Two-player design workshop

Two-player games can be a lot of fun, and there are very few that are truly larps – ie. that Continue reading →

Blank-page design workshop

When The Game Kitchen was set up, one of its ambitions was for the group to be able to design Continue reading →

Another design workshop

The December meeting was a design workshop along the same lines as September’s, only with more people! As before, participants Continue reading →

Larp-writing session

After a few talky meetings it felt like a good idea to do some writing! The Game Kitchen wanted to Continue reading →

News from the Larpwriter Summer School

Two of our number attended the 2015 Larpwriter Summer School, creative crucible of international larp and home of the awesome Continue reading →

Directing Yourself: Scenes And Steering

Shaping play. Metagaming. Managing expectations. Off-game plotting. It’s all about being your own director: ways you can manage your play Continue reading →

Speaking and hearing

Speaking, talking, hearing and listening: how can we make sure that we are communicating with each other fairly, clearly and Continue reading →

Creative agency distribution

Creative agency in larp: how to share it between designer and players? What different types or areas of agency are Continue reading →