Another gem from prised from the maw of Zuckerberg. Not meant with malice; it casts shade on events and traditions I love and used to love alike. It's a Friday lunchtime, and what are Friday lunchtimes for if not sharing stuff that makes you smile?
After action report: Secret Cinema’s Guardians of the Galaxy
I've written about Secret Cinema before: Bridgerton and Moulin Rouge and mentions of others. It's fair to say I'm a fan. Guardians of the Galaxy improves on their world-running, but the viewing experience is so-so. Is that important? Not to me - the Secret World was a blast. "Secret Cinema do “immersive experiences” based on... Continue Reading →
How to love your larp photos: A guest post by Joanna Piancastelli
When the photos from a larp are released, there can often be a moment of dissonance when how you thought you looked at the time collides with the reality of what the camera captured. When the two don’t line up it can be easy to feel bad and get caught up in negative self-talk about... Continue Reading →
Daemon (UK)
I played the Danish run with the fabulous Linnea as my character's snake daemon. I’m extremely happy to say that I’m producing Katrine Wind’s larp "Daemon" in the UK. A booking form will be up on the 11th of September long with additional practical information. It’ll be a not-for-profit run, with open books, and any... Continue Reading →
How Men Can Fight Sexism: A guest post by Sarah Cook
This floated past on Facebook the very day I'd been That Guy. Twice. (I'd essentially said "That's the game. You can choose not to play." about a bit of game which isn't terribly inclusive. And I'd assumed a game's players weren't mostly male without counting.) So. This bears repeating at me, and here it is... Continue Reading →
Props for Daemon (Denmark run 1)
I was at a larp called Daemon recently - more here. These are just the "scientific" papers I variously plagiarised, invented, and gratefully received from others. There here so I can find them later, or if anyone who ends up playing the larp could find any use for them. I guess this a Pullman fanfic.... Continue Reading →
After action report: Secret Cinema: Bridgerton
(Or “The Poetical Effusions of Harley Widdicombe, of the Oxfordshire Widdicombes.) (Or “Balls, and what I did there.”)
What to do if it’s not your fun: Guest post by Carcosa Dreams’ Aquarion
Twice in one day something I want to have to refer back to has appeared on Facebook. This is good advice from Aquarion of Carcosa Dreams about what to do if you just aren't getting the fun you were expecting out of a larp event. I'd only add that as a game runner, if you... Continue Reading →
Talking to Imperial Positions: A Subjective, Incomplete and Flawed Guide: Guest post by Monica G.
I've not had anything new worth saying for ages, and there's a lot of good stuff being said on Facebook and I stash some of it here so I can find it later. This is a lovely piece of advice from Monica G. on the Empire game, and how Imperial Title holders think. There's more... Continue Reading →
A spirit of community: Guest post by Joanna Piancastelli
I don't have much to say about larp right now. I've not played for a while, and I've written about the bit of writing I did for "Meet at the Midwinter Feast" already. What I can do, though, is amplify the voices of others when I come across something - usually on Facebook - that... Continue Reading →
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