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Tokenomics: How to Design Economies for Crypto Games

A detailed guide exploring the mechanics, motivations and systems that underpin the world’s most successful crypto games.

25 min readFeb 10, 2022

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Tokenomics: How to Design Economies for Crypto Games

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Monetisation Catalysts: What They Are & Why You Need Them

A look at the most powerful ways to engage players with your game’s monetisation systems

9 min readDec 16, 2021

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Monetisation Catalysts: What They Are & Why You Need Them

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Deconstructing Axie Infinity: Is Play to Earn the Future?

A deep dive into one of 2021’s biggest gaming revelations

24 min readOct 7, 2021

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Deconstructing Axie Infinity: Is Play to Earn the Future?

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Deconstructing FIFA 21 Ultimate Team: Is the Future of Football Free?

FIFA 21 Ultimate Team Key Facts: Launch Date: 5th October 2020 Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Status: Worldwide…

18 min readAug 31, 2021

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Deconstructing FIFA 21 Ultimate Team: Is the Future of Football Free?

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Building Successful Games: 6 Key Lessons from Arcades — Department of Play

The idea that developers and publishers of contemporary games can take meaningful, monetising lessons from the heritage of arcade gaming…

13 min readJul 13, 2021

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Building Successful Games: 6 Key Lessons from Arcades — Department of Play

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Guide: How To Deconstruct Games Better — Department of Play

9 min readJun 3, 2021

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Guide: How To Deconstruct Games Better — Department of Play

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Deconstructing Clash Quest: The Key to Solving Supercell’s Puzzle? — Department of Play

10 min readApr 29, 2021

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Deconstructing Clash Quest: The Key to Solving Supercell’s Puzzle? — Department of Play

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7 Tips For Successful Video Game Prototyping — Department of Play

If you want to make a game that succeeds creatively and commercially, prototyping will almost certainly be a key step in the design and…

8 min readMar 29, 2021

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7 Tips For Successful Video Game Prototyping — Department of Play

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Guide: Building Matchmaking To Engage and Retain

As a general concept, matchmaking is fundamentally simple.

11 min readFeb 8, 2021

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Guide: Building Matchmaking To Engage and Retain

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Rise & Fall Guys: How to Save a Hit

In the midst of a year consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, an atypical battle royale game emerged as something of a star of 2020. That game…

13 min readDec 21, 2020

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Rise & Fall Guys: How to Save a Hit

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