I dare to say that safety is a number one priority for many larp organizers. But does it have to be? What if we make a game with a "safety second" approach, or intentionally design it to be unsafe? I will present examples of larps or larp-related experiments which featured real harm as part of their design, or at least a considerable level of risk involved. I will explain how making a larp unsafe can paradoxically lead to greater safety (but not without a cost). I will share how I was inspired by BDSM, especially a philosophy called PRICK (Personal Responsibility, Informed Consensual Kink), to talk about risk and personal risk profiles. I will also try to answer a tough question: when we're already at the limits, what happens if we push a little bit further?
Content warnings: General descriptions of physical and mental harm, and sexual acts