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<div class="mission">The Larp Wiki is intended to become a knowledgebase of information about larps, worldwide. A way to record the collective tribal knowledge that is scattered about the community. This will include, but is not exclusive to: historical, factual, theoretical, instructional and artistic information.</div>
<div class="mission">The Larp Wiki is intended to become a knowledgebase of information about larps, worldwide. A way to record the collective tribal knowledge that is scattered about the community. This will include, but is not exclusive to: historical, factual, theoretical, instructional and artistic information.</div>
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<span class="definition">Larp, or live-action role-playing, is a type of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their character's actions. There are lots of different ways to do it, from live-combat campaigns to [[theatre-style]] games.</span>


Please be aware of the following guides to help maintain consistency on this wiki:
You can read more on the [[Live action role-playing game (LARP)]] page.
* [[Larp Wiki:Style Guide|Style Guide]] to get tips on how to format your articles
[[Image:QueenOfIce.jpg|thumb|left|350px|[[The Dance and the Dawn]]. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rubin110/14604242407/ Photo] by [http://rubin.starset.net/ Rubin Starset], shared under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ CC BY-NC-SA license]. ]]
* [[page templates]] to help organize your information
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* [[:Help:Five Pillars|Contributor Guidelines]] shared the fundamental principles by which the Larp Wiki operates
* [[Wiki page policy|Page Policy]] so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki


Welcome to all our new wiki contributors and editors! Without you there wouldn't be a wiki. Thank you for your contributions and input.
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= Getting an account=__NOEDITSECTION__
In order to prevent spam, this editing wiki is limited to account-holders.  To request an account, message [mailto:mneme@labcats.org Joshua Kronengold] on facebook or email with a stated desire to become an editor of the wiki, a preferred username, and enough info to imply that you're a human being.
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Here are some suggested starting places for browsing this wiki:
Here are some suggested starting places for browsing this wiki:
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* [[:Category:Academic|Academic]] - Articles discussing theory and listing of academic papers and presentations.
* [[:Category:Academic|Academic]] - Articles discussing theory and listing of academic papers and presentations.
* [[:Category:Rulesets|Rulesets]] - Information about different rulesets and where they can be bought or downloaded.
* [[:Category:Rulesets|Rulesets]] - Information about different rulesets and where they can be bought or downloaded.
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In order to prevent spam, this editing wiki is limited to account-holders.  To request an account, message [mailto:mneme@labcats.org Joshua Kronengold] on facebook or email with a stated desire to become an editor of the wiki, a preferred username, and enough info to imply that you're a human being.
Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. Please read the [[Larp Wiki:Style Guide|Style Guide]] to get tips on how to write and use the [[page templates]] to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our [[:Help:Five Pillars|Contributor Guidelines]] and [[Wiki page policy|Page Policy]] so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki. If in doubt, check the [[LarpWiki:Community portal|community portal]].
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Revision as of 02:47, 4 April 2015

The Larp Wiki is intended to become a knowledgebase of information about larps, worldwide. A way to record the collective tribal knowledge that is scattered about the community. This will include, but is not exclusive to: historical, factual, theoretical, instructional and artistic information.

What is Larp?

Larp, or live-action role-playing, is a type of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their character's actions. There are lots of different ways to do it, from live-combat campaigns to theatre-style games.

You can read more on the Live action role-playing game (LARP) page.

Starting Places

Here are some suggested starting places for browsing this wiki:

  • Larps - Individual LARP games. If your LARP belongs to an organization like The Camarilla or NERO please place it within the proper category.
  • Organizations - Non-profits, groups, companies, larpwright collectives, and others. This includes organizations like Amtgard, The Alliance and other organizations that run games.
  • Conventions - A list of LARP conventions or conventions with LARP elements.
  • Styles - Information specific to certain styles of larp.
  • How-to - Techniques and tools used to create things for a larp. This can be from building a boffer to how to sew a skirt or create a prop.
  • Media - Books, films, blogs, podcasts and other publications about larp.
  • Glossary - Terms and concepts used to talk about larp.
  • Projects - Other projects not covered by the above categories.
  • Timeline - A place to note significant dates and events that have happened. Examples are when organizations were founded or significant events happened such as the NERO vs. NERO court battle. Note the date(s) as the article title with the article body being the information about the date(s).
  • Academic - Articles discussing theory and listing of academic papers and presentations.
  • Rulesets - Information about different rulesets and where they can be bought or downloaded.

Contribute

In order to prevent spam, this editing wiki is limited to account-holders. To request an account, message Joshua Kronengold on facebook or email with a stated desire to become an editor of the wiki, a preferred username, and enough info to imply that you're a human being.

Please help us fill this wiki with any information we've missed. Please read the Style Guide to get tips on how to write and use the page templates to help organize your information. Be sure to read over our Contributor Guidelines and Page Policy so you know what is and isn't acceptable on the wiki. If in doubt, check the community portal.