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Welcome!

Welcome to Ludology, an analytical discussion of the hows and whys of the world of board games. Rather than news and reviews, Ludology explores a variety of topics about games from a wider lens, as well as discuss game history, game design and game players.

We post a new Ludology episode every other week. In these episodes, hosts Erica Bouyouris and Sen-Foong Lim deep-dive into a single topic within game design, often with a well-regarded guest from the game industry. We generally focus on tabletop game design (mainly board games and RPGs), but we often pull in experts from all forms of games, from video games to escape rooms to slot machines.

On weeks where there is no flagship Ludology episode, we will alternate between two smaller mini-sodes. Erica and Sen are happy to announce that Sarah Shipp of Shippboard Games and Stephanie Campbell of TTRPGKids will be joining us for the next year, providing additional content between our longer episodes.

Sarah’s segment, Thinking Beyond Mechanisms, is a monthly feature that dives deeper into the other aspects of games beyond the dice and cards we’re all familiar with.

Stephanie’s segment, TTRPGKids, explores how parents and teachers can use role playing games with children in the home and in the classroom.

We hope you enjoy the additional content!

Our History

We aim for most Ludology episodes to be timeless, so you are welcome to explore our entire catalog. Most of it should age quite well. The podcast was started in 2011 by Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm, with Mike Fitzgerald taking over for Ryan in 2015. Gil and Scott joined the show in 2017 when Mike stepped aside, and Emma joined in 2019 when Geoff ended his tenure as host. Emma left in 2021, and Erica and Sen joined us. Since then, Scott stepped down in 2022 and Gil will be hanging up his mic in 2023, leaving Erica and Sen to carry on this amazing legacy.

Erica and Sen are working to bring new voices to Ludology and have some great things to announce as gaming expands to include even more people!

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05/06/2025
Festive Top Fives: Gifts for Board Game Geeks

Got a geek in your life who’s hard to shop for? Welcome to our latest Festive Top Five: Gifts for Board Game Geeks. The following are all fairly recent releases or slightly obscure so it’s unlikely they’ll already own them, and they are also all very good indeed!

The Red Cathedral is a bonified ‘small box stonker’ that manages to pack all the complexity, interest and replayability of a full-sized Euro game into a very moderately sized (and priced) package. The components and artwork are excellent too.

Welcome to the Moon is a full-blown sequel to the excellent Welcome To. This time, the box comes complete with ALL SORTS of goodies, including eight sets of different player sheets (all dry-wipe compatible) and a ‘choose your own adventure’-style campaign mode. Deciding where to write a number has never been so much fun!

Watergate is a super-thematic, two-player game in which one player takes on the role of the Nixon administration trying to bury signs of wrongdoing, and the other the free press trying to uncover what they’ve been up to. With great components, bags of tension, and stacks of historical detail, this game tells a memorable story every time.

Fort is a curious and characterful deck builder about making a cool fort, eating pizza and making friends – all the most important aspects of being a kid. Don’t be fooled by the theme though: there’s a grown-up level of depth and interest here, not to mention exceptional artwork on every card.

Quest is a remake of Avalon, one of our favourite hidden role party games in which loyal servants of King Arthur pit their wits against wily Minions of Mordred who are trying to secretly sabotage their effects without revealing themselves. Quest brings stunning artwork into the mix as well as a STACK of new roles to keep things spicy over multiple play-throughs.

Find all of the above and a whole lot more in our shop. We’ll be back with more ‘top fives’ in the next few days as the countdown to Christmas continues…

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01/05/2025
Festive Top Fives: Two-player games

Maybe you’re planning a low-key Christmas for two this year… or maybe you’re after a back-up in case the big get-together doesn’t quite go to plan. Great games for two players are always useful to have around in our experience, and they make excellent gifts too! In our final ‘top five’ of the year, here are some of our current favourites…

Bridget is both a neat and addictive strategy game and a lovely object in its own right. With simple rules (just build a path of your colour from one side of the board the other while blocking your opponent), addictive gameplay, and tactile, appealing pieces, this is a game that will be enjoyed by new and experienced gamers alike.

Hive is a near-perfect two-player strategy game in our humble opinion! There’s no luck involved here: purely decisions made by players, who take turns to either add a piece to the hive or move a piece they’ve already added, with the aim of blocking in their opponent’s queen bee so that she is eventually surrounded by pieces. Durable, compact (even more so if you go for the pocket-sized version) and extremely replayable, this game will really stand the test of time.

Azul: Summer Pavilion is technically a game for up to four players, but it works so well for just two that we thought it was worthy of a mention here. All three of the Azul series are excellent games for two people, but this one just might be our favourite given focus on individual strategy rather than blocking your opponents (try the Stained Glass of Sintra version if that’s more your bag!). A gorgeous, medium-weight abstract strategy game that’s as interesting to play as it is beautiful.

