Game Economist Cast

By 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?

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Game Economist Cast episodes:

August 13, 2023 E13: Rank Inflation, Chris' New KPI, and Defending the Indefensible
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Eric brings us to the streets of Vegas for EVO while Phil finds solace in another hypercasual hit. Chris has a new metric for web3, and the crew laments inflation: it got ranked systems. The crew debates taking a bullet for millionaire execs who desperately need the help.
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1h 10min
July 24, 2023 E12: Bots, Battlebit, Brawl Stars, and Battlestar Galactica
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Chris takes another swing at mid-2010 gaming with an update on his Brawl Stars experience. Eric takes us to Vietnam for League of Legends game patching while Phil laments the very slow, not-so-fast F2P Revolution. Battlebit made waves as a low-poly indie shooter at $15 -- should they have gone free-to-play?

[1] Battlebit utilizes Low-Poly to beat Battlefield at their own game
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1h 15min
July 10, 2023 E11: Game Economist's Creed Meets Midwest Web3 Farming
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The crew celebrates July 4th with a travel mishap, poor driving, and a lack of Sam Adams. Eric chooses Guile to explain Street Fighters' live service attempt, while Phil demands a blood oath from the crew. Chris is glued to ads and won't let go.
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1h 12min
June 27, 2023E10: Monetizing Reddit, Fortnite Into The Bloodstream, & Game Thesis
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Chris discovers a small indie title called Fortnite, Eric throws salt on Diablo's big numbers, while Phil peddles his Game Thesis. The group tries to understand Reddit monetization while Phil tallies another win for the supply-siders.

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Diablo Esquire Exposé
Reddit drama unfolded
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1h 8min
May 29, 2023 E09: Regressive & Progressive UGC Taxes
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The economics of platform success, taxation, and lots of autochess. Definition and implications of the metaverse.
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1h 12min
May 21, 2023 E08: Voluptuous Consumer Surplus
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1h 7min
April 03, 2023 GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2023?
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21min
March 28, 2023E07: The Mailbag Episode
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The mailbag has arrived with all the weirdness you'd expect;
Can we get a little bit about each of your backgrounds? We know that Chris' parents believe that Pokemon is the devil's creation, but what else is there?
What are some actual new models where play to earn can work?
How many swords do you own? Follow up:....why?
What examples of innovative or unique approaches to game economies have you seen in recent years?
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56min
March 14, 2023E06: What's the deal with markets anyways?
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NEXT EPISODE IS ALL MAIL. We'll read and respond on air. SEND QUESTIONs/COMMENTs to [email protected]!
The full crew is back after a stealth EP5 drop.
We refuse to stop talking about Hogwarts, earn our economist bread & butter discussing Eric's new piece on markets, and try to solve for a $6M Super Bowl ad.
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1h 13min
March 08, 2023E05: Korv, Deluxe Edition Theory, & Market Power
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Eric had to leave early, we’ll see more of him next episode!
Mail episode: only two away! We have 12 messages; the next episode is the last reminder. Lots of crypto questions.
Phil talks Harry Potter and Deluxe Editions, while Chris talks double auctions and market efficiency.
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1h 7min

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How many episodes does Game Economist Cast have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

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