Ludological Alchemy: The Hypothesis

From the brains in jars behind Ludological Alchemy come words for your ears! The Hypothesis is a monthly podcast about the whys and wherefores of games, how they're designed and developed, and what they mean. We release episodes the final Wednesday of each month at 11 AM, Eastern time.

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  The Hypothesis Volume 3: Episode 03

  Jul 29, 202659 minS0

  <p >Star Knights,</p> <p>Long ago, the people were dying at the end of the world.</p> <p>But hope was not yet lost, for Christopher and Luke discuss one of the most fascinating RPGs of the past 20 years: Polaris: Chivalric Tragedy at the Utmost North. Polaris confronts the most persistent problem in all RPGs: how to resolve conflict through dialogue alone. It's ambitious design, dripping with flavor that cloaks its unique system.</p>

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  The Hypothesis Volume 3: Episode 02

  Jun 24, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>Humble Supplicants,</p> <p>Seekers of knowledge, I bring to you a conversation with one of our game design titans — Greg Costikyan. Greg is a designer of war games, board games, computer games and roleplaying games. His roleplaying games credits include Bug-Eyed Monsters, Toon, Paranoia, Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, The Price of Freedom and Violence: The Roleplaying Game of Egregious and Repulsive Bloodshed.</p> <p>We talk about his start in games as an eager, earnest 14-year-old playtester who evolved into a developer at game designer at SPI and West End Games.</p> <p>A few things that we touch...

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  The Hypothesis Volume 3: Episode 01

  May 28, 20261h 16mS0

  <p >Fiends,</p> <p>There was no guarantee that we achieve this momentous step. And yet, through sheer grit and determination, we have arrived at the first episode of our third volume. In this episode we talk about podcast money, why we make games and then dive deep into Gregor Hutton's 2008 masterpiece, 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars.</p> <p>To learn more, see some cool images, comment, and potentially optionally support our endeavors, visit our now-free Substack!</p> <p>Ad Astra!</p>   <p>-Luke</p>

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  The Hypothesis Volume 2: Episode 12

  Apr 29, 20261h 58mS0

  <p >Tyros,</p> <p>As by now you have detected, when we make promises we move our heavens and earths to deliver on those promises. This episode is one such example. We promised to divulge to you the secrets of selling 5,000 copies of your game and in this very recording, Christopher divulges his mystical secrets! Not only do we learn that Christopher is indeed a werewolf, but we gain his formula for successfully birthing a game into this burning and damned world of ours.</p> <h2>Also</h2> <p>If you have not been following this saga closely, Interceptor, the...

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  The Hypothesis Volume 2: Episode 11

  Mar 25, 20261h 11mS0

  <p>Hello seekers of knowledge,</p> <p>There exists a silent force at every table. It does not take turns. It has no victory condition. And yet, it determines whether your game lives or dies.</p> <p>This episode, we turn our attention to the most underestimated element of game design: how players learn.</p> <p>How do we transmute a designer's intent into a player's understanding? We dive deep into the arcane architecture of the manual, the tactical utility of the reminder card, and the subtle art of the "teaching aid." We explore the friction between a comprehensive reference...

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