Phillip Black | Roblox properly understood: lessons for virtual economies

October 16, 2023 00:36:38
Phillip Black | Roblox properly understood: lessons for virtual economies
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Phillip Black | Roblox properly understood: lessons for virtual economies

Oct 16 2023 | 00:36:38

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Show Notes

In this LevelUp episode, Melissa sits down with Phillip Black, Game Economist at Game Economist Consulting and a cohost of the Deconstructor of Fun podcast. Together, they dive into what makes a game economist, the differences between game economies and real-world economics, the success of Roblox, and what other apps can learn for their own virtual economies.

Tune in or read the highlights here:

https://www.is.com/community/podcasts/levelup/roblox-properly-understood-lessons-for-virtual-economies/

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