Why do we want games to hurt us? Guest of Honor, larp designer Katrine Wind, shares her thoughts on design mechanics and play elements with focus on emotional impact also from dark themes.
After the short talk, journalist and larp designer Maria Pettersson facilitates a panel discussion featuring Katrine, RPG author/larp designer Juhana Pettersson and larp designer Laura Kröger.
Katrines articles from Nordiclarp.org on some of the mechanics and design tools we touch upon:
https://www.nordiclarp.org/2024/09/12/dinner-warfare/ https://www.nordiclarp.org/2020/09/24/playing-an-engaging-victim/