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Game Economist Cast

Phillip Black

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.

E25: The Veblen Goods Model That Explains Web3 (w/Dr.Sam Rosen)April 28, 2024
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E24: Tragedy of the UGC Commons & Gold BugsApril 13, 2024
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GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2024?March 26, 2024
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E23: Four Game Economists Walk into a Social Casino (w/Dr.Matt Melnyk)March 11, 2024
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E22: Airdropping The Missing Web3 Palworld TakeFebruary 20, 2024
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E21: Subs, Doms, Surprise, and SuspenseJanuary 22, 2024
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E20: Game Inflation is MisunderstoodDecember 10, 2023
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E19: Why Doesn't Apple or Steam Use Regional Pricing? (w/Bill Grosso)November 26, 2023
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E18: Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business (w/Dr.Eyjolfur Gudmundsson)November 13, 2023
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E17: Regressions, Gin Rummy, and a VERY Special Guest (w/David Nelson)October 30, 2023
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E16: Should Match-3 Players Choose Their Difficulty? (w/Dr.Julian Runge)September 25, 2023
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E15: Video Game Monetary Policy Real TalkSeptember 10, 2023
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E14: Hayekian Emergent Gameplay & Reddit Gone WildSeptember 06, 2023
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E13: Rank Inflation, Chris' New KPI, and Defending the Indefensible August 13, 2023
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E12: Bots, Battlebit, Brawl Stars, and Battlestar GalacticaJuly 24, 2023
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E11: Game Economist's Creed Meets Midwest Web3 FarmingJuly 10, 2023
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E10: Monetizing Reddit, Fortnite Into The Bloodstream, & Game ThesisJune 27, 2023
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E09: Regressive & Progressive UGC TaxesMay 29, 2023
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E08: Voluptuous Consumer SurplusMay 22, 2023
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GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2023?April 03, 2023
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E07: The Mailbag EpisodeMarch 28, 2023
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E06: What's the deal with markets anyways? March 14, 2023
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E05: Korv, Deluxe Edition Theory, & Market PowerMarch 08, 2023
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E04: Costco Hot Dogs, Matchmaking, & More SnapJanuary 30, 2023
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E03: Land, Where's the Beef?January 08, 2023
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