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Beyond the novel, scholars use the phrase to describe how traditional books (codices) are transformed by digital gaming.
: This neologism combines ludic (playful) and codex (book). It describes "book-bound and book-adjacent reading objects" found within video games. Ludus-CODEX
: The Ludus Magnus was the largest gladiatorial school in Rome, located right next to the Colosseum. Beyond the novel, scholars use the phrase to
The original inspiration for both the fictional and theoretical terms is the Roman . Beyond the novel
: The Romans also played Ludus Latrunculorum ("Game of Brigands"), a tactical board game that serves as the historical ancestor to many modern strategy games. Which interpretation were you looking for?