Debriefing after an intense game is both difficult and essential for a variety of reasons. To those unfamiliar with the concept of a debrief, it is an exercise in separating a player’s mindset from the game world. Sometimes it discusses events of the game, favorite character moments, how to separate oneself as a player from … Continue reading The Debrief Toolbox
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Method Acting vs. LARPing: A Dangerous Mix
I'm going to preface this post by saying I have a BFA in theater, have been acting (and studying various forms of 'method') for 25 years, was a director for 10 years, and have a lot of LARP feelings about this. What Americans recognize as 'Method Acting' nowdays is not something that can or should … Continue reading Method Acting vs. LARPing: A Dangerous Mix
(Negative) Bleed & You…
Someone asked if I'd put up a post about bleed so here it goes. A lot of wise posts have been made before which I will link in the comments but here are my personal thoughts. Bleed, much like meta, is neither good nor bad. It just is. It is something that almost every LARPer … Continue reading (Negative) Bleed & You…