Notes by Lex Toumbourou

Schell says that a game economy is defined as simply: how players spend and earn money. He says a successful game economy has meaningful answers to those questions and usually that involves a loop: they spend money to allow them to earn more money. This patterns shows up in a lot of game design.

Related to Meaningful Choices in Gamesd) and Game Design is Problem Solving.

References:

• The Art of Game Design - A Book of Lenses (2nd Edition)