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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 Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim

    • Leisure
    • 4.7 • 338 Ratings

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.

    TTRPGKids Ep 12

    TTRPGKids Ep 12

    Special Guest Host Steph Campbell gives several suggestions on how to keep a good pace for younger players through using story and shifting focus from player to player while playing TTRPGs at home or in the classroom.

    • 11 min
    Ludology 321 Once Upon A Puzzletale

    Ludology 321 Once Upon A Puzzletale

    Sen and Erica interview Rita Orlov, the mind behind the enchanting and challenging Postcurious line of puzzle games, or puzzletales as she calls them. Find out more about how Rita conceptualizes, designs, and tests her games and what's so intriguing about them.

    • 47 min
    Pros and Cons Ep 5

    Pros and Cons Ep 5

    Sen talks with the always awesome Omari Akil at Origins 2023. They talk about making games, making music, and making authenticity the goal for the next year. 

    • 56 min
    Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 10

    Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 10

    In her 10th installment, special guest host Sarah Shipp lends her insights into how thematic win condition not only drive play, but allow for better immersion.

    • 6 min
    TTRPG Kids EP 11

    TTRPG Kids EP 11

    TTRPG Kids' host Steph Campbell joins us once again to drop knowledge about how to set up great encounters for your children or students. Whether those encounters are in a familiar system or a new one, whether they focus on combat or puzzles or social relationships, Steph gives great advice to set your kids up for success!

    • 8 min
    Ludology 320 Imitation is NOT the Best Form of Flattery

    Ludology 320 Imitation is NOT the Best Form of Flattery

    In this episode, Sen and Erica speak with Laia Gonzales, one half of Wonderbow Games about their amazingly successful Kickstarter project, Kelp, and the unfortunate issues that arose because of said success. Laia talks about the illicit copies of Kelp that were being sold even before their campaign ended and the continuous struggle she experiences as she wages war against the counterfeiters.

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
338 Ratings

338 Ratings

Castaigne ,

Just keeps getting better!

Been on board since the oldey days and every crew shift improves it!

horgar ,

Turned to junk

This uses to be a great podcast. Then it became a platform for SJW’s to promote leftist politics. But, I still listened every other week to game tech and anatomy of a board game. Now, 2023, it’s just a wank fest of jargon, pretense, and elitist self-congratulation. Their use of meaningless 50-cent words is beyond worthless and I feel more stupid for hearing it. After hearing the latest self-important mechanism mini-episode I can see it’s time for this designer to get out of here and back to the real world.

Steve de los Guantes ,

Great Pod!!! Ignore the 4% neo-con/(fascist?) reviewers

This is one if the most insightful and illuminating listens I have had in years. I get inspired to want to make games every time I hear a new episode. Glad to see the naysayers are only about 4% of all reviews because they are as irrelevant as the percentage suggests. Occasional political discussion is normal and welcomed. It’s never the main focus of episodes. I guess a few random comments here and there are enough to trigger the dandruff flakes of lameness in America. Well, the show goes on with great guests and great information that is quite useful. Keep up the good work.

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