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Lyrical Ludology

Author: Logan Timmins

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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.

26 Episodes
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Exactly what it says on the tin. Enjoy this fun little bonus episode!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this episode Maria shares the power of lyric games to share a particular skill - systemic thinking and a view of 'the meta level'. Listen in to learn more!Find Maria's works here.Transcript and links here.
In this episode, Logan welcomes new guest Maria Mison! Maria has been a personal inspiration to Logan as a lyric game designer, and has quite a unique approach to game design. Listen in to find out more!Find Maria's works here.Transcript and links here.
In this episode, Adira shares games that changed her perspective of what a game could be and made her, in her own words, a better game designer. Listen in for some great recommendations!Marked explicit for swearing.Find Adira's work here.Transcript and links here.
Oops! I did a minor file boo-boo and the next Adira episode is not ready. Instead, I took the opportunity to reflect on how the podcast is going so far and to extend an invitation to all listeners.Link to the discord here.Transcripts and links here.
Give a warm welcome to our next guest, Adira Slattery! Adira surprised me by having a very clear and detailed definition of lyric games ready to go, and then surprised me again with how it came to be. Listen in to hear Adira's unique perspective....Marked explicit for swearing.Find Adira's work here.Transcript and links here.
In this final episode with Lee, Logan hears some great lyric game recommendations and learns which lyric game Lee is most proud of writing.Find Lee's games here.Transcript and links here.
In this episode, Lee shares more with Logan about her philosophy and definition of lyric games, prompting some fascinating discussion on power and privilege.Find Lee's games here.Transcripts and links here.
Logan welcomes Lee LaBresh, author of 'We Are But Worms' and many other wacky and moving games. As someone famous for writing a one-word lyric game, Lee's perspective is quite interesting...Find Lee's games here.Transcript and links here.
Our final episode with Snow! Listen in for the games Snow thinks you shouldn't miss, and what she might get up to in the future...Find Snow's work here.Transcript and links here.
Our second episode with Snow explores Snow's background as a writer, and how different kinds of texts - novels, lyric games, literary games, and more! - might connect and relate to each other. And remember, the map is not the territory!Find Snow's work here.Transcript and links here.
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