Tag: Bleed
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Listening to the Music of Larp
(Featured Photo by M. G. Norris Photography from Helicon Run 1, US designed by Katrine Wind and Maria Pettersson, Produced by Journeys and Tales.) “You wanna dance this next one?” “Sure, mind if I follow?” “Not at all, I’ll lead.” And then we walk to the closest open spot on the floor and wait. My…
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Our Bodies Know What’s Real
(Featured Photo by Ardian Lumi on Unsplash) “Your body doesn’t know that was pretend.” If you have ever been in one of my debriefs or spoken to me after a game, it’s likely you have heard some version of this. While our minds know we were just playing characters and nothing happened in the game…
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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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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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Permission to Grieve (in Gaming…)
(Cover photo by Bret Lehne at Inside Hamlet 2017, Run 2.) This blog is a touch more personal than I usually write, but sometimes the personal can help you reflect on things professionally. I hope people take the lesson from this that I did, and my own reflections help others see their work and ability…
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The Power of Positive Bleed
I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog discussing the negative bleed and how players can cope with it (the most prominent blog here); I suggest giving it a read in conjunction with this blog. However, I believe one of the most powerful, wonderful things about LARP is the changes it can create in…
The Space Between Stories 