PVP Bots are Unethical and It’s Time We Talk About it
Industry rumor has it that Clash Royale had a furiously high reactivation
Sense & Nonsense in Blockchain Gaming: Three Problems With Tokens
Currency plays a peculiar role in economic activity. Classical economists are fond of claiming “money is a veil”; it abstracts away
Questions From a Student
A truly fun part about being a Game Economist is that 3-4 times a year, you’ll get the odd Linkedin message from students wanting to do the same.
Netflix Finds Its Game Nest With Single-Player, Not Live Service
Netflix is seriously ramping its games division. As of February 2022, I scrapped ~25 game or game-related titles on Linkedin.
In-Round Progression Is the Biggest Game Design Innovation in a Decade
Battle Royale and Roguelike are remaking game progression before our eyes. Popularized in earnest during the rise (and eventual pruning) of the MOBA genre, in-round progression mandates players accrue vertical power in the context of a single round.
MOBA sessions start with players farming in-round currency to spend on items that persist until the round or particular game
Why I’m a Supply-Side Game Economist
Game monetization discussions tend
“Community” Leads Us Astray
A few months back, a member of Biden’s campaign team appeared on CNN. The team member describes how the campaign managed to stay politically center: staying off social media. I tweeted at the time this was great advice for game devs.
The Creator Economy Is for Anyone but Not Everyone
UGC platforms have hailed the rise of the Creator Economy™. Roblox, TikTok, and Youtube have democratized the creation of content, abstracting
There’s More Money in Blockchain Games Than Blockchain Platforms
Blockchain gaming companies like Immutable and Mythical use games to “prove out the tech”. This strategy places games as a means rather
Some Questions for Metaverse(rs)
The “metaverse” discussion seems more about cultural “in-group” signaling then a thorough exploration of an