Module 1 · Currencies
- Name each currency and what it buys
- Decide which currency players earn
- Decide which currency they buy
- Remove a currency you cannot explain
COURSE
Free-to-Play Economy Design
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Design currencies, sinks, and sources that stay fair. You will model a simple economy before you ship it.
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Design currencies, sinks, and sources that stay fair. You will model a simple economy before you ship it. Across about 14 hours you will name each currency and what it buys, list where currency enters the game, put the first month in a spreadsheet, and explain the economy in one minute.
Intermediate · 14 hours · Monetization
Curriculum
Module 2 · Sinks and sources
- List where currency enters the game
- List where it leaves
- Check that a free player can still finish a session
- Write the line you will not cross
Module 3 · A simple model
- Put the first month in a spreadsheet
- Set a starter amount
- Price one repeat purchase
- See what happens if players earn twice as much
Module 4 · Review
- Explain the economy in one minute
- Ask whether a new player can get stuck
- Adjust one number
- Write what you will measure after launch
