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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Jun 29, 2014 • 1h 7min
Ludology Episode 83 - All Work And No Place Make Games A Dull Toy
Ryan and Geoff do a deep dive into the world of Worker Placement games. What makes them tick? Why would designers use that mechanism? What are the pitfalls to avoid?
Duration: 01:06:39
Jun 22, 2014 • 7min
GameTek Classic 82 - Inflation
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about how games can teach us about economics.
Duration: 07:13
Jun 15, 2014 • 1h 12min
Ludology Episode 82 - Party, Party, Evolution
Ryan and Geoff are very pleased to welcome Dominic Crapuchettes to Ludology! We discuss designing party games, dealing with mass market retailers, starting a game company, and their recent pivot into the strategy market with Evolution.
Duration: 01:11:30
Jun 8, 2014 • 8min
GameTek Classic 81 - Shuffling
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about shuffling, big numbers, uniqueness, and the origin of life.
Duration: 07:35
Jun 1, 2014 • 1h 7min
Ludology Episode 81 - Random Acts of Kindness
Ryan and Geoff respond to a random sampling of the listener questions about luck and randomness. Thanks to all who sent in your thoughts, comments, and questions!
Duration: 01:07:06
May 25, 2014 • 7min
GameTek Classic 80 - Competence
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses the psychological property called Competence, and how you can use it to annoy people.
Duration: 06:47
May 18, 2014 • 1h 17min
Ludology Episode 80 - Influenza
Ryan and Geoff take one last look at the Most Influential Games of the 20th Century. Do they have any second thoughts? Any overlooked games that should have been included?
They also put on their pointy prognosticator caps and give their picks for the top 10 games that will be most influential on the 21st century.
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Apr 27, 2014 • 7min
GameTek 79 - Willpower
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about recent research on willpower.
Duration: 07:00
Apr 20, 2014 • 1h 25min
Ludology Episode 79 - The Magic Circle
Ryan and Geoff are pleased to welcome back Eric Zimmerman, professor at NYU's Game Center and author of The Rules of Play. This episode we discuss the concept of the "magic circle" and how designers can foster and benefit from it.
Duration: 01:24:56
Apr 13, 2014 • 11min
GameTek 78 - Criticism
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about the state of game criticisim.
Duration: 10:53
