Ludology
Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim
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.
Ludology is part of The Dice Tower Network, the premier board game media network.
Episodes
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Dec 17, 2017 • 57min
Ludology Episode 166 - Impulse Control
Geoff has an insight about how game structure can keep players engaged, and is excited to share. Duration 56:39
Dec 10, 2017 • 6min
GameTek Classic 165 - Dunning-Kruger
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about how we are really bad at telling how good we really are. Duration: 6:03
Dec 3, 2017 • 1h 12min
Ludology Episode 165 - Fowerian Slip
Gil and Geoff are delighted to welcome Tim Fowers to discuss player psychology, and how that can be leveraged by game designers. Tim is the designer of Burgle Bros, Paperback, and more, and the owner of Fowers Games, which publishes his titles. Duration: 1:11:46
Nov 26, 2017 • 13min
GameTek Classic 164 - Catan
Scott Rogers is back with a super-sized Bio of a Board Game, with the history of The Settlers of Catan! Duration: 12:14
Nov 19, 2017 • 1h 2min
Ludology Episode 164 - First Steps
Gil and Geoff discuss the very early stages of design and play testing. How much should be on paper, and how much in your head? Duration 1:05:21
Nov 12, 2017 • 7min
GameTek Classic 163 - Theme, Mechanics, Experience
In this classic GameTek, Geoff takes a different angle on the connection between theme, mechanics, and player experience. Duration: 6:40
Nov 5, 2017 • 1h 7min
Ludology Episode 163 - A Pain In the Asymmetry
Gil and Geoff are pleased to welcome guests Patrick Leader (Vast) and Cole Wehrle (Root, An Infamous Traffic) to discuss asymmetry in games, and the particular challenges it presents to the designer. Duration: 1:07:19
Oct 29, 2017 • 7min
GameTek Classic 162 - Scotland Yard
Scott Rogers is back with another Biography of a Board Game! This time, he talks about the history of Scotland Yard, and early SdJ winner! Duration: 7:25
Oct 22, 2017 • 1h 18min
Ludology Episode 162 - The Ares Project
Gil and Geoff take a deep dive into the design of Terraforming Mars. What makes it tick? What works and what doesn't? Duration: 1:17:52
Oct 15, 2017 • 6min
GameTek Classic 161 - The Inciting Incident
In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at classic story-telling techniques to see how they might apply to game design. Duration: 05:52
