The best larp I played this year was Helicon - it destroyed me (helicon.narrators.eu/). An absolutely heartbreaking story of inspiration and loss, and one of the most challenging relationships to play. I loved it. I made a soundtrack for that relationship: www.mixcloud.com/simon-brind/... - ThreadSky

simonb.bsky.social • 97 days ago

The best larp I played this year was Helicon - it destroyed me (https://helicon.narrators.eu/). An absolutely heartbreaking story of inspiration and loss, and one of the most challenging relationships to play. I loved it.

I made a soundtrack for that relationship: https://www.mixcloud.com/simon-brind/helicon/

Comments

detourdumonde.bsky.social•87 days ago

I'm about to join a writing team for a larp that will happen next year in a very remote area: Reunion Island, Indian Ocean (between Mauritius and Madagascar).

Would you humor me with what has made your larp experiences amazing? What works and what doesn't?

simonb.bsky.social•87 days ago

That is a very difficult question to answer, because it is so subjective. @juhanaonparas.bsky.social writes about Helicon here https://nordiclarp.org/2024/04/25/out-of-nothing-something/ so you can get some context of what the larp was about.

simonb.bsky.social•87 days ago

The stand outs for me on this one were the beautifully designed AND beautifully written characters. The emergent story was a tragic exploration of addiction, abuse, and love and - almost a year on - it has not left me behind.

(and the food was amazing)

simonb.bsky.social•87 days ago

But what works and what doesn't really does depend on the larp you are designing. What is this Reunion Island one about?

detourdumonde.bsky.social•87 days ago

It started a while ago and each session is, in real time, the consequences of numerous previous adventures.

They are at a multiplanar convergence which mix animism, med-fan, contemporary, futuristic and even real life characters.

The larpers seem to love how crazy it is. Intimidating, though.

simonb.bsky.social•87 days ago

What is it that your players love about it? ('cos I think that is what I would be focussing on.)

My subjective adoration of tragic love stories and type two fun should not inform the design of other larps - unless they are also fond of the same outcomes :D

tobiasthorin.bsky.social•97 days ago

Sounds like an amazing experience. How did you hear about this event? This is the first I’ve heard about it, and the registration is obviously already closed.

simonb.bsky.social•97 days ago

At the time of writing, the best place to hear about these sorts of events is still facebook. Globetrotting larpers or larpers BFF. (I expect there will be more runs of Helicon)

tobiasthorin.bsky.social•97 days ago

Yeah, I thought that was still the case! I’m not going to give too much away yet, but I’m actually working on something that i hope can replace the Facebook groups eventually. I’ll post about it here on bluesky as it becomes more ready for public scrutiny. 🙂

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply