Meta-techniques and dramachanics in larp
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FADER #7 META-TECHNIQUES
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Slides from the fader-talk about meta-techniques & dramachanics at he Larpwriter Summer School 2012 in the series for "The Mixing Desk of Larp".Meta-techniques could be described as communication in a larp - between the players and not the characters.Dramachanics are short for dramatic game mechanics and are meta-techniques used to increase the drama of a larp.http://larpschool.blogspot.com2012-07-13http://petterkarlsson.se
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FADER #7 META-TECHNIQUES
WHAT IS AMETA-TECHNIQUE?
Communication in the game - between the players and not the characters
or
additional story that doesn’t fit in to the game time and space continuum
DRAMATIC GAME MECHANICS
DRAMACHANICSWE WILL FOCUS ON
DRAMACHANICS ARETECHNIQUES TO STRENGTHEN THE DRAMA OF THE LARP
SO COULD PLAYING MAGICBE A META TECHNIQUE? YES, BUT WE WILL NOW FOCUS ON DRAMACHANICS
HOW MUCH METADO YOU WANT?
A LOT OR NOT!When Our Destinies MeetBlack box with lots of dramachanics
1942Realistic 360° illusion
ASK YOURSELF WHAT IS
RELEVANT
FOR YOUR GAME?
New Voices in ArtMonologues played in open space
SkymningslandBlack box scenes in closed space
INTRUSIVE OR DISCRETE
DISCRETE TECHNIQUESUses closed space / not in your face
INTRUSIVE TECHNIQUESClear breaks of 360° in public / in your face
FADER MAX INTRUSIVE + Transparency+ Ease of use
- No opt-in- Breaking the game & 360° illusion in public
FADER MIN DISCRETE+ Opt-in+ Not breaking the game or the 360° illusion
- Less transparency- Where are the players?
?WHY META
+ Deeper characters and relations+ Changing mood and pacing+ Better game handling for gamemaster & participants+ Fun
