tl;dr: a comparison of gaming spending compared to other hobbies Contents: Valuing entertainment is subjective, but we can compare costs nevertheless Whale spending in gaming is comparable to spending in other expensive hobbies Players have agency to choose how they spend, but aggressive psychological tactics still underline a gap in…

tl;dr: the ethical and regulatory problems of the IAP revenue model. Contents: The gamification of spending Problems for vulnerable players Government regulatory efforts Previous blog in this series: Gaming’s Golden Goose: The Allure of In-App Purchases Behind the Buy: Understanding the Microtransaction Movement in Gamingedward-thomson.medium.com The Price of Progress In the realm of gaming, in-app purchases have become both a beacon of progress and a source of contention. They have transformed…

tl;dr: I outline why I the IAP model is attractive for developers. Contents: Baldur’s Gate 3 invokes fuzzy memories of revenue models gone by Online gaming brought new cost challenges: revenue models adapted Mobile gaming cemented IAP as the firm favourite. A breath of fresh air: Baldur’s Gate 3 With the recent unveiling of Baldur’s Gate 3, the…

tl;dr: an outline for implementing player-created currencies Player-created currencies in decentralized games appear to be a natural progression, given the freedom provided by these platforms. I contend that the concept of player-created currencies aligns with the principle of permissionlessness that underpins the very foundations of blockchain technology. The idea revolves…

tl;dr: I propose a 3 currency model to balance online game economies Here I outline a proposal for multiple currencies within an online game. The idea could work for a traditional online game; however, I think adoption will happen within blockchain gaming first. Some traditional games already have multiple currencies…

tl;dr: I look at the Top 5 most active games on Immutable’s L2 Disclaimer: nothing in this blog should be taken as investment advice. The writer owns various crypto assets and expresses no opinion on whether the reader should buy or sell crypto assets. As part of my research into…

tl;dr: an overview of the Immutable L2 scaling solution Disclaimer: nothing in this blog should be taken as investment advice. The writer owns various crypto assets and expresses no opinion on whether the reader should buy or sell crypto assets. Recently I’ve been digging into Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions…

tl;dr — I generated this blog in OpenAI’s playground. I told the playground what I wanted and got the blog below. I have included the prompt as well as the response. I tidied up some whitespace, bolded the titles, but otherwise left it unedited so you can assess the “performance”…

tl;dr: strategies for navigating a reflating cryptocurrency market (when it comes) Disclaimer This is not a solicitation to buy or sell any particular cryptocurrency or crypto asset. Here I share my personal views on the market which you mind find interesting or thoughtful. I don’t sell advice or manage money on…