ludology Syllabification: (lu·dol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /lo͞oˈdäləjē/Definition of ludology noun the study of games and gaming, especially video games:ludology, like the games it studies, is not about story and discourse at all but about actions and eventsDerivatives ludologist noun Origin: 1960s: from Latin ludere 'to play' + -ologyludology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ludology in the British & World English dictionary