
Ludology
Welcome to Ludology, an analytical discussion of the how’s and why’s of the world of board games. Rather than news and reviews, Ludology explores a variety of topics about games from a wider lens, and discusses game history, game design and game players.
Ludology is part of The Dice Tower Network, the premier board game media network.
Latest episodes

May 6, 2018 • 45min
Ludology Episode 175 - Auld Lang Design
Recorded live at the Gathering of Friends, Gil and Geoff have an opportunity to sit down and chat with Eric Lang, designer of Rising Sun, the Dice Masters series, and much more. We talk about his role at CMON, his design process, and the state of the industry. Duration: 44:36

Apr 22, 2018 • 1h 16min
Ludology Episode 174 - Consensual Healing
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest Naomi Clark, professor at the NYU Game Center, and designer most recently of the card game Consentacle. We discuss tackling adult themes in board games in a serious way, and what she learned during the development of Consentacle. Duration: 1:15:54

Apr 15, 2018 • 8min
GameTek Classic 173 - Bang
Professor Scott Rogers is back with another Biography of a Board Game. This episode he heads to the old west to check out Bang! Duration: 07:55

Apr 8, 2018 • 1h 8min
Ludology Episode 173 - Patternity
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest Isaac Shalev to discuss the idea of Design Patterns for tabletop games. What are Design Patterns, and how are they helpful? What are some examples? Duration: 1:08:34

Apr 1, 2018 • 6min
GameTek Classic 172 - Hyperreality
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses his experience with a new type of VR. Duration: 5:40

Mar 25, 2018 • 1h 6min
Ludology Episode 172 - Odd Coupling
Gil and Geoff take a look at the different ways that subsystems of a game can be coupled, and what that means for complexity and player agency. Duration: 1:05:44

Mar 11, 2018 • 1h 19min
Ludology Episode 171 - Cannata Stop
We are pleased to welcome podcaster, gamer, actor, and all-around great guy Jeff Cannata to Ludology! Jeff can be heard on DLC, We Have Concerns, and the /Filmcast. We take a very deep dive into the contrasts between tabletop and video games. This one gets very philosophical, so be prepared :) Duration: 1:18:32

Mar 4, 2018 • 6min
GameTek Classic 170 - Court Cases
In this classic GameTek, Geoff takes a look at some recent court cases involving games. Duration: 5:59

Feb 25, 2018 • 1h 20min
Ludology Episode 170 - Questionable Content
Gil and Geoff field a litany of listener questions! Duration: 1:20:22

Feb 18, 2018 • 10min
GameTek Classic 169 - Scrabble
Scott Rogers is back with another Biography of a Board Game, this time focusing on Scrabble! KWYJIBO for the win! Duration: 9:56