A collection of feeds and links for those intrested in immersion-oriented roleplaying (sometimes dubbed Nordic Arthaus). Currently under construction, especially concerning the structure of the lens and hunting for more feeds and links. If you have a blog that's relevant for Arthaus or immersive playing, or links concerning the same topics, feel free to drop me a mail to merten at iki dot fi.
Nordic Arthaus roleplaying
Nordic Arthaus Roleplaying is a term coined by Eirik Fatland (?) and is good term as any to govern the roleplaying style popular in Nordic countries. While it's by no means an uniform term, most roleplaying falling under it tends to be immersion- and character-oriented playing.
Knutepunkt and Nordic live-roleplaying: a crash course (Eirik Fatland) is a good introduction to the subject from live-roleplayers view, though more traditional tabletop roleplaying and freeform roleplaying fall under Arthaus as well.
Knutepunkt and Nordic live-roleplaying: a crash course (Eirik Fatland) is a good introduction to the subject from live-roleplayers view, though more traditional tabletop roleplaying and freeform roleplaying fall under Arthaus as well.
A moment of clarity
Merten's roleplaying blog, concentrating on immersive playing and commentaires on roleplaying in general.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byUnrealities of mine
A roleplaying blog by Jonas Barka.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byTobias blogs
A blog by Tobias Wrigstad, of Jeepform fame.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byPolyfem transformed
A blog by Sven Holmstrom.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byRelevant Arthaus links
- Jeepform dictionary
- Jeepform dictionary is a collection of truths and techniques for doing freeform in Swedish (or Jeepish) style.
- The Turku school of roleplaying
- The Turku school of roleplaying, often ridiculed but less often read with a thought.
- The Meilahti school of roleplaying
- The Meilahti school of roleplaying has a definition for roleplaying.
- Beyond Role and Play
- A collection of articles (or a book) from Solmukohta 04 convention.
- As LARP grows up
- A collection of articles (or a book) from Knudepunkt 03 convention.
- Dissecting larps
- A collection of articles (or a book) from Knutepunkt 05 convention.
- Role, Play, Art
- A collection of articles (or a book) from Knutepunkt 06 convention.
- Making and maintaining frames
- Geir Tore Brenne's thesis concerning live-action roleplaying frames. Also including intresting references from Europa and inside:outside.
Upcoming attractions
- Ropecon 2006
- Ropecon is a Finnish roleplaying convention, where the Finnish arthaus players hang out.
- Knutpunkt 2006
- Knutpunkt is a Nordic roleplaying convention where the Nordic arthaus players hang out. Held near Stockholm in 2006.
Intresting and relevant links from around the web
- Intro to immersion 101
- An introduction to immersion by Mo of Sin Aesthetics.
- Immersion and imagination
- About immersion, by Victor Gijsbers.
- Tabletop and LARP
- A discussion from Chris Lechric's livejournal, with some intresting comments.
- Stance Crap and Authorial Intent
- About separating or not separating character and player, by Mo of Sin Aesthetics
- Immersion-fu
- On how you can't be the character, ever, but get close enough for it to matter.
- My theory of immersion in role-playing
- Adam Dray's short (but very spot on) theory about immersive roleplaying.
- Monkey King: Immersionism
- More discussion on immersionism. Check the comments, as well.
- RPG.net thread on immersionism
- Containing some good discussion, most notably from John Morrow.
- Freeform from UK
- There seems to be world outside Scandinavia, as well.
- Short article about UK Freeform
- Coupled with the Freeform from UK -link.
- [Theory] Give me worlds to dwell in. - RPGnet Forums
- [Theory] Give me worlds to dwell in. Tabletop Roleplaying Open
