I have decided to put a resources file here - mostly for my own benefit. There are more and better indexes out there in cyberspace which I encourage you to use. I don't intend for this to be much more than an introduction, I've no grand designs for a comprehensive list since the lists maintained by Mikko Saari, Shade, and RPGnet are already well enough maintained and I encourage you to use them (also, please let them know you appreciate their efforts). This is just a starting off point. General Information
If you find a bad link or know of an excellent resource that ought to be listed here, let me know. Contributions can be mailed to Dr. Phillips via email to phillips@nccu.edu.tw.
Warning: Some of these sites address mature themes and subject matter or contain adult content. They will usually have a warning tag and/or a warning on their opening page, but sometimes they don't. If you are a minor of if you prefer not to view such material, then you should proceed with caution. You are responsible for your own web surfing.
Index
Please, when you find someone's site useful, let them know you appreciate their hard work. That way they'll be more likely to keep their pages up to date and online.
- Particularly Useful Resources
- Interactive Drama Companies
- Costumes and Props
- Cosplay (Costume Players)
- Weapons and Armor
- Interactive Drama Calendars and Lists
- Interactive Drama Troupes
- Mind's Eye Theatre Troupes
- Murder Mysteries
- Miscellaneous
- Link Lists and Generic Material
- Interactive Drama Photographs
- Historic Source Material
- Newsgroups
- Other Stuff
Particularly Useful Resources
- Taipei Interactive Theatre Society - This is the premiere interactive drama troupe presently active in the Republic of China.
- Mikko Saari's Live Roleplaying Links - very up to date, excellent resource
- Interactive Drama Links at RPGnet, in cooperation with the ILF
- Interactive Literature Foundation - The ILF runs a very valuable Game Bank available for members.
- Unsolicited But Useful Advice for Live Action Roleplayers - just what it says from the mind of Johanna Mead.
- Game Eire - Nick Huggins has setup a wonderful archive of gaming scenarios from Ireland.
- Role Playing Games: Theory and Practice - useful seminar information.
- Society for Interactive Literature West.
- Melisant's - Jessica Tiffin has put together a fine introduction to the major interactive drama scenarios of South Africa. She lists blurbs for her own scenarios as well as those by many others.
Interactive Drama Companies
Here are companies and publishers which professionally produce Interactive Drama. This is by no means an exhaustive list - I just don't have the resources to be that comprehensive. If you would like to add your own site here email me at phillips@cc.nccu.edu.tw and I'll most assuredly get back to you as quickly as possible.
- Murder Mystery Parties to Go - More murder parties for various occassions.
- White Wolf Game Studio - Publishers of the premiere (or at least most well-known and popular) live role playing game line: Mind's Eye Theatre set in the World of Darkness (Vampire, Werewolf, etc.) background. Many of you are familiar with the television series based upon their world background, Kindred: The Embraced. The folks hare have been very helpful to me and the help is appreciated.
- HandMade Games - Here you'll find information and the like about Dark Confrontation, the non-contact live roleplaying fantasy game. Their Freeze newsletter has some useful info on Interactive Drama in general too.
Costumes and Props
- Salon de la Rose | LARP Costuming Resources - clothing, especially for Vampire
- Milieux: The Costume Site
- Costume Pages - very good costume resource
- International Costumers Guild
- David's Costume World
Cosplay (Costume Players)
- Cosplay/Anime Costuming and Masquerade Links Page - pretty much the best resource in English on cosplay
- Cosplay: It's Not Just for Kids
- Cosplay Paradise - in French
- Animedieval - in French
- Mamono Hunter's Home Page
- Taipei Stereographic Gallery - this is my 3D photography page with a section of cosplayer images as well as others
- After School Costume Play Club - a lot of fun!
- Anime Expo
- Harrier's Photogravure
- Chocolate Unit - wow, excellent logo and babilicious photos
- Studio Ironcat
- Cosplay Top 100 - ranking site for the top 100 Japanese cosplay sites
- Australian Anime Cossies
- Anything Goes School of Masquerade Arts
- Ray Ogamio
- K. Sawada
- Cosplay Theater
- Secret File - Darkside - Shell S Scheherazade
- Chie's Tea Room
- Tokyo Cospez Rage
- Renmu's House
- J List (Mature Themes or Adult Content)
Interactive Drama Troupes
Australia
- Game Eire - Nick Huggins has setup a wonderful archive of gaming scenarios from Ireland.
- Ryan's LARP Guide for Auckland - an excellent resource.
- Melisant's - Jessica Tiffin has put together a fine introduction to the major interactive drama scenarios of South Africa. She lists blurbs for her own scenarios as well as those by many others.
- Taipei Interactive Theatre Society - This is the premiere interactive drama troupe in Taiwan.
- Interactive Drama: Scenario-Based Theatre-Style Interactive Drama Freeform Live Action Role Playing Games Archive - this site, as if you didn't know
- Taipei Roleplayers - tabletop RPGing from the top troupe in Taiwan (I am also the webmaster for the site)
- Twelve Hours of Sunset - tabletop RPGs, webmaster Scot Hoover is a fellow Taipei Roleplayer
- RPG League - links resource on all types of gaming
- Taipei Ludographic Game Design Workshop
- Taipei Stereographic Gallery - this is my 3D photography page with a section of cosplayer images as well as others.
