game studies

noun

The study of games; ludology.

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ludology
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Meanings

noungame studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of games; ludology.

    Game-studies scholars (there are such things) like to point out that games tend to reflect the societies in which they are created and played.

    2012 April 4, Sam Anderson, “Just One More Game ...”, in The New York Times Magazine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of games and gaming, especially video games.

Similar
ludology
Broader
humanistic disciplinehumanitiesliberal arts
Also see
ludology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan ludologia
  • ludologiaTranslations
Dutch ludologie
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Finnish pelitutkimus
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French ludologie
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German Ludologie
  • LudologieTranslations
Icelandic leikjarannsókn
  • leikjarannsóknTranslations
Italian ludologia
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Polish groznawstwo, ludologia
  • groznawstwoTranslations
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Portuguese ludologia
  • ludologiaTranslations
Spanish ludología
  • ludologíaTranslations
Swedish ludologi
  • ludologiTranslations
Ukrainian лудоло́гія
  • лудоло́гія (ludolóhija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

game studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20studies

MLA

“game studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20studies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game studies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20studies.

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