Looking back, May was an incredibly busy month for us. At the start of the month, the 22nd annual Tampere Game Research Lab Spring Seminar took place with the theme "Events and Communities" and was co-organised by Larpocracy. You can find out more here - www.larpocracy.eu/news/spring-...

Larpocracy joined the DELIAH Annual Meeting in Estonia 🇪🇪 Johanna Koljonen (Tampere University) shared insights on democracy, participation, & larp research. The conference took place at the University of Tartu and at Tallinn University. #Larpocracy #DELIAH

Larpocracy events start today in Kraków 🇵🇱 My Po!nt Festival (22–24 May) and the Larpocracy Symposium (25–27 May) bring together play, art & democratic practice. #Larpocracy #ParticipatoryArt #GamesforChange

During DRIFT, artists developed participatory works involving: 🎵 collaborative music-making 🍲 shared meals and feeding rituals 🌀 immersive role-play 💬 collective storytelling 🤝 embodied negotiation and care The result: temporary spaces for practising democratic interaction. #Larpocracy #DRIFT

In DRIFT, participants fed each other, moved together & shared memories. What emerged was care, trust & vulnerability—not competition. Participatory art can become a rehearsal space for democratic coexistence. #Larpocracy #DRIFT

Larpocracy researchers presented work on political larps & democratic participation at the Larp Research Seminar 2026. Selected papers will move forward to peer review for a special issue of the International Journal of Role-playing. Great job, larpers! #Larpocracy #DemocraticEngagement

We've been busy! Larpocracy’s Sarah Lynne Bowman & Kjell Hugaas led a lecture, larp & workshop at #History@Play in Luxembourg on "Designing Democracy: Past, Present, and Future".

Larpocracy’s Kjell Hedgard Hugaas & Iva Vávrová presented 97 Poets of Revachol at #Knutpunkt2026—exploring political play through art & larp.

Join us in Kraków for My Po!nt Festival, May 22-24. A vibrant space for all to connect through play, art, and expression! More here: mypointfestival.pl/en/ 📷: Chaos League #Larp #Larpocracy #larpevent #Europe4Youth

On Feb 26, Sarah Lynne Bowman (Uppsala University) presented Larpocracy’s Framework for Effects Assessment to members of the MEN4DEM and researchers at the University of Gdańsk. MEN4DEM will present at My Po!nt Festival — stay tuned! #Larpocracy #MEN4DEM #HorizonEurope #DemocraticEngagement

Following on from our outreach work as part of Larpocracy in Brazil last year, we are pleased to announce that the findings have been published. Visit our website to read the full report: www.larpocracy.eu/news/lowerin...

Sarah Lynne Bowman (Uppsala University) represented Larpocracy at the 2nd Unconference on Games with History and Heritage in Gdańsk, showcasing our research on the use of larp to engage critically with political processes—a very insightful exchange. #Larpocracy #GamesAndHeritage #LarpResearch

As Larpocracy progresses, we are examining and creating larps in all genres. Political LARPs simulate diplomacy, governance, and protest. They help us ask: ✔️ How do power structures work? ✔️ What does leadership feel like? ✔️ What’s the price of compromise? What larp blew your mind? #larpocracy

For larpers and artists who will be in or around Belém in the lead-up to COP30, be sure to check out our two artworks, ZapLab and DRIFT, and consider signing up! 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Professor Jorge Lopes Ramos from Larpocracy partners ZU-UK and the University of Greenwich will be speaking on a panel as part of the 11th Biennial Forum of Artistic Research in Belém, Brazil, live today at 1.30 pm UK time. Tune in to find out more. #Larpocracy www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgpX...

Our first three videos in our Spotlight On series are out. Meet the teams behind Europe 4 Youth, Tampere University and Chaos League. #Larpocracy #Larp #LarpForDemocracy www.larpocracy.eu/news/spotlig...

