Horde game - Revision history

IdiotSavant at 11:14, 4 August 2015

2015-08-04T11:14:47Z

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	A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first game of this type at [[Intercon]] was [[Buses Welcome]], created at Intercon 10.5 in 1995.<ref>Nat Budin, "Over Time: Intercon and the evolution of theatre-style larp in the Northeast", in ''WyrdCon Companion 2012'', p. 63.</ref> While it was not labelled a "horde game", the term was in use by Intercon XIII.<ref>Greg Crowe, [http://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/permalink/1066130936745866/?comment_id=1066474006711559&offset=0&total_comments=12 Facebook comment], 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.</ref> The game structure is most suited to ~~[[Category:Comedy larps\|~~comedy larps]].		A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first game of this type at [[Intercon]] was [[Buses Welcome]], created at Intercon 10.5 in 1995.<ref>Nat Budin, "Over Time: Intercon and the evolution of theatre-style larp in the Northeast", in ''WyrdCon Companion 2012'', p. 63.</ref> While it was not labelled a "horde game", the term was in use by Intercon XIII.<ref>Greg Crowe, [http://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/permalink/1066130936745866/?comment_id=1066474006711559&offset=0&total_comments=12 Facebook comment], 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.</ref> The game structure is most suited to comedy larps.

	==Example games==		==Example games==

IdiotSavant at 23:22, 26 July 2015

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	A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first game of this type at [[Intercon]] was [[Buses Welcome]], created at Intercon 10.5 in 1995.<ref>Nat Budin, "Over Time: Intercon and the evolution of theatre-style larp in the Northeast", in ''WyrdCon Companion 2012'', p. 63.</ref> While it was not labelled a "horde game", the term was in use by Intercon XIII.<ref>Greg Crowe, [http://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/permalink/1066130936745866/?comment_id=1066474006711559&offset=0&total_comments=12 Facebook comment], 6 January 2015. ~~Retreived~~ 7 January 2015.</ref> The game structure is most suited to [[comedy larps]].		A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first game of this type at [[Intercon]] was [[Buses Welcome]], created at Intercon 10.5 in 1995.<ref>Nat Budin, "Over Time: Intercon and the evolution of theatre-style larp in the Northeast", in ''WyrdCon Companion 2012'', p. 63.</ref> While it was not labelled a "horde game", the term was in use by Intercon XIII.<ref>Greg Crowe, [http://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/permalink/1066130936745866/?comment_id=1066474006711559&offset=0&total_comments=12 Facebook comment], 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.</ref> The game structure is most suited to [[Category:Comedy larps\|comedy larps]].

	==Example games==		==Example games==

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	A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first ~~horde~~ game at [[~~intercon~~]] was [[~~Busses~~ Welcome]] in ~~1996~~. ~~Other examples~~ of the ~~type include~~ [[Collision Imminent!]], [[City Council of Hound's Teeth]], [[Time Travel Review Board]] ~~and~~ [[Victoria Junction - All change please, all change!]].		A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first game of this type at [[Intercon]] was [[Buses Welcome]], created at Intercon 10.5 in 1995.<ref>Nat Budin, "Over Time: Intercon and the evolution of theatre-style larp in the Northeast", in ''WyrdCon Companion 2012'', p. 63.</ref> While it was not labelled a "horde game", the term was in use by Intercon XIII.<ref>Greg Crowe, [http://www.facebook.com/groups/851017451590550/permalink/1066130936745866/?comment_id=1066474006711559&offset=0&total_comments=12 Facebook comment], 6 January 2015. Retreived 7 January 2015.</ref> The game structure is most suited to [[comedy larps]].

			==Example games==
			* [[Collision Imminent!]]
			* [[City Council of Hound's Teeth]]
			* [[Time Travel Review Board]]
			* [[Victoria Junction - All change please, all change!]].

			==References==
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	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

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	A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. ~~Examples~~ of the type include [[Collision Imminent!]], [[City Council of Hound's Teeth]], [[Time Travel Review Board]] and [[Victoria Junction - All change please, all change!]].		A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. The first horde game at [[intercon]] was [[Busses Welcome]] in 1996. Other examples of the type include [[Collision Imminent!]], [[City Council of Hound's Teeth]], [[Time Travel Review Board]] and [[Victoria Junction - All change please, all change!]].

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A '''horde game''' is a [[theatre-style]] larp where the players are split into two groups: a "cast" who retain their characters throughout the game, and a "horde" who cycle through various roles as required by the GM. The cast can be viewed as PCs and the horde as NPCs or [[crew]]. Examples of the type include [[Collision Imminent!]], [[City Council of Hound's Teeth]], [[Time Travel Review Board]] and [[Victoria Junction - All change please, all change!]].

[[Category:Theater Style Game]]
[[Category:Glossary]]