The World of Darkness is often very gritty and dark. Some parents may find the themes too mature for young roleplayers. Others may only object to certain supplements (White Wolf has endeavored to distinguish between the mature and regular products but your mileage may vary). Personally, I don't find the material particularly objectional on these fronts but your children are yours to raise.
- White Wolf
- MasqNet - this is a beautifully done site
- B.J. Zanzibar's World of Darkness - one of the best resources for MET on the web
- Mind's Eye Theatre at Dark Nexus - This is an excellent resource page.
- Vampires.Com
- Crimson Tears
- Diablo's Children
- Shifted Lands
- Triangle By Night
- Embraced.Net
Murder Mysteries
- Murder Mystery Frequently Asked Questions
- Shakespeare Eclectic Scenario Archive
- Murder Mystery on the Web
- Mysterotica
- Eddie May Mysteries
- Know Your Fate - This is a truly beautiful site.
- As If Productions - Interesting site with some novel ideas along the lines of my own thoughts on the matter.
- Play of Fate
- LARP.COM
- Pendragon
Link Lists and Generic Material
Interactive Drama Photographs
- Brian David Phillips : Interactive Drama
- Jari Juslin's LARP page
- Joonas Palomäki's picture links - quite a few larp photo links
Newsgroups
- rec.org.sca
- rec.games.frp.live-action newsgroup - This is the main newsgroup for discussing issues related to LARP (live action role playing) forms of interactive drama in full-contact combat to theatre-style presenations.
- alt.games.frp.live-action newsgroup - This is an alternative newsgroup for discussing issues related to interactive drama. You're better off going to the other groups.
- aus.games.roleplay newsgroup - This is the main Australian newsgroup for discussing issues related to roleplaying games in general. This group actually has a great deal of practical discussion on "Freeforming", the Australian and British name for interactive drama style scenarios.
- uk.games.roleplay newsgroup - This is the main British newsgroup for discussing issues related to roleplaying games in general. This group has some discussion of "Freeforming" and LRP (live roleplaying) forms of interactive drama.
- alt.games.whitewolf newsgroup - This is the main newsgroup for discussing issues related to products published by White Wolf Games, including the Mind's Eye Theatre line of chronicle-style or serial interactive drama. You will also find some related discussion at rec.games.frp.storyteller although most discussion there seems to be in character rather than about roleplaying.
- alt.books.gor - This is the place to discuss John Norman's Gor novels and issues related to them.
- Drama Theory Mailing List.
- Cosplay Email List
Historic Source Material
Not Interactive Drama, But Related
- Applied and Interactive Theatre Guide.
- Angel Mask
- SCA Minstrel Homepage
Mature Theme and Adult Roleplay
Obviously all of the sites in this subsection deal with mature themes and have adult content. Minors may not access these sites and neither should adults who prefer not to view mature subject matter.
- The Graveshow's Eye - this site is not about roleplay and it's not really exclusively adult but it is really kool. It is definately mature themes and content though. Worth a gander, a visit, and a stay.
- f e t i s h f a s h i o n - comprehensive list of worthwhile sites on the web, excellent
- Midori - this is a beautiful site, it'll blow you away
- COLLAPSINGsilence
- Slick
- Excalibur
- Village Fantasies
- Club Hellfire
- In Fetish
- Exotic Erotic Ball
- Fets.Com - be sure to check out the ezine
- The Fetish Society
- Fetish Index
- Ritual Magazine
- Fetish Fantasy Online
Obviously all of the sites in this subsection deal with mature themes - given the nature of the Goth lifestyle and philosophy. Some of these sites also have some adult content (although these will normally have warning pages). Web surfers are urged to use discretion.
- Gothic.Net - comprehensive look into gothic, goth, and all that means.
- Sabretooth Inc. - be sure to check out the Dark Fetish and Vampire Events page.
- Endless Night
- Goth Tarts
- Haunting Beauty
- Gutter Goth - excellent
- Gothic b00tay of the Month
- Gothic Role Model of the Week
- Entombed Maiden of the Week
- Gothic Pin-Up of the Week
- Cult of A.N.G.E.L.S. - wow!
- High Goth Sites
- Verry Funny, Scotty, Now Beam Down My Clothes
- Devilish Delight of the Week
- The Evil Empire
- Pathway to Darkness - an excellent online resource for vampires
- Real Vampires
Gorean Roleplay and Lifestyles
Gorean lifestyle and roleplay is based upon the Gor series of science-fiction-fantasy novels by John Norman (also the author of the nonfiction intimate roleplay text, Imaginative Sex). Most of the sites in this subsection deal with mature themes and many have adult content. Minors should not access these sites and neither should adults who prefer not to view mature subject matter. If know of any roleplay specific sites related to GOR, please email Dr. Phillips.
- GOR
- Gorean Foundation
- Eden - Gorean Slave Page - very pretty layout and design, the webmistress also has a gaming page in her vanilla pages.
- Gorean Links List
- Gorean Style BDSM
- Gorean Gazette
- Reina's Kitchen
- Gorean Terminology
Essays and Articles page is just plain excellent
All of the sites in this subsection deal with mature themes and have adult content. Minors may not access these sites and neither should adults who prefer not to view mature subject matter.
