Kol Ford
@kolford.bsky.social
Beltane born word wrangler & trouble maker. Creative type at Omen Star.
[ttrpg, larp, immersive events, nerdy shit, rave, alt, goth, lgbtqa+, boardgames and videogames]
[He/Him]
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[ttrpg, larp, immersive events, nerdy shit, rave, alt, goth, lgbtqa+, boardgames and videogames]
[He/Him]
🌹💀🌹
So the conservative director of the BBC hand picked by the previous conservative government has had to step down because he has chosen to take the blame for an edit he authorised on another conservative and as a result conservatives are saying that the BBC was not conservative enough.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
So the conservative director of the BBC hand picked by the previous conservative government has had to step down because he has chosen to take the blame for an edit he authorised on another conservative and as a result conservatives are saying that the BBC was not conservative enough.
The Immersive Experience Summit was fantastic and we met a lot of very cool people there.
@rebelrehbinder.bsky.social was on a panel about nordic larping while @arlohoward.bsky.social did an amazing talk about onboarding processes.
It was good to see people!!
@rebelrehbinder.bsky.social was on a panel about nordic larping while @arlohoward.bsky.social did an amazing talk about onboarding processes.
It was good to see people!!
October 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Immersive Experience Summit was fantastic and we met a lot of very cool people there.
@rebelrehbinder.bsky.social was on a panel about nordic larping while @arlohoward.bsky.social did an amazing talk about onboarding processes.
It was good to see people!!
@rebelrehbinder.bsky.social was on a panel about nordic larping while @arlohoward.bsky.social did an amazing talk about onboarding processes.
It was good to see people!!
In a similar vein I have also now set up my rather lonely looking LinkedIn account. With social media on a slow decline, i am not losing a lot of sleep over being represented on it, but I am beng told more and more that people look for us there, so here we are.
www.linkedin.com/in/kolford
www.linkedin.com/in/kolford
www.linkedin.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In a similar vein I have also now set up my rather lonely looking LinkedIn account. With social media on a slow decline, i am not losing a lot of sleep over being represented on it, but I am beng told more and more that people look for us there, so here we are.
www.linkedin.com/in/kolford
www.linkedin.com/in/kolford
After five years Omen Star is now big enough to justify using Slack. Guess who just found out we set up a Slack account when we started after trying to set up a new one.
Fate is whimsical today.
<3
Fate is whimsical today.
<3
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
After five years Omen Star is now big enough to justify using Slack. Guess who just found out we set up a Slack account when we started after trying to set up a new one.
Fate is whimsical today.
<3
Fate is whimsical today.
<3
Lines I have wisely ommited from emails this morning...
"Having said all that, I am not beyond asking for a thousand plain white boxes containing some really cool underground boxed set, but I think this should be a deliberate design decision rather than me not putting in the values correctly."
"Having said all that, I am not beyond asking for a thousand plain white boxes containing some really cool underground boxed set, but I think this should be a deliberate design decision rather than me not putting in the values correctly."
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Lines I have wisely ommited from emails this morning...
"Having said all that, I am not beyond asking for a thousand plain white boxes containing some really cool underground boxed set, but I think this should be a deliberate design decision rather than me not putting in the values correctly."
"Having said all that, I am not beyond asking for a thousand plain white boxes containing some really cool underground boxed set, but I think this should be a deliberate design decision rather than me not putting in the values correctly."
SIGN UP FOR THE SMOKE 2026
Join us on the 9th to 11th January in London's Theatre Deli as we host an incredible 50+ larps from all over the world.
Come join the magic
Link to Tickets:
omenstar.com/shop/
Link to the website:
www.thesmoke.org
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☁️The Smoke☁️
Join us on the 9th to 11th January in London's Theatre Deli as we host an incredible 50+ larps from all over the world.
Come join the magic
Link to Tickets:
omenstar.com/shop/
Link to the website:
www.thesmoke.org
💚💛🤍💛💚
☁️The Smoke☁️
October 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
SIGN UP FOR THE SMOKE 2026
Join us on the 9th to 11th January in London's Theatre Deli as we host an incredible 50+ larps from all over the world.
Come join the magic
Link to Tickets:
omenstar.com/shop/
Link to the website:
www.thesmoke.org
💚💛🤍💛💚
☁️The Smoke☁️
Join us on the 9th to 11th January in London's Theatre Deli as we host an incredible 50+ larps from all over the world.
Come join the magic
Link to Tickets:
omenstar.com/shop/
Link to the website:
www.thesmoke.org
💚💛🤍💛💚
☁️The Smoke☁️
This week we have been getting ready for the Immersives Experience Summit as well as opening tickets for The Smoke Chamber Larp* Festival in London! Which we really should mention on here as well!
* also Nordic Larps, Jubensha, Megagame, Freeform, LRP, Minds Eye Theatre, Immersive Theatre and more!
* also Nordic Larps, Jubensha, Megagame, Freeform, LRP, Minds Eye Theatre, Immersive Theatre and more!
