much better than I did. Giving AND receiving criticism is vital for the growth of not only a game, but our community, yet it’s something we all tend to do poorly, if we do…
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We Collectively Suck at Setting Boundaries in Larp
(Featured Photo by Isabela Kronemberger on Unsplash.) I’ve been doing a lot of personal work lately on learning to set boundaries and damn it’s hard. However, it’s also an incredibly necessary step towards not just being your own person, but having a healthy relationship with the world around you. The more I dive into boundary…
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