ludography

ludography

English

Etymology

From Latin ludus (“game”), and from -graphy, after bibliography.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

ludography (plural ludographies)

1. A curated list of games
   1. A list of the games mentioned in a publication
      • 2014 Clara Fernández-Vara, Introduction to Game Analysis (Routledge →ISBN) cover notes:

        Examples are drawn from a range of games, both digital and non-digital—from Bioshock and World of Warcraft to Monopoly—and the book provides a variety of exercises and sample analyses, as well as a comprehensive ludography and glossary.

   2. The oeuvre of a game designer
      • 2019 Nicolas Courcier, Mehdi El Kanafi, The Legend of Final Fantasy VII: Creation - Universe - Decryption "Nomura's Influence" (Third Editions →ISBN)

        Some very specific obsessions recur throughout his ludography: themes involving the subconscious, the nature of the mind, and the manipulated hero.

   3. a list of all the board games a designer created.
      • 2023 Klaus Teuber, Ludography

        In 2021, among other things, the revised CATAN 3D Edition was published. Other exciting titles are currently in the works and will then be included in the ludography here.

Synonyms

• gameography