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E24: Tragedy of the UGC Commons & Gold Bugs
Eric reminds us that The Wizard of Oz is a heated monetarism debate, while Chris goes six layers deep on enforcing royalties. Phil thinks...
GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2024?
Eric Guan on the economics of the video game job marketPhillip Black on why big gaming co. employees are frustratedDr. Julian Runge build a...
E23: Four Game Economists Walk into a Social Casino (w/Dr.Matt Melnyk)
Matthew Melnyk joins the crew to finally tell us what's social about social casinos. Eric discovers a genre outside of CCG roguelikes...Psych, this time,...
E22: Airdropping The Missing Web3 Palworld Take
No Palword take is too late; something is not lost on the Game Economist Cast crew. Eric beguiles us with Cassette Beasts' analysis, while...
E21: Subs, Doms, Surprise, and Suspense
Eric starts 2024 with a new paper on League of Legends published by leading researchers. Is there an optimal amount of excitement in matches,...
E20: Game Inflation is Misunderstood
Inflation is a wild word, with everyone playing fast and loose with the definition of in-game economies. Eric isn't convinced inflation is the evil...