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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