Ludology Podcast
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Ludology Podcast
@ludologypod.bsky.social
The podcast about the "whys" of gaming - hosted by Sen-Foong Lim and Erica Bouyouris. New episodes every other week!

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I had a great time talking with these two! Check it out if you’re interested in game dev deep dives!
December 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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*New Episode!*

@ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social discuss holiday-centric game and product design with Jordan Goddard from the Indy Toy Lab.

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Ludology: Ludology 349 Reindeer Games
Erica and Sen welcome Jordan Goddard of Indy Game Lab to talk about his company's newest product - family games that are packaged inside of Christmas ornaments. Currently on Kickstarter, Jordan discus...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social speaks with the team at Zed9 Mystery Jubensha Club (zed9jubensha.com) about Chinese murder script games and their effort to bring them to English-speaking gamers in British Columbia, Canada.

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Ludology: Ludology 348 Only Murders in the Script
This episode, Sen welcomes Pete, Felix, and Daniel from Zed9 Mystery Club (www.zed9jubensha.com) in Richmond, BC to talk all about Jubensha (a.k.a. Murder Script Games). Originally developed in Chines...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social
welcome Sarah Shipp. In this episode of Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, Sarah discusses how games give players permission to break social conventions within the so-called "Magic Circle".

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Ludology: Thinking BEyond Mechanisms Ep 23
Sen and Erica welcome Sarah Shipp as she hosts her Thinking Beyond Mechanism series. In this episode, she discusses the permissions that games and their rules give us to break social conventions withi...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social
welcome Sarah Shipp. In this episode of Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, Sarah discusses how games give players permission to break social conventions within the so-called "Magic Circle".

ludology.libsyn.com/thinking-bey...
Ludology: Thinking BEyond Mechanisms Ep 23
Sen and Erica welcome Sarah Shipp as she hosts her Thinking Beyond Mechanism series. In this episode, she discusses the permissions that games and their rules give us to break social conventions withi...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social welcome Sarah Shipp. In this episode of Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, she discusses how games give permission for players to break social conventions within the so-called "Magic Circle".

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Ludology: Thinking BEyond Mechanisms Ep 23
Sen and Erica welcome Sarah Shipp as she hosts her Thinking Beyond Mechanism series. In this episode, she discusses the permissions that games and their rules give us to break social conventions withi...
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October 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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@senfoonglim.bsky.social helped me distill the whole thesis of my documentary into a 35 second sound bite. So, thanks, Sen! And thank you, @ludologypod.bsky.social for this wonderful chat!
September 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social talks with Kristin Vermilya about her forthcoming audio documentary series, Out of the Dungeon, that takes a look at the history of roleplaying games - from before D&D to the modern era of Actual Plays and beyond!

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Ludology: Ludology 345 Out of the Dungeon
Sen is back after a short hiatus, this time speaking with fellow podcaster, Kristin Vermilya, about her endeavour to document the 50+ year history of role playing games in her forthcoming audio docume...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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*New Episode!*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social talks with Josh Derksen of @lynnvander.bsky.social at @originsgamefair.bsky.social 2024 about making campaign modes for X-Wing, Star Trek: Dominion, and Battletech: Alpha Strike in this episode of Pros and Cons.

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Ludology: Pros and Cons Ep 15
Once again, Sen catches a wild game designer at Origins 2024! This time, he captures Josh Derksen of Lynnvander Games and gets the chance to talk about Josh's work. In particular, Sen is interested in...
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September 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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*New Episode!*

This Pros and Cons, @senfoonglim.bsky.social talks with @nathanrlong.bsky.social (Warhammer novelist, Guyver screenplay writer, and script writer for Wastelands/Bard's Tale) at @originsgamefair.bsky.social 2024 about his game Shanghai Noir.

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Ludology: Pros and Cons Ep 14
Sen met with new designer but veteran writer Nathan Long (several Warhammer novels, the screenplay for Guyver: Dark Hero, and the scripts for the Wastelands and Bardstale video games) at Origins 2024....
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August 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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@senfoonglim.bsky.social speaks to David Gordon at Origins 2024 before all of his games hit shelves in 2025. From LEGO Monkey Palace from to Floristry, we chat about his entry into game design and what the future holds.

