Category: GM
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9 Reasons to Larp Before You Run a Larp
There are still instances (remote areas, countries without larping traditions) which require of larp enthusiasts to organize events before they larp themselves. This post is not for them. This post is for all of those who say “oh, but 100km is too far to travel just to try larping” and “but I can’t afford a…
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When Things Go Boom in Larp (5×5 #8)
(Yeah, yeah, now I’ve got Leelo’s Badda Big Boom! in my head too, thank you very much.) The three weeks I’ve not written a word for the SnW blog had me writing 3-4 articles for work per week, on average, prepping and playing the second TESC larp event, sewing absolutely no seam I can recall and…
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Surviving the Experience of Running a Pervasive Larp (5×5 #7)
New month, new Monday – new compilation of 25 hints, tips and tricks about larping. Before we dig in, though, let’s just keep in mind that I’ve only played two pervasive larps so far and co-GMed one (Astra Larp) – so this is definitely just a start. Still, while the Astra experience is fresh, I…
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Sky Full of Astra – 7 Things I’ve Enjoyed the Most as a Co-GM in Astra Larp
A week ago, the co-alpha and I’s twelve day long pervasive larp Astra ended with a ceremony promoting the spy recruits into apprentice agents in our fictional secret agency, “Astra”. For twelve whole days (well, the second Wednesday was a bit slow) we’ve co-GMed this incredible crew of players, both experienced larpers and total beginners,…
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Imagine, Build, Create Together – Getting Ready for Astra Larp (Full Moon Special #10)
Astra Larp, a twelve day pervasive larp designed and run by the co-alpha and I, starts in exactly seven days, on Wednesday, October 15th. As we near launch time (on the 15th, sometime during the morning), wrap everything that’s left to wrap (err… many things), the Full Moon will slowly start to wane and hide…
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I Could Be Larping, But… (13 Favourite Excuses)
In light of recent events (see bottom), I realized, all over again, that there are a ton of reasons people stay out of larping, be it their own choice or the random acts of life. Some of them deserve to be called excuses, though. Here are just a few, of both varieties. Let’s see where yours fit,…
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Nobody Expects A Drunken Daedra (Getting Ready for TESC II: Soulburst)
In a couple of days, the second (full) event of the Croatian-based Elder Scrolls Chronicles larp will take place. It’s one of the most expected larps in Croatia this year, and one which is trying to change a couple of things about the way we do this larping thing, over here. As it turns out, the organizers…
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Larp Management (Full Moon Special #9)
Bear with me for a second – after all, I’m an information specialist. (Yeah, its’ what it says on the label – instead of pointing a sniper at you, I’m gonna hit you with random facts and categories.) Do I really want to use such a bombastic term as management? I’ve come to believe I do.…
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Staying Inspired in Larping (Five by Five #5)
The currents of a larp scene flow steady and slow, and slow and steady stuff changes. From time to time there’s a boom (like what happened in Croatia couple of years back, due to a few wonderful enthusiasts), where the rest of us larping fish have to change direction in a matter of seconds, but most of the…
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Take a Stroll Under The Stars (Announcing Astra Larp)
The wait is over – the wait’s just begun… The co-alpha and I finally came out of the planning room with our super-secret project, one I’ve been hinting at for months. It’s been tough, this all-out secrecy thing, especially since I’m not really a person of keeping things to myself. Also, designing a larp is hard work –…
Vesna Kurilic 