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 5 hours 24 minutes
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
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
GameTek Classic 66 - Blindfolds and Boxes
In this classic GameTek, Geoff talks about two recent research results about choice. Duration: 5:15
Ludology Episode 66 - Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?
Ryan and Geoff are joined by special guest Corey Koneiczka of Fantasy Flight Games designer of such classics as Battlestar Galactica, Mansions of Madness, and the upcoming Eldritch Horror. The topic? Expansions! Are they good or bad for the industry?...
GameTek Classic 65 - Planetary Dice
How are dice and planets connected? Listen to this classic GameTek and find out! Duration: 06:47
Ludology Episode 65 - The Envelope Please!
Ryan and Geoff dedicate the entire show to reviewing their top 10 entries to the Dice Tower Network / Cool Stuff Inc contest, and announce the winner! Duration: 01:00:44
GameTek Classic 64 - Fuzzy Logic
In this classic GameTek, Geoff explores fuzzy logic and how it applies to our attempts to categorize games - and everything else in the world. Duration: 07:45
Ludology Episode 64 - The ABC's of CCG's
Ryan and Geoff are joined by guest Mike Fitzgerald. Mike is the designer of a variety of card games including the Mystery Rummy series and Hooyah, but also spent many years working on CCGs like Wyvern, Magic, and Pokemon. Mike joins us to...
GameTek Classic 63 - Interview with Bob Abbott
In this classic GameTek, Ryan and Geoff interview game designer Bob Abbott, designer of classic games like Confusion, Eleusis, and Code 777. Duration: 09:29 This episode of Ludology is sponsored by , the new publication from lautepelit.fi....