Larp has a role to play in times of crisis. US designer Lizzie Stark discusses how Six of Hounds, her design collab with Jason Morningstar, has responded to urgent world events.
Lizzie Stark is the author of three non-fiction books. She got into larp after reporting for her first, Leaving Mundania. Her most recent book is Egg: A Dozen Ovatures, which explores the world’s largest cellular workhorse – from chickens to penguins, and art to crime. Lizzie is also an award-winning game designer. Over the years she’s collaborated on two pieces of playable theater, dozens of short larps, and on editing the collections #Feminism and Larps from the Factory. Her work has appeared at numerous festivals including IndieCade, Future of Storytelling, Stockholm Fringe Festival, and Fastaval. Design clients include the Peabody Essex Museum and the Kennedy Center. In 2020, she and collaborator Jason Morningstar became the first non-Danes in Fastaval’s history to win the coveted best scenario Otto for their comedy The Lesser Player’s Tale.