Tag: LARP self-care
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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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Safety is Personal: Wearing Your Larp Seatbelt
(Featured photo by Stephen Andrews on Unsplash.) Every time you get in a car, you put on a seatbelt (at least, I really hope you do.) Not because you plan to get in an accident that day, or because you think you are with a bad driver, but because things happen. Even with all the…
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Flying High with a Larp Safety Net
For every game you’ve played with safety mechanics as a part of the system, I want you to think back to how many times you’ve used them. Chances are, it’s been rare, but not never. I’ve gone through the gamut of safety mechanics from having almost none to having WAY too many. After years of…
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What’s Your LARPing Type of Fun?
Type 2 fun. Myself, and many of my friends (though not all), describe ourselves as “Type 2 larpers.” I even used this term before I fully understood what it meant or where it came from; all I knew is I liked it when larp made me cry and people called that Type 2. But knowing…
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We Have a Responsibility to Do Better
(Featured photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash.) As someone who is considered a community leader within larping circles, there’s been pressure to make a statement or take clear action against the current COVID-19 crisis that our country is facing. Communities all around the world are cancelling public gatherings because social distancing is…
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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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