Ludology

Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim
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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.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 13

    Sen and Erica welcome special guest host Sarah Shipp for her segment, Thinking Beyond Mechanisms. In this episode, Sarah discusses Game Theory and the importance of studying the design of tabletop games in a more academic manner.

    7 min

  2. 3 NOV

    Ludology 331Pixelate Those Pieces

    Erica and Sen welcome Theresa Duringer to talk about her role as a tabletop game app developer at Temple Gates Games. They discuss what it takes to make an app translation of a tabletop hit, what some differences might be between the physical and digital versions, how the AI opponents are trained, and more!

    1h 1m

  3. 27 OCT

    Ludology 330 Phantom Tax

    Sen and Erica welcome Dr. Mary Flanagan and Max Seidman from Resonym Games to talk about their latest game, Phantom Ink, that has generated a lot of buzz around the industry as it made the SdJ short list for 2024. They discuss design, international licensing, and even the afterlife!

    48 min

  4. 23 OCT

    TTRPG Kids Ep 17

    Sen and Erica welcome special guest host Steph Campbell who brings you their latest segment, TTRPGKids. This week, Steph talks about how to incorporate math into games in the classroom and at the dinner table.

    8 min

  5. 13 OCT

    Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 12

    In this episode of Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, Sen and Erica welcome guest host Sarah Shipp as she takes on the contentious issue of Take That mechanicsms but frames it in terms of player investment to shed light on when the mechanism in question might rub people the wrong way and when it might be exactly what's needed to spice up a game.

    7 min

  6. 6 OCT

    Ludology 329 Puzzle It Out

    Sen and Erica talk to Jonathan Chaffer, designer and illustrator of the Holiday Hijinks series of 18-card puzzle games. We chat about Jonathan's take on puzzle design, his use of technology to drive the component-light system, and his opinion on things like clues vs. hints and the concept of red herrings.

    1h 13m

  7. 29 SEPT

    TTRPGKids Ep 16

    Erica and Sen welcome guest host, Steph Campbell, as they talk about how parents and educators can use TTRPGs to foster a love of learning in young students in this 16th installment of TTRPGKids.

    12 min

  8. 22 SEPT

    Ludology 328 The Whole Kitten and Caboodle

    Sen and Erica welcome Daniel Cunningham (AKA Iron Kitten Games) to discuss his role as a mechanical engineer and how he parlays those skills into helping publishers design storage trays, dice towers, and cardboard constructibles for modern tabletop games.

    56 min
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
    640
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Geoff Engelstein, Sen-Foong Lim, and Erica Bouyouris
  • Show Website
    Ludology

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