Professor Jorge Lopes Ramos from ZU-UK and the University of Greenwich recently appeared on the Greenwich and the Environment Podcast to discuss his future outreach in Brazil, which includes some exciting and artistic Larpocracy projects. #Larpocracy #Larp greenwich-environment.transistor.fm/5

As the year progresses, there are lots of larp events coming up across Europe and beyond. Have a look here to find your closest. #Larpocracy #Larp #LarpEvent www.larpocracy.eu/larpocracy-b...

Larpocracy's Brazil outreach is just weeks away, with two larp-adjacent artworks taking place in Belém. We are looking for curious and creative individuals who speak Portuguese to take part. More here 👇

Our larp survey is still live, and we would like to hear from individuals who have participated in or organized larps. In the meantime, check out the initial findings from when the survey first launched. Is your country listed? www.larpocracy.eu/news/finding....

For those based in Belém, Brazil. 🇧🇷 A ZU-UK lança dois projetos no Brasil voltados a artistas que querem criar nesse espaço de invenção: ZapLab — laboratório criativo no WhatsApp DRIFT — residência artística em Belém do Pará Estamos procurando até 100 indivíduos docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you are an artist, game maker or creative who will be in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 or the lead up to COP30, we would love to hear from you. Find out how you can be involved in two artworks, ZapLab and DRIFT - www.larpocracy.eu

The Larpocracy team have been busy this year, with a team from Uppsala University attending several events in Japan just a few months ago to talk about larp and Larpocracy. #Larp #Larpocracy #GameDesign www.larpocracy.eu/larpocracy-b...

Larpocracy partner ZU-UK is undertaking an exciting outreach event in Brazil this year. ZAPLAB unfolds entirely on WhatsApp, creating a live, ongoing lab that works with daily provocations, tasks and collaborations. Find out more www.larpocracy.eu/zaplab #Larpocracy #LarpDesign #GameDesign

Our next Larpocracy Spotlight is with the team at Tampere University. Say hello to Jaakko Stenros and Johanna Koljonen. #Larpocracy #Larp #LarpDesign #LarpEvents youtube.com/shorts/YS5aJ...

Larpocracy partners ZU-UK and the University of Greenwich are collaborating on an exciting and insightful project in Brazil later this year. If you're based in Brazil, learn more & express your interest here. Se você mora no Brasil, saiba mais e manifeste interesse aqui. www.larpocracy.eu/zaplab

Find out what seven leading larp and larp-adjacent companies and universities get up to when they are in a room together. A blog entry by the team at LARPifiers. #Larp #LarpDesign www.larpocracy.eu/larpocracy-b...

Reposting this as data collection is still going on. Do you want to share about your larp experiences?

Two Larpocracy studies presented at the Transformative Play Initiative Seminar 2025! Larpocracy had a strong presence this month at the Transformative Play Initiative Seminar 2025: Games, Conflict, and Education in Visby, Sweden. Find out more on our website! www.larpocracy.eu/news/larpocr...

Weronika Szatkowska from Uppsala University sent us this behind-the-scenes photo from a workshop, where members of Work Package 2 shared their research findings with representatives of Work Package 3. They discussed deliberative events, larp design guidelines & much more. Updates coming soon. #Larp

Larpocracy has collaborated with Democratic Literacy and Humour (DELIAH) and Democracy In Action on an exciting project. Find out more here! #Larpocracy #Larp #LarpForDemocracy

Since the Larpocracy Symposium almost three months ago, the project has progressed full steam ahead. We are constantly updating our website with news and information, so check out our blog page, which features items like this on what we got up to at the Symposium. www.larpocracy.eu/larpocracy-b...

Have you ever participated in a larp? Have you designed or organized a larp? If so, we want to to hear about it. The Larpocracy research project is gathering data on larpers, designers, and organizers, click here for more 👉 www.larpocracy.eu/news/larp-su... #Larpocracy #larp #larpfordemocracy

Sarah Lynne Bowman, PerOla Öberg, and Jon Back from Uppsala University presented their ongoing research comparing deliberative events with larp at Nordic DiGRA this week. Find out more here. #Larpocracy #larp #nordicdigra www.larpocracy.eu/news/larpocr...

