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 3 hours 40 minutes
Ludology Episode 72 - Under The Influence Part 1
And we're back!! Ryan and Geoff kick off the new year with a new series: The Most Influential Games. Part 1 covers 1900 - 1969. What are the most influential games from these years? Duration: 1:08:47
Ludology Episode 71 - Dude, Where's My Map?
Geoff and Ryan are joined by Steve Kendall of the Ragnar Brothers and designer of History of the World, Viking Fury, and more, to discuss Area Control or 'Dudes on a Map' games. What are the outstanding examples? What are the key ingredients of this...
GameTek 70 - Betrayer's Banquet
NEW CONTENT! Geoff talks with Quintin Smith of about his recent experience at The Betrayer's Banquet, a Prisoner's Dilemma-themed dinner party. Does backstabbing improve the taste of chicken feet? Duration: 22:56
Ludology Episode 70 - Risky Business
Ryan and Geoff are joined by Rob Daviau, of Iron Wall Games, and formerly with Hasbro. While at Hasbro Rob worked on a slew of games you know, including Heroscape, Betrayal at House on the Hill, and Axis and Allies. But we've invited him on to discuss...
GameTek Classic 69 - Wild West Showdown
In this classic GameTek, the GameTek players present "Wild West Showdown". Who will win this three-sided gunfight... of doom? Duration: 07:44
Ludology Episode 69 - Area 69
Hot on the heels of talking about Set Collection, Ryan and Geoff tackle its cousin, Area Majority, a mechanic which comes wearing many disguises. How does it differ from Set Collection? What makes it work or not? Duration: 01:11:12
GameTek Classic 68 - Gamification
In this classic GameTek episode, Geoff talks about gamification, specifically the way that it is used by to use game mechanics to solve real world problems. Duration: 06:32
Ludology Epsiode 68 - Game, Set, Match
In this episode Ryan and Geoff discuss Set Collection as a tool for game designers. What attributes can set collection add to a game? What are some of the pitfalls? What games have used it well or badly? Duration 1:04:32
GameTek Classic 67 - Chaos
In the classic GameTek, Geoff talks about Chaos Theory, and how it is reflected in game design. Duration: 06:54
Ludology Episode 67 - The Games Robots Play
In this episode, Geoff interviews Frank Merrick from about using games to get kids excited about science and technology. What are the special considerations when designing a game to be educational, fun, and challenging? Duration: 34:15