Old LARP Articles

Before I get into the meat of this article’s subject, I wanted to share a couple of things I touched on last article, but I wanted to announce again: Guest Columnists – I’d like to offer a chance for guest columnists to take the spotlight. Do you have a LARP…

I hope every one of you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2010 proves to be a positive, productive and fun year for you. Now that 2010 has started and the holiday season is over, I’m back with more articles to share with you. As I was enjoying the…

I’ve recently found out that the entire Knutepunk 2008 book has finally been released in PDF format. You can download it here. I hope you have a great holiday season, and now onto this article’s topic, the value of trust. “Trust is a peculiar resource; it is built rather than…

I was in email correspondence with a fellow LARPer and acquaintance not long back when a couple of lines they wrote wrote struck a chord with me, “I have made progress (regarding LARP outreach and united hobby growth) in this area, but I have but one voice. A group of…

I’d like to start this article with a shout-out to the people at Diatribe. Thanks for the post about my articles. It’s fun to see who all find these and what people think of them. This article covers a topic that I’ve touched on many times (Setting Game/Player Expectations, Recruitment…

I was participating in a discussion a while back and a Pat Riley quote was tossed out in a reply by an individual who goes by the username of Elena. The quote read, “When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards…