Okay, I’ve talked about using film and video games for recreational fun . . . using the VICARIOUS EXPERIENTIAL MACHINE trance process as a means of experiencing the sensations of actually being in the action. I’ve also warned folks that…
Interactive Drama
Influence, Interactive Drama
Pretending to be a Superhero could make You more Altruistic in Real Life
by Brian David Phillips •
Can pretending to fly around like Superman inspire you to save the day? Does great power truly encourage great responsibility? A new study suggests that stepping into the role of a superhero in the virtual world could spark more helpful…
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Hypnotic Games Webinar Audio Recording
by Brian David Phillips •
On 28 October 2012, Brian David Phillips conducted an online webinar on HYPNOTIC GAMES: Gaming with Experiential Trance via online webinar chat. The HYPNOTIC GAMES online webinar is an introduction to concepts related to games that can be played employing…
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Trance-Acting Webinar Audio Recording
by Brian David Phillips •
On 14 October 2012, Brian David Phillips conducted an online webinar on TRANCE-ACTING: Hypnosis and Acting via online webinar chat. The TRANCE-ACTING online webinar is an introduction to concepts related to hypnotically enhancing the actor’s experience via trance-based exercises for…
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Hypnotic Roleplaying Webinar Audio Recording
by Brian David Phillips •
On 23 September 2012, Brian David Phillips conducted an online guided meditation on HYPNOROLEPLAY: eXperiential Hypnosis and LARP/RPG Play via online webinar chat. The HYPNOROLEPLAY online webinar is an introduction to concepts related to hypnotically enhancing character identification and the…
Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Interactive Drama
Reality Rendering RPG Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Reality Rendering David Brager This piece was originally written and posted to his Srypnosis site by David Brager many years ago. It is reproduced here by permission. Have you ever played Doom or any other 3-D/4-D computer game? If you…
Interactive Drama
SLEEP NO MORE = Interactive Drama LARP + Shakespeare + Absinthe + Orgy Masks with or without Gossip Girls
by Brian David Phillips •
The folks at Punchdrunk (http://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/) have created an intriguing thrillride of an interactive drama production in Sleep No More (http://sleepnomorenyc.com/) which the very good folks at io9 have called LARP plus Shakespeare plus Absinthe plus Orgy Masks with a very…
Interactive Drama
Beertown Interactive Theatre Experience
by Brian David Phillips •
The folks at the Dog and Pony theatre troupe in Washington, DC, have created a fresh interactive theatre experience in their new production of Beertown that sounds like it is a real blast. See the review at http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/dog-and-pony-dcs-beertown-a-fun-place-to-visit/2011/11/14/gIQA5T2FMN_story.html for an…
Cosplay, Interactive Drama, Science Fiction
Dragon Age Redemption Trailer with Felicia Day
by Brian David Phillips •
The live action trailer for the new Dragon Age game has been released so fanboys and fangirls can enjoy seeing fan favorite Felicia Day run around in Elven garb kicking demon butt. Told you. – Brian
Interactive Drama, Music, Science Fiction
Captain Robert of Abney Park talks Steampunk and RPGs at the League of STEAM
by Brian David Phillips •
Captain Robert (Robert Brown) of the steampunk band Abney Park (http://www.abneypark.com) visits the League of STEAM podcast to discuss the crossover of stampunk music with roleplaying games. The tabletop RPG, AIRSHIP PIRATES, was recently released and is based upon the…
Interactive Drama, Special Features, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
One Word at a Time Improvisational Language Structure with Roddy McDowall and Carol Burnett
by Brian David Phillips •
As many readers here know, I teach Communication as well as Acting at the university. One of the innovations I use in my English as a Foreign Language courses is a set of interactive games known as Improvisational Language Structures…
Interactive Drama
Community Makes D&D Cool
by Brian David Phillips •
Yet another special episode of Community kicks more than a whole lot of butt. Seriously, fun episode. Makes me want to get out the dice and play D&D again . . . perhaps we will too. See discussion of the…
Interactive Drama
Are Dragons gay, Phil?
by Brian David Phillips •
They most certain are not and Moss should know. – Brian
Family, Interactive Drama
D&D and the Tomb of Horrors Reunion and Massive Funness
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, yesterday, Lorraine and I went over to our friend Michael’s to play a game of D&D with his wife Beatrice and our friend Tom who is visiting Taiwan for a week or two. Long ago – twelve years ago,…
Interactive Drama
DARK KAMELOT Live Action Roleplaying Game for New Year’s Day
by Brian David Phillips •
DARK KAMELOT An Afternoon of Interactive Drama http://www.interactivedramas.info/tdarkkamelot1.htm directed by Brian David Phillips and Lorraine Phillips 1 January 2011, 3:00pm http://www.interactivedramas.info/tdarkkamelot1.htm followed immediately by Pot-Luck Dinner/Game Party 6:30pm-ish to whenever folks leave join us for costume roleplay fun in a…
