The Ludens Fan is a prepper and delivery recipient of Sam's. As his name implies, he is a fan of a character known as Ludens.
Story[]
Background[]
The Ludens Fan is defined nearly entirely by his fascination with the pre-Stranding character known as Ludens, whom he collects memorabilia of, including posters, games, and figurines. Not much is known about his background.
Sam's Westward Expedition[]
He joined the UCA early in the Bridges II expedition merely because he wanted to "hop[] on the whole Chiral Network bandwagon," after Sam delivers him a package containing Ludens figurines.
After joining the network, the Ludens Fan began using the network to research Ludens, learning that the Ludens character came from a massive pre-Stranding video game "unlike anything that had come before," and connects this game to Dutch historian Johan Huizinga's "Homo ludens" theory. The theory postulates that play is older than culture itself, and is at the heart of who humans are. The Ludens Fan comes to believe that rediscovering "play" could reduce chiral contamination in humans and rid the world of homo demens and homo gestalt.[1]
At some point, he has Sam deliver Ludens memorabilia in the form of a Ludens Flag to Viktor Frank in Port Knot City.[2]
Connection rewards[]
| Initial Unlock | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Nendroid Jumbo Ludens Hologram | Coyote Brown Ludens Mask and Backpack Color |
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| Order Unlock | Token of Appreciation | ||||
| N/A | N/A |
Miscellanea[]
Mails[]
- Thanks for the Ludens, Man!
- Ludens Are Our Saviors
- [Order] Delivery to Port Knot City
- Are You a Ludens?
Notes[]
- He is portrayed by Geoff Keighley, a Canadian video game journalist and presenter, hoster and producer of various videoludic events.
- The Ludens Fan first appeared in the Gamescom 2019 gameplay demo.
- Hideo Kojima said that the Ludens Fan can be easily found, and that there will be other cameos featuring friends and associates of his.[3]
- "Ludens" translates to "play" in Latin, which means homo ludens translates to "man playing" or "playful man."
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