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Ludology

Ludology

Written by: Erica Hayes-Bouyouris Sen-Foong Lim
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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.Geoff Engelstein, Sen-Foong Lim, and Erica Bouyouris Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Ludology 359 I'd Like To Thank The Academy

    Ludology 359 I'd Like To Thank The Academy
    Jun 15 2026

    Erica and Sen speak with game designer and educator, Kathleen Mercury, about the second annual Game Design Academy that runs concurrently with Gen Con. The Game Design Academy is an official professional development and formal education track that takes full advantage of the convention space as the lab for learning more about game design and the hobby gaming industry. For more info, check out:

    https://www.gencon.com/gen-con-indy/game-design-academy
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    52 mins
  • Ludology 358 What's Your Story?

    Ludology 358 What's Your Story?
    May 31 2026

    Sen flies solo and interviews Yeonsoo Julian Kim, narrative designer behind "The Fog Knows Your Name" and "Undying Fortress" on Choice Of Games, about interactive fiction games, TTRPGs, horror, and more!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ludology 357 Unsettling Catan

    Ludology 357 Unsettling Catan
    May 17 2026

    Erica and Sen speak with author and academic, J. Rey Lee, about his book entitled, "Unsettling Catan: Detached Design in Eurogames". They discuss Catan's impact on the hobby, what detached design actually is, and what game designers can do to avoid detached design in practice.

    Check out https://lookingglance.com/ for more information and musings about boardgaming!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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