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What’s Old Is New - Returning Players

DR NY December 7, 2022

At Dystopia Rising New York - and to a degree, the network as a whole - we think a lot about new players… how to recruit them, how to make them have a good experience, and how we can bring them back for more. And this emphasis is important! New players are the lifeblood of any larp, and there’s a good reason we focus on them. But sometimes, in our zeal to improve the experience for new players, other groups get left behind. And one group in particular needs some attention these days: returning players.

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In Advice Tags culture, larp advice, new players, player tips, steering
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Your Character As A Tool

DR NY March 30, 2022

Previously, we talked about your character not as a person in a story, but as a tool you use for storytelling. As larpers, our characters are precious to us, and often we identify with them strongly. However, we create them, and they aren’t real people but rather tools we use to role-play. As such, we should make sure they’re an effective tool, designed to help us have fun and perform the way we want. So how do we do that?

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In Advice Tags how to, player tips, new players, larp advice
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Photo by Brittany Zweir. Pictured: Daniel Carrione

The Wrong (and Right) Things To Ask a New Player

DR NY December 8, 2021

We were all new once… and many of us have been new several times. Each time you try a different larp, you’re a new player, walking into a community of people who have established connections, jargon, and traditions. As we remember how tough it can be to take those first steps, most of us do all we can to welcome new players. But how can we help? Here’s three things we shouldn’t say (and three we should) to new players.

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