Our Larpocracy Blog is now live! We have two posts ready to read, which include a recount of the project's public launch at our three-day Larpocracy Symposium and an ever-growing list of Global Larp Events. #larpocracy #larpfordemocracy #larp www.larpocracy.eu/larpocracy-b...

Professor Jorge Lopes Ramos (ZU & UoG) attended The Immersive Experiences Lab @uofglasgow.bsky.social earlier this month. While there, he showcased ZU-UK's Deceleration, an audio-led instruction-based experience, and conducted a workshop on serious games and engaging with disengagement. #larpocracy

What do you think needs to be included in larp design for a larp to be successful? Let us know in the comments below, as we would love to hear about your experiences. #larpocracy #larp #liveactionroleplay #larpdesign #larpfordemocracy

As we dive into May, we're thankful for everyone's hard work on Larporacry so far. In March, we had the public launch of Larpocracy, and many of our team members attended events like Knutepunkt. With more in the pipeline, check the News section on our website and visit our Events page. #larpocracy

Do you think larp and larp-adjacent artwork and spaces can be used to help foster democracy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Come with us on this three-year journey as we discover whether it can. #larpocracy #larp #larpfordemocracy

Meet just a fraction of the team behind Larpocracy. Coming together from 7 partners, some of the leading names in larp and larp-adjacent artwork are all working on this EU-funded project to answer if larp can help foster democracy. We have an exciting video to share soon. Watch this space!

Last month, we publicly launched Larpocracy during a three-day symposium. Members from all seven partners met in Uppsala, Sweden, to discuss the project, and let us tell you, exciting times are ahead! Here is a little behind-the-scenes video of what we got up to. #Larpocracy #larp

The team at Europe4Youth has created a list of global larp events on our website. They are regularly updating the list, so do check back. In the meantime, we want to know what larp events you are attending this year! #larpocracy #larp #larpfordemocracy www.larpocracy.eu/larp-events

Larpocracy's Uppsala University team members are attending the ACM CHI conference in Japan this month. They will present the co-authored article "Why Larp?" a synthesis article on live-action role-play in relation to HCI research and practice. We are excited to share their findings with you. #larp

After the successful public launch of Larpocracy last month, we have lots of exciting events and news to share with you, so make sure you sign up for our newsletter on our website. #Larpocracy #larp www.larpocracy.eu

@larpocracy.bsky.social officially launched this week in Uppsala! #Larpocracy

Professor Annika Waern from @uu.se has shared some thoughts and insight into Larpocracy following on from recent larp events - EduLarp conference and Knutepunkt. www.larpocracy.eu/news/larping...

Professor Jorge Lopes Ramos, from the University of Greenwich & co-founder of ZU-UK, will be speaking at Liverpool LASER, showcasing Within Touching Distance. The work explores how senses influence emotional behaviour through immersive theatre & med simulation www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/of-skin-an...

Starting off the day with talks from the Larp Research Network. Apologies, no alts while liveskeeting First up, Sarah Lynne Bowman with Larpocracy: Designing for Democratic Effects Larpocracy appears to be a cross-uni research project on designing larp for democratic engagement www.larpocracy.eu

Jaakko Stenros talks more about Larpocracy @larpocracy.bsky.social Interesting to see them run into similar ethics board issues as me. Play and art can have heavy mental effects, for good or ill--how to argue this to an ethics committee not used to art, but traditional research?

Larpocracy will be featured alongside several current edu-larp related projects in the EU at the Edu-Larp Conference in Norway today! Alessandro Giovannucci from Chaos League and Sarah Lynne Bowman from Uppsala University are co-organising the conference with an international team. #Larpocracy