I'm Making Strandfall, a Solarpunk Orienteering Larp

https://mssv.net/2026/04/29/im-making-strandfall-a-solarpunk-orienteering-larp/

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adrianhon•2h ago

Oh hey this is my project I’m making with Alex Macmillan! HNers will likely enjoy his more technical explanation: https://strandfall.com/2026/04/10/an-introduction-to-mfds/

wyrdcurt•1h ago

"Strandfall is a sci-fi story set in a post-apocalypse, with an emphasis on climate change, co-operation, and adaptation."

I'm in the early stages of designing a world/game focused the same topics, in part because I simply want more stories like this to exist. I live an ocean and a continent away, so of course I won't be participating, but I don't know if I've ever subscribed to a newsletter so quickly. Looks like an absolutely brilliant idea and I hope it's successful!

I'd be extremely interested in participating if a version of this ever came to my corner of the world. Even if it doesn't, just knowing about it is inspiring and motivating :)

adrianhon•1h ago

Thank you! We will be documenting the larp a lot more in the coming weeks, including videos and a tech rundown, so sit tight :)

readthenotes1•2h ago

Worth the read If just to find this sentence

"Smartphones are anti-enchantment devices."

Full disclosure: I am using a smartphone right now.

manincharge•2h ago

McNair-Feldman Device sounds very futuristic. Props for coming up with that name. I want to participate just to find out what we could do with it.

Triphibian•1h ago

The whole paragraph that starts with, "Smartphones are anti-enchantment devices" is gold. Love where you are coming from with this.

eichin•1h ago

Only vaguely related: is that tiny receipt printer at the end of the article real or is it itself a mockup? (It appears to be smaller than any of the ones I've come across, and google image search was unhelpful.)

adrianhon•1h ago

It’s real! It’s an Epson TM-P20II, designed for mobile use - it even comes with a belt clip.

eichin•20m ago

Thanks!

paulhart•4m ago

No wonder people don't believe it exists - it's crazy expensive (super cool, and crazy expensive).

amarant•1h ago

Today I learned the Nordic larp style is not the global default. As a Swede who's only ever participated in 2 larps,I hadn't realised people do it differently elsewhere!

I really don't see how leveling and experience points would work in a larp, but then I'm not exactly a experienced larper!

teucris•1h ago

I love that there’s an organization nurturing this kind of experience in the UK - Immersive Arts[0]

Are there any orgs like this in the US?

0: https://immersivearts.uk/

CyberDildonics•39m ago

The US doesn't even track diseases or fund vaccines, they aren't going fund a string of fanfiction buzzwords.

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