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James Bloodworth
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Geek, IT Professional, Ghostbuster, LARPer, Room Escaper, Archer, AFOL, Gamer

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Eclipse : A Retrospective

This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please…
Eclipse : A Retrospective
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please note I do discuss parts of the game that could be considered spoilers, if you have not played but intend to then please read no further.
criticalpathsite.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Reposted by James Bloodworth
Odysseus is a larp inspired by the Battlestar Galactica episode "33": a starship on the run from an implacable enemy.

Now imagine working, living, eating, and sleeping on that ship for fifty non-stop hours.

I spoke to lead producer Laura Kröger on the making of Odysseus, and what might be next!
The Collective Ambition Behind Odysseus, a Game-changing Sci-fi Larp
A conversation with lead producer Laura Kröger on the making of Odysseus and what it would take to become a permanent institution.
mssv.net
March 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What makes a 5* Game?

I’ve been reviewing games on EtR* for almost as long as I’ve been playing Escape Games. As of writing this section, I’ve played 580 games and reviewed/rated 572 of them on the site. Why the discrepancy? There’s a couple of reasons and I’ll go into those when I do my post…
What makes a 5* Game?
I’ve been reviewing games on EtR* for almost as long as I’ve been playing Escape Games. As of writing this section, I’ve played 580 games and reviewed/rated 572 of them on the site. Why the discrepancy? There’s a couple of reasons and I’ll go into those when I do my post about reviewing games. (*Escape the Review) Out of those 572 reviews I have only given 15 games all 5 stars (as per EtR’s rating system).
emergefromtheroom.home.blog
January 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What was the great playground debate of your childhood? Star Wars vs Star Trek? Pulp vs Oasis? Football vs Cricket? Dungeons and Dragons vs Warhammer? I was at school at the dawn of the 8!bit computer era and I have a lot of fond memories of that time. #retrogaming #zxspectrum
November 23, 2024 at 8:49 PM