Thrive is a fairly recent addition to our collection, but after testing it out we’re very keen to play it some more! The concept here is very simple: aim to capture your opponent’s pieces until they have only one left, then you’ve won the game. All the pieces are identical to begin with, able to move only one space forward. However, on each turn as well as moving a piece, you modify two pieces of your choice by adding pegs, giving them more movement options on future turns. Elegant in every way as well as novel in concept, we’re very impressed with this one.

And now for something completely different… Pucket is a frenetic, hyper-competitive dexterity game about flicking wooden pucks across a board using elastic. Players both start with eight pucks on their side of the board. All you have to do to win is get all the pucks to you opponents side at the same time… despite them constantly trying to fire them back at you! It’s exactly as chaotic and maddening as it sounds, but tremendous fun nonetheless, and it makes a great spectator sport too if there are more than two people in attendance.

Thanks for reading our top 5 series. We hope you’ve found it useful. Wishing you a very happy and fun-filled Christmas, however many players it involves!

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28/04/2025

Top 50 Phonk Song ID Codes for Roblox [UPDATED]

If you’re into Phonk, you’ll probably enjoy checking out our list of 50 Phonk Song ID codes for Roblox. It’s one of the most popular genres on the platform right now. Chances are, most players have some kind of Phonk track playing in their favorite games without even knowing it.

Best Roblox Phonk ID Codes List

Here’s a curated list of Phonk tracks in Roblox with influences from different cultures, great for adding atmosphere to your Roblox world. There’s a good mix of sounds, so you’ll find something that fits no matter what vibe you’re aiming for. Out of the 50 songs, Ultima and Sinistra are my top picks. Their beats are so catchy, I end up looping them without even knowing it.

Song Title	Song ID Code
Above Phonk	89824897586105
AB4T	17422173467
Alanwaad	17422074849
Assassin’s Ride	73326647630445
Back & Front	14145627474
Bell Pepper	14145626111
Black Seed	14145622615
Blackout Drift	85290495098172
Brazil Fiesta	125498129824026
Cowbell God	16190760005
Dark Phonk Damage	105529482486905
Dionic	15689445424
Down2Kill	16190760285
Drooly	8053389869
End the Soft	93203762220779
Emotional Damage	14145621151
F-Phonk	101326109963284
Gabbermix	18841887539
Ghostblade Phonk	90441404910975
Gigachand Phonk	134366188285514
Heptraxous	8185857772
Hellfire Highway	136757074728111
HR -Eeyuh	16190782181
Infinite	16190784875
Invade Groom	15689453529
Invasion	15689453529
Killer Energy Phonk	100489964626259
Mad Phonk Energy	123636731441495
Metamorphosis	15689451063
Metaverse	17422168798
Monster Bass	14145623658
No Lights	14145623221
Pac Man Phonk	120889371113999
Phonk of Darkness	116896498238234
Phonk Da Rua	104596909675653
Phonk Killaz	86179292245507
Phonk’t Out	14145625743
Pure Phonk Violence	96461852889782
Raven Theme	14145621445
Raw Phonk Energy	135549022646779
Reckless Drift Run	83348506277910
Redemption	16190783774
Robo Phonk	136932193331774
Savage Slay Phonk	71837666565538
Sinistra	15689443663
Soul Crusher’s Ride	120296689321275
Stupid Remix	16662833837
Ultima	16190756998
Uzipack	18841894272
Wassa	17422207260

How to use Song ID Codes in Roblox

In most Roblox games, playing songs or music is something that’s typically part of the premium features. So, what does that actually mean?

If you want to play songs or sometimes even just hear them in certain games, you’ll usually need a Boombox or a Radio Pass, which you can get by spending some Robux.
Also, you need to ensure that the game you’re in offers those kinds of Gamepasses if you want to play music there, and players usually buy them with Robux.
Right now, a few popular games like Fisch, Murder Mystery 2, GPO, and A Dusty Trip let players play music after they get the passes offered by the game’s developers.

After you’ve got the passes, you can either equip them from your inventory or use the in-game menu. There, you can copy and paste the music codes to start listening. Simply click the ‘Play!’ button after pasting the code to start the party.

That is all for our Top 50 Phonk Song ID Codes list. Check out our other Roblox Articles to learn more and see what the newest updates are.

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21/04/2025

Top Tier Review – One Board Family
Tier lists are everywhere, because everyone needs to know our opinion. Top Tier is a party game from Indie Boards & Cards where players build rankings in some ridiculous categories.

In this video review, I share how to play Top Tier and talk about the best setting for this tier-making party experience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WMDPncGfmo

Top Tier is available at your local game store or online through Amazon today.

This game was provided to us by the publisher for review. Read more about our review policies at One Board Family.

Highs
- 100 category cards with lots of variety
- Lots of laughs as players discuss the ranking
- Players can jump in and jump out of games
Lows
- Game is very dependent on players at the table
- Typos and misspellings in the game
Complexity

Time Commitment

Replayability
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15/04/2025