Fun for everybody?

Katri Lassila

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What does fun mean in a live action role-playing game? The idea of fun differs from player to player, from larp-writer to larp-writer. What is fun for one person can be depressing for another and stressing for a third one. Sometimes your personal history and childhood reveal what you experience as "fun" as a grown up. Sometimes your everyday life provides the tools to understand what you need in order to get the maximum enjoyment out of a game. The important thing as a game writer is to understand your players' needs and try to fulfill them as well as you can. As a player, it is important to recognize what is fun for you and inform your directors about it.