Ludology

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome Justin Jacobson from Restoration Games, to talk about what they've learned from bringing older games back for a modern audience. Duration: 1:01:35

In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at games that help improve teamwork. Duration: 05:41

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome guest J.R. Honeycutt, to discuss the role of the Developer in the game design and publication process. Duration 59:25

In this classic GameTek Geoff discusses some techniques for estimating things in your head. Duration 6:19

Mike and Geoff field a bevy of listener questions. Duration: 1:10:21

In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how the language people use can give clues to their treachery. Duration: 6:32

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome designer Andrew Parks to discuss taking a second shot at a design, whether it's revisiting a mechanic or taking an entire system into a new direction. Duration: 1:15:42

In this classic GameTek Geoff looks at how choosing a color may affect how you play. Duration: 06:17

Mike and Geoff discuss multi-use cards - their history, and how they can be used by designers. Duration: 1:03:53

In this classic GameTek, Geoff discusses the use of pronouns when writing rules. Duration: 06:17

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome returning guest Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games to discuss the state of the gaming industry going into 2017. Duration: 1:19:43

In this classic GameTek Geoff pays tribute to game theorist John Nash. Duration: 06:35

How do different player counts affect the design process? How important is it that a game support a variety of player counts? Duration: 1:08:06

Mike and Geoff are pleased to welcome slot machine game design Jeremy Hornik. Jeremy has been designing slots for over 15 years, including Money Burst, Willy Wonka, Monopoly, and Baron von Bacon's Million Credit Bonus. What are the special considerations for slot machine design, and what do they learn from video and board games? Duration: 1:16:28  

In this classic GameTek, Geoff wraps up his discussion of entropy and statistical mechanics by exploring the way that disorder and energy flow through a game system. Duration: 6:19

Mike and Geoff dive into real time games. What design techniques work for this mechanism? What does it do to the player experience? Duration: 1:00:50

In this classic GameTek Geoff continues his exploration of thermodynamics by talking about Statistical Mechanics and what it tells us about the world. Duration: 7:05

Mike and Geoff are thrilled to welcome guest Mark Herman to the program. Mark is the designer of a slew of games, including the first Card Driven Game (CDG) We The People. His latest design is Churchill. However the focus of our conversation is on Mark's work designing and executing simulations for the military and businesses, to test out their assumptions and strategies. He details these in his book Wargaming For Leaders. Duration 1:16:59

In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at the scientific concept of entropy. Duration: 5:32

Mike and Geoff take a deep dive into Martin Wallace's latest game, Via Nebula. They look at all the design choices, from game play to theme to production. Duration: 1:09:04