Diary of a Croatian larper

Map of all active lands (2011.) I've mentioned it already a couple of times, so I thought it would be handy to finally describe it - a common Croatian fantasy larp game world. "Common" might be a bit of a misnomer, as not all fantasy larps use it. Terra Nova is in its own world , and Tragači zore were in a very specific world from works of Croatian fantasy authors. Nevertheless, fantasy larps from Ognjeni Mač (Jaska, Maksimir, etc), Shire of Krvomeđe (Krvomeđe, Rajski Vrhovi, Labuđa Rijeka, etc), Gaia (Utvrda Svjetlosti, etc), Green Banner Croatia (Sunčev Potočić), Majčin Gaj and several other independent events are all set into this common fantasy larp world - as well as Crolarp, and several defunct larps such as Summer Session (Nepokoreno Kraljevstvo) and Motovun (Histria). Basically, all Croatian fantasy larps in the first 15 years of Croatian larp (until Terra Nova intro) were set in this world, and most still are. From the above list it's visible that pr...

The summer is going slower than usual. Majčin Gaj, which was supposed to be held last weekend, has been canceled and postponed until further notice due to Siro falling ill - and he's the main organizer and GM. Unfortunately, the cancelation was pretty much last minute, which sparked some discussions in the community - many players went angry because there was no "backup plan", and the game was simply not held. However, it would have been a different game with someone else in charge. When a larp is guided by one man's vision instead of a group, it certainly has both benefits and drawbacks. Personally, I still hope Majčin Gaj will be held at some point this year... This leaves Rajski Vrhovi XVII this weekend as the big fantasy larp in the second half of the summer, standing out because unlike June - July there are no other big larps scheduled around it. I'm being a part of the GM team on this Rajski Vrhovi with Ivo and Mario, so naturally I'm looking forward ...

LARP Majčin Gaj 2012 - or Lubena as it's popularly called due to its location - has just been announced, although the date has been known for some time: August 24 - 26. Although featuring limited game area and limited number of participants, last year it was the second largest LARP in Croatia. Majčin Gaj is an atmospheric fantasy LARP in the Croatian common LARP world that is not based on combat but on mystery, atmosphere and roleplay to encourage immersion. More about the LARP itself can be found here and here (text in Croatian). Price will be 40 kn per person if paid until Aug 19th, when it raises to 50 kn. At the game start it will be 75 kn. Sign-up form (in Croatian) is available here , and you can also contact the organizer via Facebook  or phone: +385996114091 Campsite will open at 6 PM, game will start at 9 PM and end on Sunday, 6 AM. There will be a sleep break on Saturday from 6 AM until noon, and lunch/photo break from 4 PM until 5:30 PM. Driving directions are he...