Ludus Novus
Ludus Novus

Ludus Novus

Gregory Avery-Weir

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Ludus Novus explores how games and other interactive art can be more than entertainment. Gregory Avery-Weir of Future Proof Games, game designer on "Majesty of Colors," "Ossuary," and "Exploit: Zero Day," produces short audio essays and creative pieces about the medium of digital and non-digital games.

Recent Episodes

Ludus Novus 030 – Transcendentalism, Gentrification, and the Procedural Rhetoric of Stardew Valley
JAN 13, 2019
Ludus Novus 030 – Transcendentalism, Gentrification, and the Procedural Rhetoric of Stardew Valley
What does Stardew Valley say about the world with the rules of its simulation, and how does it compare to another Transcendentalist game, Walden, a game? Transcript: Transcript for this episode If you like this episode, check out the other podcasts IR
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17 MIN
Ludus Novus 029 – The Goalless Path of Bernband
SEP 11, 2018
Ludus Novus 029 – The Goalless Path of Bernband
What do people actually mean when they say “walking simulator?” Bernband by Tom van den Boogaart doesn’t even seem to have a goal. But then why do you keep playing it? Bernband: https://gamejolt.com/games/bernband/34864 Bernband Remake
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18 MIN
Ludus Novus 028: Candyland: Game as Critical Lens
SEP 4, 2018
Ludus Novus 028: Candyland: Game as Critical Lens
What is a “game?” It only matters in context. When we examine things as games to learn from them, what does that mean? Any useful definition of game used as a critical lens must encompass Soccer, Candy Land, Sim City, Doom, and Gone Home. But
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16 MIN
Ludus Novus 027: Imposition of Order Results in Escalation of Disorder
JUN 7, 2017
Ludus Novus 027: Imposition of Order Results in Escalation of Disorder
In this episode of the Ludus Novus podcast: Prey 2017. The lie of a power fantasy is that power over others is something you deserve. Prey is a consequence fantasy: to take agency, you must incur risk. To escape a cage of lies, you have to open the door
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14 MIN
Ludus Novus 026: Reflection
NOV 11, 2016
Ludus Novus 026: Reflection
In this episode of the Ludus Novus podcast, I discuss the election and GamerGate and how we can make a difference with games. I start with an excerpt from Austin Walker’s recent, amazing piece “A Note on Trump, Waypoint, and Why We Play.̶
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20 MIN