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This week we have been getting ready for the Immersives Experience Summit as well as opening tickets for The Smoke Chamber Larp* Festival in London! Which we really should mention on here as well!
* also Nordic Larps, Jubensha, Megagame, Freeform, LRP, Minds Eye Theatre, Immersive Theatre and more!
* also Nordic Larps, Jubensha, Megagame, Freeform, LRP, Minds Eye Theatre, Immersive Theatre and more!
The Isle of Wonders festival in Croatia was wonderful and an outstanding success for us. Introducing larp to people who have never done it before with minimal onboarding and very little interference from organisers worked extremely well!
Image from TavernQuest at VoidSpace festival in London!
Image from TavernQuest at VoidSpace festival in London!
July 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Isle of Wonders festival in Croatia was wonderful and an outstanding success for us. Introducing larp to people who have never done it before with minimal onboarding and very little interference from organisers worked extremely well!
Image from TavernQuest at VoidSpace festival in London!
Image from TavernQuest at VoidSpace festival in London!
Our Valour Manor dystopian superhero larp was phenomenally successful with many five star reviews and lots of happy people. There will be a rerun next year!
May 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Our Valour Manor dystopian superhero larp was phenomenally successful with many five star reviews and lots of happy people. There will be a rerun next year!
Hitting the point of wondering if Bluesky is worth the hassle of handling another social media. I like it, and I definitely gave it a solid go, but without the ablity to really connect with my community its all a little bit meh. Any ideas how I can make this a bit better, or will I gradually leave?
April 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Hitting the point of wondering if Bluesky is worth the hassle of handling another social media. I like it, and I definitely gave it a solid go, but without the ablity to really connect with my community its all a little bit meh. Any ideas how I can make this a bit better, or will I gradually leave?
A surprising number of larp orgas are inspired by the Wu Tang Clan. So I am excited to see not only a new Wu Tang Clan album is on the way, but also our personal favourite rapper at Omen Star ~ Inspectah Deck, the Rebel INS.
Wu-Tang Clan - Mandingo (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Wu-Tang Clan
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March 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A surprising number of larp orgas are inspired by the Wu Tang Clan. So I am excited to see not only a new Wu Tang Clan album is on the way, but also our personal favourite rapper at Omen Star ~ Inspectah Deck, the Rebel INS.
Five years ago the Omen Star Satellite launched at the begining of lockdown. Unable to do live events, we used our event management infrastucture to support our local community and moved into the world of online larping. We would go on to produce a new larp every four weeks until lockdown lifted.
March 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Five years ago the Omen Star Satellite launched at the begining of lockdown. Unable to do live events, we used our event management infrastucture to support our local community and moved into the world of online larping. We would go on to produce a new larp every four weeks until lockdown lifted.
Feeling good after KP. I encouraged those who wanted to do something in larp but wanted a bit of affirmation. This included talking about talks and articles for next year, party ideas or ideas for chamber larps or cool concepts for new blockbuster larps, I loved every interaction! Good times! <3
March 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Feeling good after KP. I encouraged those who wanted to do something in larp but wanted a bit of affirmation. This included talking about talks and articles for next year, party ideas or ideas for chamber larps or cool concepts for new blockbuster larps, I loved every interaction! Good times! <3
"This thing is living rent free in your head!"
No no, I can assure you, one way or another it pays rent.
No no, I can assure you, one way or another it pays rent.
March 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"This thing is living rent free in your head!"
No no, I can assure you, one way or another it pays rent.
No no, I can assure you, one way or another it pays rent.
Finally had it to Oslo, resting after a long and weirdly difficult journey. Soon I will meet again with the larp community and much talking will take place.
Exciting times ✨
Exciting times ✨
March 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Finally had it to Oslo, resting after a long and weirdly difficult journey. Soon I will meet again with the larp community and much talking will take place.
Exciting times ✨
Exciting times ✨
Now the countdown to KP begins while I am still recovering from my last larp. This Knutepunkt I will mostly be on panels, hosting parties and talking larp theory in the diner. Who else am I likely to see there?
March 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Now the countdown to KP begins while I am still recovering from my last larp. This Knutepunkt I will mostly be on panels, hosting parties and talking larp theory in the diner. Who else am I likely to see there?
L'Inconscience was rly good. A larp that played on themes of oppression and abuse. I was Andree Char, a robotic host programmed to be kind, loving and pious and trapped in the romeo and juliet storyline so they ran experiements on him to raise his cruely, aggression and self awareness. Good times.
March 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
L'Inconscience was rly good. A larp that played on themes of oppression and abuse. I was Andree Char, a robotic host programmed to be kind, loving and pious and trapped in the romeo and juliet storyline so they ran experiements on him to raise his cruely, aggression and self awareness. Good times.
Ok enough negativity.
I'm on my way to a Musketeers larp in Seville, Spain. What are the scenes that absolutely must happen!
I want:
1. A duel
2. An intense close scene where I whisper into someone's ear that what is happening is an abomination and a disgrace in the face of god.
