Rhydian: Created page with "'''Lookdown''' is an out-of-character hand signal used to enter or exit a room or scene within an active larp. It was developed to enable movement in and out of scenes whilst minimising disruption to play or immersion. To use this signal: # Player 1 shields their eyes with one hand, and walks into or out of the room. # Player 2 (and all other players) continue play as usual. Players who continue play as normal may employ steering techniques to ensure a play..."

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Created page with "'''Lookdown''' is an out-of-character hand signal used to enter or exit a room or scene within an active larp. It was developed to enable movement in and out of scenes whilst minimising disruption to play or immersion. To use this signal: # Player 1 shields their eyes with one hand, and walks into or out of the room. # Player 2 (and all other players) continue play as usual. Players who continue play as normal may employ steering techniques to ensure a play..."

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'''Lookdown''' is an [[out-of-character]] hand signal used to enter or exit a room or scene within an active larp. It was developed to enable movement in and out of scenes whilst minimising disruption to play or [[immersion]].

To use this signal:
# Player 1 shields their eyes with one hand, and walks into or out of the room.
# Player 2 (and all other players) continue play as usual.

Players who continue play as normal may employ [[steering]] techniques to ensure a player who has joined the scene becomes involved in the narrative without questioning how they got there [[in-character]], to facilitate player inclusion.

This signal is not universal to all larps, but may be agreed on and taught to players prior to a game to enable its use.

==Example games==
* [[College of Wizardry]] use this technique.<ref>Sarah Lynne Bowman, Maury Brown, Johanna Koljonen (2017) [https://nordiclarp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Safety-Calibration-in-Larps-Knutepunkt-2017.pdf Safety Calibration in Larps], presentation slides, Nordic Larp website, retrieved 5th May 2026.</ref>

==See also==
* [[OK check-in]]
* [[Calibration]]
* [[out-of-game]]

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

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