Trending
Videos
Games
Channels
Lists
Shorts

Explore

Home
Trending
Channels
Videos
Games
Lists
Shorts
Conventions
Year in Review

Browse by type

Reviews
How to play
Playthroughs
Unboxing
Top 100 lists
Featured videos
Trending this week
Rising games
Games with fresh review perspectives

Information

About
Contact
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy

© 2022–2026 BoardGameVideo.com

Videos
Trending
Shorts
Channels
Games
Lists

Homo Ludens banner

Homo Ludens

Homo Ludens

Mainly how-to-play and playthroughs

Posts monthly

Watch board game videos from Homo Ludens: reviews, tutorials, playthroughs, and more on BoardGameVideo.

Subscribers: 9K
Videos: 138
Games covered: 116

29 Interviews Videos

All (138)
How to play (56)
Playthroughs (32)
Interviews (29)
Reviews (16)
Unboxings (4)
Board game video (1)

An Infamous Traffic 2nd Edition - The History Behind Cole Wehrle’s Opium Trade Game

1:21:19

An Infamous Traffic 2nd Edition - The History Behind Cole Wehrle’s Opium Trade Game

14 days ago

Ayar - The History behind the Boardgame

51:00

Ayar - The History behind the Boardgame

Aug 11, 2026·Ayar: Children of the Sun

An Infamous Traffic 2nd Edition - The History Behind Cole Wehrle’s Opium Trade Game

An Infamous Traffic 2nd Edition - The History Behind Cole Wehrle’s Opium Trade Game

14 days ago

Ayar - The History behind the Boardgame

Ayar - The History behind the Boardgame

Aug 11, 2026

1
2
Next

View on YouTube

About Homo Ludens, provided by the creator on YouTube:

I play analog games.

Recently covered games

The newest games appearing in this channel's indexed videos.

Iskra: Spark of Victory, 4th Sinjavino Offensive

1 video

Operation Overlord

1 video

Napoléon 1870

1 video

Homo Ludens

Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot

41:49

Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot

Dec 9, 2025·Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

Assault Sicily '43 - Design Chat & Game Demo

53:44

Assault Sicily '43 - Design Chat & Game Demo

Aug 18, 2025·Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead

Preview of Ermine - Men Of iron VII (GMT Games P500)

56:07

Preview of Ermine - Men Of iron VII (GMT Games P500)

Jan 20, 2025

The Historical Roots Of Factions In Root

1:11:31

The Historical Roots Of Factions In Root

Jan 9, 2025·Root

Preview and Designer Interview

14:43

Preview and Designer Interview

Aug 5, 2024·Red Strike

Splotter Spellen and History: Indonesia reprint, A discussion with Joris Wiersinga

48:45

Splotter Spellen and History: Indonesia reprint, A discussion with Joris Wiersinga

May 15, 2024·Indonesia

Besime Uyanik: Empowering History Through Gaming, Ion Games and The Story Behind Samu-Ramat

43:05

Besime Uyanik: Empowering History Through Gaming, Ion Games and The Story Behind Samu-Ramat

Mar 20, 2024·Sammu-ramat

Sankore - The history behind the boardgame

42:49

Sankore - The history behind the boardgame

Feb 1, 2024·Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa

Matilda Simonsson - From Turncoats to Pax Penning

23:32

Matilda Simonsson - From Turncoats to Pax Penning

Nov 5, 2023·Pax Penning

Bonaparte's Eastern Empire - Andrew Rourke designer interview

30:34

Bonaparte's Eastern Empire - Andrew Rourke designer interview

Jul 17, 2023·Limits of Glory: Bonaparte's Eastern Empire

Kartini: from darkness to light - Interview of designer Sherria Ayuandini

42:39

Kartini: from darkness to light - Interview of designer Sherria Ayuandini

Jun 21, 2023·Kartini: From Darkness to Light

Tory Brown on Votes for Women - An In-Depth game design Interview

52:55

Tory Brown on Votes for Women - An In-Depth game design Interview

May 31, 2023·Votes for Women

1920, Nest of Eagles - Game Demo (PunchedCon 2023)

15:14

1920, Nest of Eagles - Game Demo (PunchedCon 2023)

May 22, 2023·1920: Nest of Eagles

The Guerrilla Generation: COIN beyond COIN

1:34:56

The Guerrilla Generation: COIN beyond COIN

Apr 20, 2023·The Guerrilla Generation: Cold War Insurgencies in Latin America

Undaunted: from Normandy to Stalingrad - Panel Discussion with the Team Behind the Board Game Series

51:05

Undaunted: from Normandy to Stalingrad - Panel Discussion with the Team Behind the Board Game Series

