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
Mar 26, 2017 • 59min
Ludology Episode 148 - Half-Baked
Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest J.R. Honeycutt, to discuss the role of the Developer in the game design and publication process. Duration 59:25
Mar 19, 2017 • 6min
GameTek Classic 147 - Estimating
In this classic GameTek Geoff discusses some techniques for estimating things in your head. Duration 6:19
Mar 12, 2017 • 1h 10min
Ludology Episode 147 - Listen Up!
Mike and Geoff field a bevy of listener questions. Duration: 1:10:21
Mar 5, 2017 • 7min
GameTek Classic 146 - Betrayal
In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how the language people use can give clues to their treachery. Duration: 6:32
Feb 26, 2017 • 1h 16min
Double Take
Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome designer Andrew Parks to discuss taking a second shot at a design, whether it's revisiting a mechanic or taking an entire system into a new direction. Duration: 1:15:42
Feb 19, 2017 • 6min
GameTek Classic 145 - Red vs Blue
In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how choosing a color may affect how you play. Duration: 06:17
Feb 12, 2017 • 1h 4min
Ludology Episode 145 - Six Ways From Sunday
Mike and Geoff discuss multi-use cards - their history, and how they can be used by designers. Duration: 1:03:53
Feb 5, 2017 • 6min
GameTek Classic 144 - Singular They
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses the use of pronouns when writing rules. Duration: 06:17
Jan 29, 2017 • 1h 20min
Ludology Episode 144 - The Edge of Seventeen
Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome returning guest Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to discuss the state of the gaming industry going into 2017. Duration: 1:19:43
Jan 22, 2017 • 7min
GameTek Classic 143 - Nash Equilibrium
In this classic GameTek Geoff pays tribute to game theorist John Nash. Duration: 06:35
