ludology

Apparently the academic study of gaming is finally becoming mainstream. I say it's about time. This article linked from Games Slashdot talks about critical study of gaming that is cropping up around universities. I would so have studied this if USC had offered it a few years ago. Somebody named the study of games "ludology," which part of me hopes doesn't catch on because it sounds so damned silly.

www.ludology.org
www.ludonauts.com/