Innovative LARP Design Course

Transform Your LARP Design Skills!

Are you ready to elevate your LARP design expertise? This innovative course dives deep into thematic exploration and player agency, guiding you to create immersive multi-session LARP series. Learn to craft facilitator guides that inspire and address real-world challenges in LARP communities, ensuring every interaction is meaningful and engaging. Join us to push the boundaries of your craft!

Who is it For?

This course is tailored for seasoned LARP designers eager to innovate and deepen their craft. If you're looking to balance thematic depth with player agency or address diverse player needs, this is the course for you.

Skill Level: Expert
Audience: Experienced LARP designers, Game facilitators, Community leaders, Educators, Therapists using LARP techniques.

Prerequisites

Before diving in, ensure you have a strong foundation in LARP design. You should possess extensive experience in LARP mechanics, narrative structures, facilitation, and ethical considerations.

• •Extensive experience in LARP design
• •Familiarity with game mechanics
• •Understanding of narrative structures
• •Previous experience as a facilitator
• •Knowledge of LARP ethics

What's Inside?

This course is packed with engaging modules that will refine your skills and expand your knowledge.

• •Thematic Depth: Crafting Compelling Narratives
• •Empowering Player Agency: Mechanics That Matter
• •Facilitator Training: Best Practices for Engagement
• •Critique and Innovate: Analyzing Existing Systems
• •Ethics in LARP Design: Responsibility and Inclusivity
• •Final Integration: Presenting Your Masterpiece

Quizzes at the end of each module will test your understanding and application of core concepts, ensuring you grasp the intricate details of thematic design and player agency.

Assignments will focus on hands-on experience, including thematic map development and facilitator guide drafting, allowing you to apply what you've learned in real-world scenarios.

Your practical project will involve designing a multi-session LARP series that explores complex themes and character interactions, culminating in a comprehensive facilitator's guide.

Before you start, review the foundational concepts of LARP design and familiarize yourself with the course structure to maximize your learning experience.

Recommended readings include seminal texts on LARP design, thematic exploration, and player agency, providing additional insights and perspectives.

A glossary of key terms will help you navigate the course content and enhance your understanding of LARP design terminology.

What Will You Learn?

By the end of this course, you will have mastered advanced LARP design techniques:

• •Design a comprehensive multi-session LARP series that explores complex themes and character interactions.
• •Create a facilitator's guide that enhances player agency and provides best practices for real-world applications.
• •Critique and improve existing LARP systems to foster innovation and thematic depth.

Time to Complete

8-12 weeks, requiring 15-20 hours of dedicated study per week.

Join the Innovative LARP Design Course Today!