3. Tapas
I'm on my way to a Musketeers larp in Seville, Spain. What are the scenes that absolutely must happen!
I want:
1. A duel
2. An intense close scene where I whisper into someone's ear that what is happening is an abomination and a disgrace in the face of god.
3. Tapas
February 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ok enough negativity.
I'm on my way to a Musketeers larp in Seville, Spain. What are the scenes that absolutely must happen!
I want:
1. A duel
2. An intense close scene where I whisper into someone's ear that what is happening is an abomination and a disgrace in the face of god.
3. Tapas
I'm on my way to a Musketeers larp in Seville, Spain. What are the scenes that absolutely must happen!
I want:
1. A duel
2. An intense close scene where I whisper into someone's ear that what is happening is an abomination and a disgrace in the face of god.
3. Tapas
My facebook feed is full of groups that I have unfollowed because I have followed them in the past.
That's not even the stupidest thing I have seen in the last 24 hours.
That's not even the stupidest thing I have seen in the last 24 hours.
February 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My facebook feed is full of groups that I have unfollowed because I have followed them in the past.
That's not even the stupidest thing I have seen in the last 24 hours.
That's not even the stupidest thing I have seen in the last 24 hours.
I still use facebook for work, which in turn links me to Threads. I take a peak at the bate to see whats going on and good god it is getting weird out there. Conversations regressing to the level of drunks in the park. I like the tranquility here. Even the assholes are mild by comparison.
February 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I still use facebook for work, which in turn links me to Threads. I take a peak at the bate to see whats going on and good god it is getting weird out there. Conversations regressing to the level of drunks in the park. I like the tranquility here. Even the assholes are mild by comparison.
Legendary larpwright Nina Runa Essendrop can now be supported on patreon!!
Get more from Nina Runa Essendrop on Patreon
Larp Designer and Artist
www.patreon.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Legendary larpwright Nina Runa Essendrop can now be supported on patreon!!
I love pregenerated adventures! Mostly because a big part of my profesional life is making adventures so it is nice to run one that has already been made.
So I am currently preparing to run Modiphius Fallout 2d20 ttrpg and running the commonwealth adventures. What are you all playing/running?
So I am currently preparing to run Modiphius Fallout 2d20 ttrpg and running the commonwealth adventures. What are you all playing/running?
a pixel art of a man and a dog sitting around a campfire at night
Alt: a pixel art of a fallout vault dweller and a dog sitting around a campfire at night. red rocket logo can be seen in the distance.
media.tenor.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I love pregenerated adventures! Mostly because a big part of my profesional life is making adventures so it is nice to run one that has already been made.
So I am currently preparing to run Modiphius Fallout 2d20 ttrpg and running the commonwealth adventures. What are you all playing/running?
So I am currently preparing to run Modiphius Fallout 2d20 ttrpg and running the commonwealth adventures. What are you all playing/running?
I finally got to go to the Arcanists Tavern yesterday. A wonderful venue with an excellent range of games. We got a tour and I had a chance to once again play one of my favourite boardgames of all time. Good times.
arcaniststavern.uk
arcaniststavern.uk
The Arcanist's Tavern - Shoreditch
Roll dice and uncover mysteries in a real fantasy tavern! We are an immersive tabletop gaming cafe, with custom tables for TTRPGs and Wargaming and a Board Game Library.
arcaniststavern.uk
February 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I finally got to go to the Arcanists Tavern yesterday. A wonderful venue with an excellent range of games. We got a tour and I had a chance to once again play one of my favourite boardgames of all time. Good times.
arcaniststavern.uk
arcaniststavern.uk
Just finished an exciting meeting this afternoon that has led to the possibility of even more of our larp events in the US.
I so desperately want the maths to add up for an LA event and I am always up for more NYC.
I so desperately want the maths to add up for an LA event and I am always up for more NYC.
February 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just finished an exciting meeting this afternoon that has led to the possibility of even more of our larp events in the US.
I so desperately want the maths to add up for an LA event and I am always up for more NYC.
I so desperately want the maths to add up for an LA event and I am always up for more NYC.
Back in the UK and straight into admin and meetings!
Facebook still has some important larp groups, most notably larpers BFF, but the new rules about links are making other groups more difficult to use.
Joannas new European Larp Announcment Feed is fantastic!
Facebook still has some important larp groups, most notably larpers BFF, but the new rules about links are making other groups more difficult to use.
Joannas new European Larp Announcment Feed is fantastic!
Join the European Larp Announcement Feed Discord Server!
Check out the European Larp Announcement Feed community on Discord – hang out with 599 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
February 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Back in the UK and straight into admin and meetings!
Facebook still has some important larp groups, most notably larpers BFF, but the new rules about links are making other groups more difficult to use.
Joannas new European Larp Announcment Feed is fantastic!
Facebook still has some important larp groups, most notably larpers BFF, but the new rules about links are making other groups more difficult to use.
Joannas new European Larp Announcment Feed is fantastic!