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Simon Brind discusses concepts of Agency and Alibi in the creation of Larp and their connections to creating meaningful experiences for participants. In this talk he explores ‘Agency’ – the ability of an active participant in a story to make decisions that change the story in meaningful ways (and what

“Emotion can be the feeling of being lost in something. You know, being entirely in a bubble, in elsewhere, in another time, another space and everything co-operates to create this idea in your participant. So it’s about believing, it’s about not bursting the bubble, while interaction is the mutual action

“No plot ever survives contact with the players.” – A truism in the LARPing community that highlights the unpredictable and co-creative nature of immersive gaming experiences. In this panel discussion, Willoh Osmond, Karolina Soltys, Becky Campbell-Ladley, and Jon Gracey explore the worlds of LARP (Live Action Role Playing) and MegaGames.

Joining a larp for the first time So, you’re an experienced live immersive experience professional, and you’ve heard that larps are similar to interactive theatre and wondered whether you should get involved with those as well. Larps (live action role-play events) have some important differences to interactive theatre, though there’s

What is LARPing? Live Action Role-Playing (LARPing) is an in-person interactive role-playing game where participants physically act out their characters’ actions without a script. Alternative names for LARPing include interactive literature, live role-playing, and immersive role-playing. Each LARP has a theme which provides context for the setting and characters, and