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E16: Should Match-3 Players Choose Their Difficulty? (w/Dr.Julian Runge)
You won’t want to miss this episode of Game Economist Cast.Guest! Finally! Dr.Julian Runge is here to add some much-needed seasoning to the regular...
E15: Video Game Monetary Policy Real Talk
Chris wants to close the loop on game economies, while Eric compares Pikmin to Marx's Labor Theory of Value. Phil thinks Hawked is the...
E14: Hayekian Emergent Gameplay & Reddit Gone Wild
Chris beguiles us with tales of Disc Golf, while Eric describes, in detail, the "fully modeled genitalia" of Baldur's Gate 3. Phil is too...
E13: Rank Inflation, Chris' New KPI, and Defending the Indefensible
Eric brings us to the streets of Vegas for EVO while Phil finds solace in another hypercasual hit. Chris has a new metric for...
E12: Bots, Battlebit, Brawl Stars, and Battlestar Galactica
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...
E11: Game Economist's Creed Meets Midwest Web3 Farming
The crew celebrates July 4th with a travel mishap, poor driving, and a lack of Sam Adams. Eric chooses Guile to explain Street Fighters'...