Episode 276: How Larp Online Community Emerged

Recorded at Metatopia Online 2020

Presented by Gerrit Reininghaus, Tara Clapper, Acata Felton, and Kate Hill.

Live Action Online Games (LAOG)s, also known as online LARPs, have reached unthinkable dimensions of attention due to the pandemic. This is a design framework with a completely new set of possibilities and requirements. We are not only talking about technology as a design surface but also questions around accessibility, safety and environmental awareness. Where do LAOGs come from? What were the driving forces? What has happened in 2020? How to become a LAOG designer? Where to find all the games and the community?