Authors:
Cameron Browne, Eric Piette, Matthew Stephenson, Dennis J. N. J. Soemers

Venue:
Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games, Springer, 2023

DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_486-1

Topics:
general game playing, game design, game modeling, ludeme, artificial intelligence

Links: PDF · Springer

Ludii is a general game system designed to model, analyse, and design a wide range of games, including board games, card games, puzzles, and simulations.

It is based on a ludemic representation, where games are described as structured combinations of fundamental concepts called ludemes, enabling concise and expressive game descriptions.

The system supports stochastic elements, hidden information, and multiple players, and serves as a platform for AI research, game design, and the reconstruction of historical games.

This encyclopedia entry provides a comprehensive overview of the Ludii system, synthesising its foundations, design principles, and applications.

It consolidates several research directions developed within the Digital Ludeme Project, including general game playing, game description languages, and computational analysis of games.

The work also positions Ludii as a key platform for bridging artificial intelligence, game design, and cultural heritage studies.

Browne, C., Piette, E., Stephenson, M., Soemers, D. J. N. J. (2023). Ludii General Game System for Modeling, Analyzing, and Designing Board Games. In Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_486-1

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