Hack Review: Uncharted 4
So it’s been about a week since I finished Uncharted 4, but I wanted to let it sit as I worked my way through how I felt about it. I want to start off by getting the simple stuff out of the way: the...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #26 – The Dangers of Chasing Catharsis
This may be a bit of an unpopular idea, but please, hear me out: Larp isn’t therapy. One of the things I’ve loved seeing as larp has grown and developed over the years is the notion that this art form...
View ArticleWhen Not to LARP
A really superb checklist. I know waaaaaay too many people who take pride in being “hardcore” about attending larps when they’re sick or broke, perhaps not realizing the rest of us aren’t impressed by...
View ArticleTerrible Person/Better Person
OK. I’ve started to see some of the sadly inevitable smug pushback on various things related to 2016 and the horrorshow it has been for so many people out there, so let me break down what not to say as...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #27: “Don’t I Know You?”
In this installment, I’m going to look at very specific but very useful larping technique: faking shared experiences, also known as “winging the backstory” or simply instant history. What do I mean by...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #28: Triage
Since I know this may be a little controversial to some, let me begin by stating the following clearly and for the record: I have nothing against the concept of bleed in larps. For those of you...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #29: Business or Pleasure?
So, larp has a little bit of a business problem. Don’t get me wrong – on the whole I love how our medium is growing and evolving. When I started larping back in 1993, I don’t think in my wildest...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #30: Hard to Swallow Pills, Player Edition
OK, players, we’ve got to talk. Let’s start with a basic but essential truth: Our hobby is changing. Hell, our medium is changing – for one thing, it can legitimately be called a medium now! This is in...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #31: Art, Ownership, Evolution
Art that is walled off, dies. This may seem like a weird and rather harsh sentiment to kick off a post in this normally sunny blog, but bear with me, I’ll explain. I was recently involved in a...
View ArticleBadass Larp Talk #32: That Old Ivory Tower
So let me put forward something of a controversial premise: The best chance larp has to keep evolving as an artform, as a medium, will not be catering to existing larpers but continuing to find an...
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