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
Mentioned books
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
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
