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E49: The Economic Game Theory of All Games
The entire theory of games is underpinned by this one theory, but how far can it's explanitory power be pushed? Phillip Black, Christopher Kaczmarczyk-Smith,...
GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2026?
Takes so hot that they were recorded late at night after a long day on the GDC floor, and couple whiskeys. Phil, Eric, and...
E48: Ozempic, 2XKO and ARPDAU For Wild Takes
If the majority of mobile casuals' target audience takes Ozempic, what effect does that have on games? No one's asking these questions, so welcome...
E47: Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma, Social Norms Go Astray, and Why Game Economy Needs Math
Chuck E. Cheese is still alive, and so is the analytics-to-product pipeline. @Amanda Cesario analytics lead turned product leader, joins @Phillip Black, Eric, and...
E46: Economics of Sweepstakes, Vertical Word Game Progression, and UXR Failure
Is fair matchmaking actually bad design? And how exactly did gaming companies fumble the bag when it came to the army of PhD psychologists...
E45: Autobattler Econ, WILD UGC Algo & A Currency Debate for the Ages (w/Arto Huhta) Autobattler Econ, WILD UGC Algo & The Big Currency Question (w/Arto Huhta)
What happens when autobattlers fail to monetize? We pull Arto Huhta into the cast and chat about Telegram’s pseudo-WeChat ambitions. Eric releases a distrack...