Black box larp
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A Black box larp is typically a theatre-style or chamber larp, usually refer to the 2-6 hours long for anywhere between 4-30 players, that takes place within a black box with minimal preparations.
A black box is a specific room designed for theatre with black walls, roof, flooring, no windows or furniture[1]. A black box can either be used to create a meta space in which players can reflect or play differently to the main game whilst staying in character, or a venue for the entire larp.
The earliest known use of black box rooms for larp was in A Nice Evening with the Family, which took place in Sweden, 2007[1][2]. The game deliberately sought to associate itself with theatrical hallmarks and techniques to appeal to a broader audience.[3]
Example games
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Black Box, Nordic larp wiki, retrieved 30th April 2026.
- ↑ Nordic Larp Wiki (2024) En stilla middag med familjen, retrieved 30th April 2026.
- ↑ Anna Westerling (2008) "Producing a Nice Evening" pp. 53-63 in Markus Montola, Jaakko Stenros (eds) Playground Worlds. Creating and Evaluating Experiences of Role-Playing Games, Ropecon ry, Finland. ISBN 978-952-92-3580-3.
External links
- Black Box Larp on the Nordic larp wiki