Out-of-game
Out-of-game refers to any knowledge, actions, events, or other phenomena which do not exist within a given larp, or are otherwise irrelevant to play. In a Nordic larp context this may also be referred to as "off-game".
In the context of an active running larp, this term will often be used to indicate which areas adjacent to the play space are not included in play, allowing players to step out-of-character, usually to attend to personal needs. It may also be used alongside other signals to ask questions or negotiate out-of-character, by prefacing any questions with "Out-of-game...".
In-game is its inverse. The "magic circle" is sometimes used to refer to an invisible membrane or container around a game, which separates what is inside from what is out, which may include both physical play spaces and more metaphysical states of mind.
See also
External links
- Off-game on the Nordic larp wiki