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A podcast of deep-dives into tabletop game design. Hosts: @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim. Support us! https://t.co/uu0FyMZSex

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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @senfoonglim speaks with the team at Zed9 Mystery Jubensha Club ( https://t.co/hRxs2qnGbY) about Chinese murder script games and their effort to bring them to English-speaking gamers in British Columbia, Canada. https://t.co/t1zUkFh9i0
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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, as...
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @SenFoongLim and @EricaBouyouris welcome Sarah Shipp. In this episode of Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, she discusses the permissions that games give players to break social conventions within the so-called "Magic Circle". https://t.co/65F6yLy3kU
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim welcome @QarldeV and Jarratt Gray, plus Helaina and Josh Cappel (@burntislandgm) and Marc Specter (Grand Gamers Guild) to discuss the past, present, and future of SdJ Winner, Endeavor: Deep Sea. https://t.co/6gezr4s0Ss
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @EricaBouyouris returns after her summer break to discuss the concept of familiarity with @SenFoongLim, specifically as it pertains to designing approachable games. A little familiarity can go a long way! https://t.co/C4pv9zI3jb
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @SenFoongLim 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! https://t.co/15DJv87VDZ
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @SenFoongLim and @EricaBouyouris welcome Sarah Shipp as the host of the Thinking About Mechanisms segment. This episode, Sarah talks about social distance as one of the main differentiators between video games and tabletop games. https://t.co/tmhe7bCNUE
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @SenFoongLim talks with Josh Derksen of @lynnvander Games at @originsgames 2024 about his work on making campaign modes for X-Wing, Star Trek: Dominion, and Battletech: Alpha Strike (+ other things) in this episode of Pros and Cons. https://t.co/VSGIBJ4oNb
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* In this episodes of Pros and Cons, @SenFoongLim talks with Nathan Long (Warhammer novelist, Guyver screenplay writer, and script writer for Wastelands and Bard's Tale) at @originsgames 2024 about his game Shanghai Noir. https://t.co/JPkTghiUgu
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*New Episode* 🎲✂️ @SenFoongLim speaks to David Gordon of @UPGamesAtPlay at Origins 2024 before all of his games hit shelves in 2025. From Monkey Palace from @LEGO_Group to Floristry, we chat about his entry into game design and what the future holds. https://t.co/Tm5I29yA6k
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*New Episode* For Pros and Cons Ep 12, @SenFoongLim talks to @danielhkwan at @AnimeNorth back in 2024 about anime, wuxia, martial arts, and his TTRPG, Wandering Blades that *JUST* funded on @Kickstarter! https://t.co/myX3CA0cnP
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* While @EricaBouyouris is away, @SenFoongLim speaks with Daniel Newman about how his love of trick-taking games lead to the Indie Games Night Market. Apply for the IGNM at PaxU 2025 here: https://t.co/ObiSHxkFTY https://t.co/pkoHKIKX3l
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim welcome guest host Sarah Shipp to discuss combating anti-intellectualism using intentional game design. Transcripts for the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment are available at https://t.co/HkLihnmKnO https://t.co/ESkFzEryik
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🎲✂️ *New Episode* @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim discuss some of the games from their childhoods that featured electronic components heavily and wonder if, despite the prevalence of smartphones, the hobby is ripe for another wave of similar games... https://t.co/gFvLfnuOuE
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🎲✂️ *New Episode* @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim welcome Sarah Shipp, guest host of the Thinking Beyond Mechanisms segment, to discuss cognitive load in tabletop game design. https://t.co/sD7n9dJHxn
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🎲✂️ *New 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, reviewers, and community members alike. https://t.co/fwwYzIO0xW
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🎲✂️ *New Episode* In their final installment for Ludology, @StephCampb7 discusses using TTRPGs in the home or classroom to teach social studies. @SenFoongLim and @EricaBouyouris wish Steph all the best for their future endeavours with @TTRPGkids https://t.co/DWsEYwjnJa
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🎲✂️ *New Episode!* Recorded LIVE at @BreakoutCon 2025 @SenFoongLim and @EricaBouyouris welcome two guests (Helaina Cappel of Kids Table Board Games and @burntislandgm and @danielhkwan) to discuss the Canadian tabletop gaming community and industry. https://t.co/JHGT9jcGjc
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🎲✂️ *New Episode* @SenFoongLim and @EricaBouyouris welcome special host Sarah Shipp. In her segment, Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, Sarah tackles the dreaded AP or Analysis Paralysis. https://t.co/lXsMvxbL00
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🎲✂️ Tonight at 9PM EDT @SenFoongLim and @DrayerInk talk with @burntislandgm / Kids Table Board Games and Jay Bell about the 2025 @SpieldesJahres and @CardboardEdison Awards! Chat with us at https://t.co/961PcLRy2G or https://t.co/y030zP6ccW
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🎲✂️ *New Episode* @EricaBouyouris and @SenFoongLim welcome Dekan Wheeler to the show to talk about his work at @UltraProIntl making accessories for many of the hobby's most beloved games. https://t.co/ohCFfdMAKi
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