Lyrical Ludology

Sep 08 2024 26 ep. 13 mins 37
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A shortform interview podcast about the 'lyric games' niche in the tabletop roleplaying games scene.

Hosted by Logan Timmins on unceded Wurundjeri Country.

Logo by Manet Jagers.

Links and transcripts master document here.

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25. When a beloved theme song comes on - A one word lyric game

Sep 08 2024 5 mins  
Exactly what it says on the tin. Enjoy this fun little bonus episode!

24. Armanda - Recommendations and Wrap up

Jun 03 2024 22 mins  
Our season 1 finale! Listen in as Armanda shares her recommendations for lyric games you should check out, and adds another item to our list of key lyric games elements.Find Armanda's games here.Transcript and links here.

23. Armanda - Lyric games and lyric play

May 29 2024 13 mins  
Logan chats with our final guest of Season 1 - Armanda! Listen in as Armanda shares her experience of lyric games and introduces Logan to the concept of 'lyric play'.Find Armanda's games here.Transcript and links here.

22. Che - Games as cultural phenomenon

May 27 2024 23 mins  
This episode goes places. Listen in as Logan and Che talk about religion, chairs, and other cultural phenomenon, and how context informs what is and is not considered a 'game'.Find Che's games here.Transcript and links here.

21. Che - What does it mean to be a 'game'?

May 15 2024 17 mins  
Logan welcomes our next guest - Che! In this episode, Che shares their definition of lyric games, and games that want you to forget you're playing a game...Marked explicit for use of the word 'fucking'.Find Che's games here.Transcript and links here.

20. Game jam announcement!

May 13 2024 5 mins  
We take a short break from our regular programming to bring you all a special announcement - I'm hosting a game jam! Listen in for more details.Transcripts and links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15yCm8fc6es5rGknD4For0kB6TWhq-dWY7-lSwUoXwIA/edit#heading=h.zfqt29ssq71u

19. Ben - Recommendations and Wrap up

May 08 2024 9 mins  
Our final episode with Ben! Hear his final thoughts on design, vulnerability and trust before he disappears, only to be summoned by the most powerful of game jams...Find Ben's games here.Transcripts and links here.

18. Ben - Design deep dive

May 06 2024 12 mins  
Listen in as we dive deep on Ben's design background and process, and just generally celebrate the designer of one of Logan's favourite games.Find Ben's games here.Transcript and links here.

17. Ben - A fantastical invitation to self examination

May 01 2024 14 mins  
This week Logan chats with the designer who made his favourite TTRPG! As someone who designs games infrequently, Ben has a different relationship with lyric games. Listen in to see how!Find Ben's games here.Transcript and links here.

16. Maria Mison - Recommendations and Wrap up

Apr 29 2024 18 mins  
In this final episode with Maria, we'll hear about different forms of TTRPGs and Maria's favourite lyric games that you should check out.Find Maria's works here.Transcript and links here.