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==== Role Playing ==== | ==== Role Playing ==== | ||
- | Role-playing is an experiential technique where a (future) scenario is translated into a 'live action' | + | Role-playing is an experiential technique where a (future) scenario is translated into a 'live action' |
- | Role-playing in futuring draws strongly on [[Improvisation]] and theatre sports, LARPing (Live Action Role Playing Games), RPGs (role playing games) and MMORPGS (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). | + | Role-playing in futuring draws strongly on [[improvisation]] and theatre sports, LARPing (live action role playing games), RPGs (role playing games) and MMORPGS (massive multiplayer online role playing games). |
=== Process === | === Process === | ||
- | Role-playing can range from a simple 5 minute exercise to a deeply engaging experience lasting weeks (as is the case in large scale LARPs or ARGs). The process described here can be conducted in a workshop setting and can produce short experiences. However, the questions used, if fleshed out in detail, can also be used for longer form LARPS or [[prehearsals]]/ | + | Role-playing can range from a simple 5-minute exercise to a deeply engaging experience lasting weeks (as is the case in large-scale LARPs or ARGs). The process described here can be conducted in a workshop setting and can produce short experiences. However, the questions used, if fleshed out in detail, can also be used for longer form LARPS or [[pre-enactment]]s. Note: if time is too short to go through all the steps, you can pre-design steps 1--4. |
**Step 1**: Frame role-playing as an experiential futures exercise, where the relatively abstract worlds described in a scenario can be directly experienced by the participants themselves. | **Step 1**: Frame role-playing as an experiential futures exercise, where the relatively abstract worlds described in a scenario can be directly experienced by the participants themselves. | ||
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**Step 2**: Setting: What’s the setting/ | **Step 2**: Setting: What’s the setting/ | ||
- | **Step 3**: Scenario: What is your roleplaying scenario? Note that this is a scenario for a specific situation in the larger possible future scenario you might have designed during [[speculation_and_visioning|visioning]]. What is happening - are there any events, processes, conflicts, celebrations, | + | **Step 3**: Scenario: What is your roleplaying scenario? Note that this is a scenario for a specific situation in the larger possible future scenario you might have designed during |
- | **Step 4**: Backstory: What’s the [[backstory]]? | + | **Step 4**: Backstory: What’s the [[backstory]]? |
**Step 5**: What are the rules in this game? Are there any constraints that the players should be aware of? Also, decide on a duration, start and end time of your role-playing exercise, as well as what to do in ' | **Step 5**: What are the rules in this game? Are there any constraints that the players should be aware of? Also, decide on a duration, start and end time of your role-playing exercise, as well as what to do in ' | ||
- | **Step 6**: Characters: Who is involved? Who are the characters? What are their roles? Write a description for each character, something akin to a profile page on a social network (e.g. LinkedIn or facebook). Include just enough information for the player to get into character, but leave enough room for them to improvise. What you include in the character description depends on your scenario (e.g. age, sex, name, place in society, job description, | + | **Step 6**: Characters: Who is involved? Who are the characters? What are their roles? Write a description for each character, something akin to a profile page on a social network (e.g. LinkedIn or Facebook). Include just enough information for the player to get into character, but leave enough room for them to improvise. What you include in the character description depends on your scenario (e.g. age, sex, name, place in society, job description, |
- | **Step 7**: Props: What ' | + | **Step 7**: Props: What ' |
- | **Step 8**: Roles: Who will play what role? Will you have any external | + | **Step 8**: Roles: Who will play what role? Are there any external |
**Step 9**: Play! Once you begin, stay in character and don’t break the universe! | **Step 9**: Play! Once you begin, stay in character and don’t break the universe! | ||
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