Et si j’ai pas envie d’être le héros de ma propre histoire ?
(In French)We've all heard it, everywhere and at every moment, in the world of role-playing, whether on the table or in one LARP: every PC must be the hero/heroine of his/her own story! And why not, the good guy of...
PMR + surdité en GN, c’est POSSIBLE !
It is highly likely that you have encountered me in LARP. It is also highly likely that you have wondered how to include a deaf, hard of hearing, or disabled person in LARP. This interactive conference is designed to raise...
“Je préfère qu’on reste ami·es”
(In French)This talk will discuss the difficulty of organizing LARPs with friends and the even greater difficulty of stopping organizing LARPs with friends, to avoid them no longer being friends afterwards. Among other things... Conférence| Justine Schedule to be...
How to train your larp: faire d’une idée de jeu un projet construit
(In Fench) There's no shortage of ideas for LARPs! A medieval fantasy political LARP, an alien convention in hiding, or a dance marathon—there's plenty to choose from! But a good idea is like a baby dragon: if you don't train...
Larp Awards
(In French)You dreamed of it? We did it. Here is the third edition of the Larp Awards, where we humorously and unpretentiously present the Belgian (and French-speaking) Larp Awards, based on your votes. Whether it's Best Documentation, Best Logistics, or...
Introduction à l’antifascisme pour la communauté GNiste
(In French)We're in a complex political situation, whether in France or Belgium, with the rise of fascism. What is fascism? What is anti-fascism? How do you implement this in your organizations? In your games? Here's an overview of what we're...
Le Manifeste de l’Effet Papillon
(In French)Half-conference, half-round-table, I'd like to share my passion for transformative LARP by talking about the Butterfly Effect Manifesto (Sarah Lynne Bowman and Kjell Hedgard Hugaas), which I translated into French. Round Tabel| Lolv Peregrin Lacave Sunday, November 16,...
“On-Site Player Support”, un modèle pour les safers et les safe rooms
(In Fench)In Belgium, we call them “Safers” and say that their role is “emotional security”. But in truth, Safers often find themselves taking on a multiplicity of roles: there's emotional support, of course, but they'll also find menstrual protection or...
De l’usage du meme pour transformer le blues post-GN en fun post-GN
(In French) The use of LARP server discords has become widespread, and with it a certain pre- and post-LARP community life, often much more so than on Facebook. And what happens in a community? Memes! Funny, tragic, acidic, or sometimes...
Larp Quiz
(In French) For the 3rd year running, the Larp Quiz is back to make you laugh! Fun| Lux Schedule to be determined
Memento
(In French) The grandfather·mother is dead. He·She was hardly unanimous in his·her family, which is now reunited by his·her death. There's the remorse, the resentment, the unspoken words and the explosions of the past; there's what we've kept quiet, what...
True Colors
(In French)Survival has been your task for so long that you've barely had time to learn who you are. Maybe you've always known you were different. Maybe it was a sudden realization, or maybe it was a slow, gradual one....
Small Talk
(In French)You have to endure another family reunion tonight. YIPPEE. As usual, it's going to be a big mess. Soft crackers, zero ambiance, and smalltalk. Once again, no one will be interested in what you really like in life, and...
On échange nos personnages ?
(In French) What if players swapped characters during the game? Once you've received your instructions, take on several characters in a mini-scenario over the course of an hour. Afterwards, a debriefing will allow us to look back on the activity...
Générer de meilleurs conflits
(In French)Generating memorable conflicts that involve and have meaning for several people, and that arouse lasting emotions in-game, is not something that happens “by chance”. Increasing the interest and frequency of these conflicts in LARP is a skill that can...
Speed dating générationnel
(in French)Transforming the industry also means seeing the orgas teams change from year to year. But there's no denying that there's a gulf between a generation of organizers who have a wealth of experience but no longer launch games, and...
À quoi servent les règles ? Divagations théoriques de game design
From Mass Larp and its skill sheets to Romanesque "without rules" but with a few anyway, let's reflect on the recent evolutions of these formats, and try to understand what the rules are for in a LARP! Round Table|...
Initiation au GN par l’escrime ludique
(In French)La Riddle of Steel has been organizing scripted sessions for several years now. In this way, we introduce potential new players to the world of LARP. The workshop introduces the concept and puts it into practice by putting ourselves...
Playrasmus : sois le héros de ta propre histoire !
(In French) This is feedback on an Erasmus + project carried out at the secondary school in the Paris suburbs where I teach French. The initial idea was to enable pupils who had more or less broken away from the...
Comment transformer des outils indispensables pour une personne PMR pour un GN ?
(In French)Being PRM and deaf, I've developed a whole host of techniques and tricks to transform myself for a LARP, from ergonomic shoes (and more recently the cane for balance problems) to my hairstyle with its fine motor skills and...
The improvised Workshop
Let's have an improvised workshop! What will it be about? No idea! The workshop will literally be improvised for its entirety, and it will grow and adapt according to the needs, wishes and input of the participants. We'll be co-creating...
What if ? Deux runs d’un GN – deux ambiances
(In French)Have you ever finished a LARP and thought “What if I'd done it differently...?” Or “Why did the group go off in this direction?” “At what point did the collective scenario branch off this way?” Have you ever rewatched...
Larp and intimacy : transformative play in sex larps
I'll be presenting a collection of testimonials and feedback from participants and organizers of events combining larp with sensuality and/or sexuality. Mystery, and often rejection, surrounds these events, which are often organized on a confidential basis. Many people talk about...
Formation BWAT
(In French)Take advantage of BEta Larp to brush up on your knowledge of the Belgian Weapon Approval Team - the BWAT! The different types of LARP weapons will be discussed, and their respective safety criteria explained. You'll also have the...
Produire de la fête, de la violence, de l’intimité : une diatribe sur le travail invisible
(In French) En Anglais, on appelle ça un « pet peeve » : un sujet duquel on ne résiste jamais à se plaindre. Moi, c’est la production d’affects en GN. On dit qu’on veut une fête; mais qui >produit< la fête ?...
La langue des signes : une langue vivante en transformation perpétuelle !
(In French)With the ultimate aim of making LARP accessible to deaf signers, I invite you to transform your view of sign language and start learning it through this participatory conference! Everyone's heard of sign language. But do you know the...
Designing for hope in a hopeless world
When we're talking about larping for transformation, it feels like the focus is far too often on the experiences lived through suffering. We change perspectives by embodying stories that give us insights in why people commit horrible acts, in how...
En finir avec l’hétéromance
(This workshop about diversity in romance is open to English speaking people) What to make of the well-established concept of “romance” in today's LARP? How can we reflect the diversity (homo, bi, trans, non-binary, ace, ...) of orientations and identities?...
Sculpter les histoires : le GN en tant qu’objet culturel et artistique
(In French)Life-size role-playing has always been at the heart of a wide range of artistic practices, from writing to set design, costume design to music. It is, by its very nature, on the borderline between improvisational theater and identification play....
Pourquoi vous ne devriez pas utiliser d’IA pour vos jeux
(In French)The use of LLMs is growing in society, and all the more so in the world of LARP. But this use is not without its problems, be they social, environmental, technical or otherwise. Here's a brief overview of why...
