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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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
Jan 15, 2017 • 1h 8min
Ludology Episode 143 - Two Players! Three Players! Four Players! Bwahahah!
How do different player counts affect the design process? How important is it that a game support a variety of player counts? Duration: 1:08:06
Dec 11, 2016 • 1h 16min
Ludology Episode 142 - Slots O Fun
Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome slot machine game design Jeremy Hornik. Jeremy has been designing slots for over 15 years, including Money Burst, Willy Wonka, Monopoly, and Baron von Bacon's Million Credit Bonus. What are the special considerations for slot machine design, and what do they learn from video and board games? Duration: 1:16:28
Dec 4, 2016 • 6min
GameTek Classic 141 - Game States
In this classic GameTek, Geoff wraps up his discussion of entropy and statistical mechanics by exploring the way that disorder and energy flow through a game system. Duration: 6:19
Nov 27, 2016 • 1h 1min
Ludology 141 - The Realtime Housewives of New Jersey
Mike and Geoff dive into real time games. What design techniques work for this mechanism? What does it do to the player experience? Duration: 1:00:50
Nov 20, 2016 • 7min
GameTek Classic 140 - Statistical Mechanics
In this classic GameTek Geoff continues his exploration of thermodynamics by talking about Statistical Mechanics and what it tells us about the world. Duration: 7:05
