Practical

On this page, you will find practical info about the larp, our timeline and other general information.

Where

Vier summer camp, 33 km from Stavanger, 20 km from Sandnes, Norway. For those who can, you are welcome to drive to the location, but included in the ticket is a player bus from Sandnes to the location on Friday, and return on Sunday afternoon.

Price

Patient/demon characters: 200 EUR
Staff characters: 130 EUR

Off-game crew with specific responsibilities, such as cooking or maintenance, pay nothing, and will receive a small allowance for their work.

If, due to economical circumstances, you’re unable to pay your fee in one instalment, please contact the organisers.

When

The Devil You Know runs October 18.-20. 2024. Players arrive Friday at 13:00 the latest. Players may arrive on Thursday evening if they wish. We will do briefing and workshops, and then start the larp in the afternoon. The larp ends on Sunday around lunch time, with debrief and voluntary socialisation to follow. Plan to leave around 15:00.

Costume, equipment

We don’t want to put great expectations on player costumes. Instead, we use a simple dress and color code. Patients wear comfortable, plain clothes in light, washed out or pastel colors, typically sweatpants and t-shirts/sweater. Demons use dark blue, dark grey or black, and may use makeup and costuming to create a distinct demonic look if they wish. Staff use jeans with a white shirt, or scrubs.

Language

The larp is played in English. It is not necessary to learn special terms or have prior knowledge of psychiatry or institutional life.

Transportation

The address to the location is Vierveien 570, 4311 Hommersåk. The player bus will leave from Sandnes city centre around 11 AM on Friday, and leave around 3 PM on Sunday.

Preliminary timeline

Registration for waiting list remains open

February 1st

Signup for run 4 closes.

Registration for waiting list remains open

We finish selection and match players with characters. You will know if you have a spot at the larp/waiting list on this date at the latest. You will receive a short brief of your character on or around this date.

March 1st

Casting process for run 4 is complete.

We finish selection and match players with characters. You will know if you have a spot at the larp/waiting list on this date at the latest. You will receive a short brief of your character on or around this date.

Participants in run 4 must pay for their spot by this date.

May 1st

Payment for run 4 is due.

Participants in run 4 must pay for their spot by this date.

Players receive their full characters by email no later than this date. We use the Ensemble character tool, which helps players remember information about characters.

June 1st

Characters go out and Ensemble opens.

Players receive their full characters by email no later than this date. We use the Ensemble character tool, which helps players remember information about characters.

If you cancel after this date, you will not receive a refund.

August 1st

Refund deadline for run 4.

If you cancel after this date, you will not receive a refund.

Arrival Friday around 12:00 noon. Departure Sunday afternoon.

October 18.-20.

We play The Devil You Know, run 4.

Arrival Friday around 12:00 noon. Departure Sunday afternoon.

– We will send out a feedback form to all players
– We hope to have pictures from the larp available within two weeks after the larp

The weeks after the larp

– We will send out a feedback form to all players
– We hope to have pictures from the larp available within two weeks after the larp