Stop Writing Larps - Design them
When we talk to people about their larps, we ask about the design, not the writing... because we want to know what people do at the larp.
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Icebergs
Thoughts on larp from Sinking Ship Creations
Mar 6
Negative Transfer
There are mechanics specific to every larp, and bringing them into a larp without accounting for it is called "negative transfer."
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Feb 21
People F*** Up, Part II: When Larpers Make Mistakes
Mistakes are going to happen, what are you going to do?
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Feb 15
Larp Risks: We Want Your Input
When larpers talk about race, we often fail to include actionable plans, so we’re reviewing a key step in our process-hazard identification.
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Feb 7
Our Favorite Larps Are Repetitive
There's a reason why we enjoy them... we've done them before. Let’s start with this: there are lots of very good larp designers creating...
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Jan 31
People F*** Up, Part I: Why Your Larp Isn’t Safe
The larp you play in, the larp you run, isn’t safe. That’s a fact. Further, if you’re relying on people’s behavior to make your larp...
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Jul 12, 2023
The Problem With The Herd
As designers, we spend a lot of time asking, “What makes a good larp?” The best answer we’ve heard is “a larp is good when it meets or...
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Mar 31, 2022
Punting: A Larp Problem
Our primary design goal is for our participants to make difficult decisions - the more difficult the decision, the better.
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Mar 24, 2022
You Don't Need a Code of Conduct
Policy isn't risk management; what you need are actual controls.
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Mar 17, 2022
What Is Immersive Larp?
The goal of a larp where someone could walk in and begin play - no sheets, no lecture - has very practical roots for us.
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Mar 10, 2022
The Holy Grail of Larp Design
One could make millions of dollars in larp, if the participants just didn’t have to read anything or listen to a lecture.
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Mar 3, 2022
Many Types of Fun
Last week, we kind of trashed an entire style of role-play. Actually, what we did was challenge designers.
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Feb 24, 2022
Tears Are A Cheap Shot
About a decade ago, the unofficial slogan of the Sinking Ship larp at the time was “we make our players cry.” It was an extremely popular sl
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Feb 16, 2022
What's Your Through-Line?
We’ve seen a lot of larp designs at Sinking Ship Creations - as part of our production process, we’ve had the pleasure of working with some
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