Mar 25, 2023·Undaunted: Normandy

Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

1:03:15

Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

Dec 5, 2022·Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan

Vendel to Viking - Design discussion with Jon Manker

55:37

Vendel to Viking - Design discussion with Jon Manker

Oct 25, 2022·Vendel to Viking

Zheng He - Interview with David Thompson & gameplay preview

1:12:02

Zheng He - Interview with David Thompson & gameplay preview

Sep 29, 2022

Interview of Harold Buchanan followed by a rules teach and play

1:54:58

Interview of Harold Buchanan followed by a rules teach and play

Aug 14, 2022·Flashpoint: South China Sea

Discussing representation of history in RPG vs Wargames

1:13:25

Discussing representation of history in RPG vs Wargames

Jun 28, 2022·Red Flag Over Paris

Interview with the designer and game preview

54:20

Interview with the designer and game preview

Jun 12, 2022

Interview of Alex Galloway

52:19

Interview of Alex Galloway

May 25, 2022·Le Jeu de la Guerre

·

Ayar: Children of the Sun

Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot

Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot

Dec 9, 2025·Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

Assault Sicily '43 - Design Chat & Game Demo

Assault Sicily '43 - Design Chat & Game Demo

Aug 18, 2025·Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead

Preview of Ermine - Men Of iron VII (GMT Games P500)

Preview of Ermine - Men Of iron VII (GMT Games P500)

Jan 20, 2025

The Historical Roots Of Factions In Root

The Historical Roots Of Factions In Root

Jan 9, 2025·Root

Preview and Designer Interview

Preview and Designer Interview

Aug 5, 2024·Red Strike

Splotter Spellen and History: Indonesia reprint, A discussion with Joris Wiersinga

Splotter Spellen and History: Indonesia reprint, A discussion with Joris Wiersinga

May 15, 2024·Indonesia

Besime Uyanik: Empowering History Through Gaming, Ion Games and The Story Behind Samu-Ramat

Besime Uyanik: Empowering History Through Gaming, Ion Games and The Story Behind Samu-Ramat

Mar 20, 2024·Sammu-ramat

Sankore - The history behind the boardgame

Sankore - The history behind the boardgame

Feb 1, 2024·Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa

Matilda Simonsson - From Turncoats to Pax Penning

Matilda Simonsson - From Turncoats to Pax Penning

Nov 5, 2023·Pax Penning

Bonaparte's Eastern Empire - Andrew Rourke designer interview

Bonaparte's Eastern Empire - Andrew Rourke designer interview

Jul 17, 2023·Limits of Glory: Bonaparte's Eastern Empire

Kartini: from darkness to light - Interview of designer Sherria Ayuandini

Kartini: from darkness to light - Interview of designer Sherria Ayuandini

Jun 21, 2023·Kartini: From Darkness to Light

Tory Brown on Votes for Women - An In-Depth game design Interview

Tory Brown on Votes for Women - An In-Depth game design Interview

May 31, 2023·Votes for Women

1920, Nest of Eagles - Game Demo (PunchedCon 2023)

1920, Nest of Eagles - Game Demo (PunchedCon 2023)

May 22, 2023·1920: Nest of Eagles

The Guerrilla Generation: COIN beyond COIN

The Guerrilla Generation: COIN beyond COIN

Apr 20, 2023·The Guerrilla Generation: Cold War Insurgencies in Latin America

Undaunted: from Normandy to Stalingrad - Panel Discussion with the Team Behind the Board Game Series

Undaunted: from Normandy to Stalingrad - Panel Discussion with the Team Behind the Board Game Series

Mar 25, 2023·Undaunted: Normandy

Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

Dec 5, 2022·Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan

Vendel to Viking - Design discussion with Jon Manker

Vendel to Viking - Design discussion with Jon Manker

Oct 25, 2022·Vendel to Viking

Zheng He - Interview with David Thompson & gameplay preview

Zheng He - Interview with David Thompson & gameplay preview

Sep 29, 2022

Interview of Harold Buchanan followed by a rules teach and play

Interview of Harold Buchanan followed by a rules teach and play

Aug 14, 2022·Flashpoint: South China Sea

Discussing representation of history in RPG vs Wargames

Discussing representation of history in RPG vs Wargames

Jun 28, 2022·Red Flag Over Paris

Interview with the designer and game preview

Interview with the designer and game preview

Jun 12, 2022

Interview of Alex Galloway

Interview of Alex Galloway

May 25, 2022·Le Jeu de la Guerre

Ayar: Children of the Sun

1 video

Battle Box: Age of Sail

1 video

Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721

1 video

Brandywine, 1777: A Time for Heroes

1 video

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

1 video

Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars

2 videos