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Ludology: Pros and Cons Episode 13
Sen speaks to David Gordon at Origins 2024 before all of his games hit shelves in 2025. From Monkey Palace to Floristry, we chat about David's entry into game design and what the future holds for this...
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August 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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*New Episode*

For Pros and Cons Ep 12, @senfoonglim.bsky.social talks to @danielhkwan.itch.io at @animenorthcompass.bsky.social back in 2024 about anime, wuxia, martial arts, and his TTRPG, Wandering Blades that *JUST* funded on @kickstarter.com

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Ludology: Pros and Cons Ep 12
In this episode of Pros and Cons (where we talk to game industry professionals at conventions), we go back to AnimeNorth 2024 where Sen chats with TTRPG designer and writer, Daniel Kwan about anime, w...
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July 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sen is in Montreal at FLIM (Festival Ludique International en Montreal) so he’s recording some episodes of Pros and Cons for you all!
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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*New Episode!*

While @ericabouyouris.bsky.social is away, @senfoonglim.bsky.social speaks with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social about the trick-taking games to Indie Games Night Market pipeline.

Apply for the IGNM at PaxU 2025 here: newmillindustries.com/ignm

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Ludology: Ludology 344 Indie Games Night Market
While Erica is on vacation, Sen takes the opportunity to speak with Daniel Newman about how his love of trick-taking games lead to the inception of the Indie Games Night Market. If you're interested ...
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July 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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*New Episode!*

@ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social welcome guest host Sarah Shipp to discuss combating anti-intellectualism using intentional design on Thinking Beyond Mechanisms.

Transcripts available at shippboardgames.blogspot.com

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Ludology: Thinking Beyond Mechanisms EP 21
Erica and Sen welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to give her take on how we can combat anti-intellectualism using games with intentional design. Sarah has star...
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July 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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*New Episode*

@ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social discuss games that feature electronic components heavily and wonder if, despite the prevalence of smartphones, the hobby is ripe for bespoke electronic devices.

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Ludology: Ludology 343 It's Alive!
Erica and Sen discuss some of the games from their childhoods that featured electronic components heavily and wonder if, in this day and age when smartphones are ubiquitous, the hobby is ripe for anot...
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June 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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After two full years of making episodes for @ludologypod.bsky.social, I'm happy to share the final piece in the series!

Episode 24 goes over how you can use TTRPGs to teach social studies - I hope it helps with your edu x TTRPG goals, and, as always, happy gaming!

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June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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*New Episode*

@ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to discuss cognitive load in tabletop game design.

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June 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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*New Episode*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social talk to Simon Ennis, filmmaker and avid boardgamer, about his most recent release, "The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop", that features game designers, reviewers, and community members.

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Ludology: Ludology 342 Games on the Big Screen
This episode, Sen and Erica talk to Simon Ennis, professional filmmaker and avid boardgamer, about his most recent release, "The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop", that features game designers, reviewer...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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*New Episode*

In their final installment for Ludology, Steph Campbell discusses using TTRPGs in the home or classroom to teach social studies.

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social wish @ttrpgkids.com all the best!

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Ludology: TTRPGKids Ep 24
In their final segment, Steph Campbell talks about using TTRPGs at home or in the classroom to teach social studies. Sen and Erica thank Steph for their dedication to the use of games in education an...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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*New Episode*

@senfoonglim.bsky.social and @ericabouyouris.bsky.social welcome special host Sarah Shipp. In her segment, Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, Sarah tackles the dreaded AP or Analysis Paralysis.

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Ludology: Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 19
Erica and Sen welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to discuss how designers might approach the dreaded human factor we call "Analysis Paralysis" or AP.
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May 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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*New Episode*

@ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social welcome Dekan Wheeler to the show to talk about his past work at @ultraprointl.bsky.social making accessories for many of the hobby's most beloved games.

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Ludology: Ludology 341 Accesorize Your Games
Erica and Sen welcome Dekan Wheeler to the show to talk about his work at UltraPro, making accessories for many of the hobby's most beloved games. We discuss card sleeves, digital calipers, bead tower...
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May 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM