Post originally by Mike Pohjola at 2003-11-13 02:53:48
Converted from Phorums BB System

"In many kinds of LARPs, the plot is driven not only by roleplay, but also by events that happen as a result of consequences in the game."

Right. But in several of the games in the book, the events happens as a result of the roleplaying in the game. If we consider an event to be something that changes the course of the game for most characters, then an important announcement by a character (or in "I Shall Not Want", the reading of Mr. Rosenthal's letter, or conceivably any of the eulogies given by the characters) is just such an event.

In my mind the fact that these are not arbitrary or artificial events makes these games stronger and more interesting.


Typically most theatre-style games are player-vs-player, but this doesn't really need to be the case. Both are terms I've learned from the East Coast Americans


Mike Pohjola