Welcome!
Welcome to Ludology, an analytical dialogue of the hows and whys of the world of board video games. Slightly than information and critiques, Ludology explores a wide range of subjects about video games from a wider lens, in addition to focus on sport historical past, sport design and sport gamers.
We put up a brand new Ludology episode each different week. In these episodes, hosts Erica Bouyouris and Sen-Foong Lim deep-dive right into a single subject inside sport design, usually with a well-regarded visitor from the sport trade. We typically give attention to tabletop sport design (primarily board video games and RPGs), however we regularly pull in consultants from all types of video games, from video video games to flee rooms to fit machines.
On weeks the place there isn’t a flagship Ludology episode, we’ll alternate between two smaller mini-sodes. Erica and Sen are glad to announce that Sarah Shipp of Shippboard Video games and Stephanie Campbell of TTRPGKids can be becoming a member of us for the subsequent yr, offering extra content material between our longer episodes.
Sarah’s section, Pondering Past Mechanisms, is a month-to-month characteristic that dives deeper into the opposite points of video games past the cube and playing cards we’re all accustomed to.
Stephanie’s section, TTRPGKids, explores how dad and mom and academics can use function enjoying video games with kids within the house and within the classroom.
We hope you benefit from the extra content material!
Our Historical past
We purpose for many Ludology episodes to be timeless, so you’re welcome to discover our complete catalog. Most of it ought to age fairly nicely. The podcast was began in 2011 by Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm, with Mike Fitzgerald taking up for Ryan in 2015. Gil and Scott joined the present in 2017 when Mike stepped apart, and Emma joined in 2019 when Geoff ended his tenure as host. Emma left in 2021, and Erica and Sen joined us. Since then, Scott stepped down in 2022 and Gil can be hanging up his mic in 2023, leaving Erica and Sen to hold on this superb legacy.
Erica and Sen are working to deliver new voices to Ludology and have some nice issues to announce as gaming expands to incorporate much more individuals!
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Ludology is made potential by the help and donations of listeners such as you.
We at the moment have 3 “First Pay attention” collection that can exit to Patrons nicely upfront of the audio being launched to the broader viewers.
- The Reminiscences that Made Us (month-to-month) – recollections about gaming experiences that helped form the those who deliver fashionable video games to life
- Tales from the Designer Toolbox (month-to-month) – suggestions and tips from trade execs realized from each success and failure
- Ludology Dwell – recordings from conventions around the globe
Patrons may even get further consideration for any giveaways that we would have!
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