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.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 4 hours 37 minutes
GameTek Classic 87 - AI
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses Artificial Intelligence, and how it affects our play. Duration: 06:15
Ludology Episode 87 - Come On Down!
Geoff finally acquiesces to Ryan's wish to discuss game shows. And you know what? It turned out to be a very fertile area for analysis. What special considerations are there for game shows? What can game designers learn from them? Duration:...
GameTek Classic 86 - Watson
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about IBM's Jeopardy-playing Watson, and how it fits into the history of Artificial Intelligence research. Duration: 06:10
Ludology Episode 86 - Get Real
Ryan and Geoff are joined by guest Andrew Tullsen of Print & Play productions to discuss prototypes. What are the different types of prototypes? What are the tools and techniques to create them in a simple yet professinoal manner? Duration: 1:08:58
GameTek Classic 85 - Fair Dice
In this classic GameTek, Geoff investigates the true randomness of dice. Duration: 06:15
Ludology Episode 85 - Lucky Break
Ryan and Geoff dip back into the mail bag to respond to more listener comments and questions about luck and randomness. Duration: 1:00:31
GameTek Classic 84 - Your Brain On Shogi
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses brain imaging studies on shogi players. For images relating to this story, check out. Duration: 06:58
Ludology Episode 84 - The Playtest's The Thing
Ryan and Geoff are joined by guest Gil Hova, designer of Prolix and Battle Merchants to discuss playtesting. What are the different types of playtests? How do you get the most out of your testing? What should you look for in testers? Duration:...
GameTek Classic 83 - Tournaments
In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses tournament structure in sports, and the way that may effect the play of the individual games. Duration: 06:54
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