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Recreating a Favourite Movie Scene in a LARP

A memorable film scene can be a powerful starting point for live-action role-play. The aim is not to reproduce every camera angle, line reading or special…

Handouts and maps for memorable role-playing sessions

The 2018 High Level Games Convention brought tabletop role-players, live-action performers, designers, artists, publishers and vendors together at the Showboat…

Interview with a LARP writer who created an entire slice-of-life world

At High Level Games Convention, held in 2018 at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, tabletop RPG players, live-action role-players, game…

How HLGCon’s layout encouraged spontaneous gaming in hallways

At the 2018 High Level Games Convention, tabletop role-players, live-action role-play (LARP) players, designers, artists, publishers and vendors gathered…

A player’s guide to LARP social etiquette before, during and after

Live-action role-playing (LARP) turns social manners into part of the rules. A joke that would be harmless at dinner can feel exclusionary when it follows a…

The science of puzzle design in escape rooms used at HLGCon

High Level Games Convention 2018 brought tabletop role-players, live-action players, designers, artists, publishers and vendors together at Atlantic City’s…

How to sell your art at a gaming convention

Knowing how to sell your art at a gaming convention requires treating your booth as a concise visual pitch. Tabletop role-players, live-action roleplayers,…

Jackpot Pokies Tips For Smarter Online Casino Decisions

For Australian players, jackpot pokies combine familiar slot mechanics with the possibility of a large prize. Yet the size of a jackpot should never be the…

Build a character from random rolls: an HLGCon workshop recap

At the 2018 High Level Games Convention at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, players gathered for a workshop called Build a Character From Random Rolls. Its…

Queer Representation In Gaming: Panel Recap

At High Level Games Convention in Atlantic City, the panel on queer representation in gaming examined how tabletop role-playing games, live-action role-play…