Ludic

By Deane Barker • • tags: video-games •
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Definition: related to play, fun, or games

It’s from a Latin word “ludere” which means “to play.” The word “ludicrous” comes from the same root.

The word was coined by psychologists in the 1940s.

Why I Looked It Up

In Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, I learned about “Ludic Dissonance,” which is when the storyline of a video game and the player’s motivations conflict. This led me down a rabbit hole about the word “ludic” and “ludology” in general.

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I saw a book entitled The Middle Ages In Computer Games: Ludic Approaches to the Medieval and Medievalism.

Links from this – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow October 29, 2024
This is a weird novel. It doesn’t fit the normal pattern of fiction where there’s a central conflict. It’s just a story that spans maybe a decade-and-a-half. There’s no major plot point to center around. It’s the story of two friends who start a video game company. They make their first game, and...