BOARD GAMES 2: Making our prototype
Episode
35 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Design & UX
AI-Generated Summary
Key Takeaways
- ✓How do you transform economic concepts into playable game mechanics?
- ✓What makes a board game commercially viable for big box retailers?
- ✓Can asymmetric information theory become an entertaining game experience?
What It Covers
Planet Money partners with Exploding Kittens to develop a board game prototype based on the market for lemons economic theory, testing game mechanics and preparing for public playtesting.
Key Questions Answered
- •How do you transform economic concepts into playable game mechanics?
- •What makes a board game commercially viable for big box retailers?
- •Can asymmetric information theory become an entertaining game experience?
Notable Moment
Game consultant Jamie Wilansky declares the prototype features a completely new game mechanic she cannot compare to existing games, making it appealing to both casual and serious gamers.
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