Game Economist Cast
What does the new wave of open economies mean for monetization? Will negative externalities overcome cosmetics economies in the long run? What exactly does a game economist do?
Game Economist Cast is a roundtable discussion of the latest developments in mobile, HD, and crypto games through a bunch of people figuring it out using the economic tool kit.
Podcasting since 2022 • 35 episodes
Game Economist Cast
Latest Episodes
E33: Halo's Economist & Player Price Experiment Complaints? (w/Dr.Jason Arentz)
Anti-cheat economics, web3 property rights, Deirdre McCloskey, institutional incentives, Halo UGC, and the if single player games have a natural advantage outside the West. Oh my.Dr.Jason Arentz finally guest stars, and he's bringing th...
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E32: Should more firms be like Valve? (w/Dr. Peter Klein)
Economist Dr.Peter G. Klein joins the cast to discuss Why Managers Matter: The Perils of the Bossless Company. We debate Valve's organizational structure, the evidence for manager economic impact, and Sweden's success. Rea...
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E31: Potty Mouth & "That" Levitt-King Paper
Phil and Chris return from Asia, and it's gachupon from here in-out.
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E30: The Economics of Game Development
Eric develops an economic model to explore or exploit game development decisions, while Phil wants a block-grant style gate process to align incentives. Chris is back at Marvel Snap, and boogies with some new social casino mechanics.The...
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E29: Can a Stick of Butter Keep You Sober?
Can a stick of butter keep you sober during high-stakes diplomatic meetings? Eric is sure to tell us. Chris provides a compelling theory for the death of mods, while Phil undergoes a Supercell detox after analyzing Squad Buster's launch. The cr...
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