Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim

Ludology

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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.

Author

Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim

Episodes

Ludology Episode 153 - Tie One On 04.06.2017 1:18:19

Gil and Geoff tackle ties in games. How important are tiebreakers? What are good and bad ways to design them? Duration: 1:18:18

GameTek Classic 152 - Spoilsport 28.05.2017 5:50

In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses the difference between a cheat and a spoilsport, and what that means for society. Duration: 05:49

Ludology Episode 152 - The Better Angels Of Our Nature 21.05.2017 1:02:30

Gil and Geoff are thrilled to welcome Chris Cobb from Riot Games, creator of the number one online game in the world, League of Legends. Until recently Chris was the technical lead for the Player Behavior team, which was tasked with designing in-game and out-of-game systems to encourage players to be nicer to each other, and deal with players who don't. Over the years, what did they learn about be...

GameTek Classic 151 - Risk 14.05.2017 9:12

Ludology welcomes Scott Rogers and his Biography of a Board Game segment! This episode he traces the history of Risk, from the early 20th century to today. Duration: 09:10

Ludology Episode 151 - High Definition 07.05.2017 1:23:25

For their first show as a duo, Gil and Geoff revisit the question posed in the very first episode of Ludology - What is a game? The answer may surprise you. Duration: 1:23:24

GameTek Classic 150 - VirZoom 30.04.2017 25:40

New Content! Geoff interviews Eric Janszen, the CEO of VirZoom . VirZoom makes a Virtual Reality exercise bike, that interfaces with all the major VR platforms, and uses games to keep people exercising. What lessons have they learned about gaming and engagement? Duration 25:39

Ludology Episode 150 - Mike Drop 23.04.2017 1:25:23

Changes! We bid a fond farewell to Mike, and a big hello to Gil! Duration: 1:25:22

GameTek Classic 149 - Procedural Narrative Generation 16.04.2017 32:59

New content! Geoff interviews Rogelio Cardona-Rivera, a researcher at North Carolina State, about Procedural Narrative Generation - systems that can create and manipulate story structure in a game on the fly. For more information, please check out http://rogel.io and http://storygen.org Duration: 32:58

Ludology Episode 149 - Blast From The Past 09.04.2017 1:01:36

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome Justin Jacobson from Restoration Games, to talk about what they've learned from bringing older games back for a modern audience. Duration: 1:01:35

GameTek Classic 148 - Teamwork 02.04.2017 5:42

In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at games that help improve teamwork. Duration: 05:41

Ludology Episode 148 - Half-Baked 26.03.2017 59:26

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest J.R. Honeycutt, to discuss the role of the Developer in the game design and publication process. Duration 59:25

GameTek Classic 147 - Estimating 19.03.2017 6:19

In this classic GameTek Geoff discusses some techniques for estimating things in your head. Duration 6:19

Ludology Episode 147 - Listen Up! 12.03.2017 1:10:22

Mike and Geoff field a bevy of listener questions. Duration: 1:10:21

GameTek Classic 146 - Betrayal 05.03.2017 6:33

In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how the language people use can give clues to their treachery. Duration: 6:32

Double Take 26.02.2017 1:15:36

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

GameTek Classic 145 - Red vs Blue 19.02.2017 6:18

In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how choosing a color may affect how you play. Duration: 06:17

Ludology Episode 145 - Six Ways From Sunday 12.02.2017 1:03:54

Mike and Geoff discuss multi-use cards - their history, and how they can be used by designers. Duration: 1:03:53

GameTek Classic 144 - Singular They 05.02.2017 6:18

In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses the use of pronouns when writing rules. Duration: 06:17

Ludology Episode 144 - The Edge of Seventeen 29.01.2017 1:19:44

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

GameTek Classic 143 - Nash Equilibrium 22.01.2017 6:36

In this classic GameTek Geoff pays tribute to game theorist John Nash. Duration: 06:35

Ludology Episode 143 - Two Players! Three Players! Four Players! Bwahahah! 15.01.2017 1:08:07

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

Ludology Episode 142 - Slots O Fun 11.12.2016 1:16:29

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

GameTek Classic 141 - Game States 04.12.2016 6:20

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

Ludology 141 - The Realtime Housewives of New Jersey 27.11.2016 1:00:51

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

GameTek Classic 140 - Statistical Mechanics 20.11.2016 7:05

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