# Ludic State **Domain:** Gamification / Institutional records **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Ludic state** is durable institutional information produced through play or a game-like process: a rank, credential, eligibility status, reputation, sanction, or ledger entry. ## Significance The concept marks the point at which symbolic activity changes later permissions and consequences outside the immediate contest. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://doi.org/10.1145/2181037.2181040) ## Routes [[wiki/Symbolic Administration|Symbolic Administration]] · [[wiki/Scoring Systems|Scoring Systems]] · [[wiki/Credential Production|Credential Production]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]