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Econ Arcade

A polished learning arcade for economics: every game starts with a playable challenge, exposes the model underneath, and ends with a debrief that turns intuition into durable concepts.

Play first Learn the model Debrief tradeoffs Retry better

Designed for fun and transfer

A clear curriculum, not a pile of mini-games

Econ Arcade uses a repeatable teaching loop: make a choice under pressure, show the hidden incentives, visualize the consequence, then name the economics concept while the moment is still memorable.

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Objective

Each module states what you should understand before the timer or simulation starts.

02

Experiment

Games reward counterfactual play: switch strategies, change parameters, and compare outcomes.

03

Debrief

Plain-language summaries connect the score to vocabulary, equations, and real-world intuition.

Game theory campaign

Six-world curriculum with playable foundations

The Strategy Studio moves like a campaign: each world has a visual identity, a capstone, and labs that map directly into playable engines or the Prisoner’s Dilemma experience.

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Rational Choice Dojo

Preferences, utility, risk, time, and value-of-information puzzles.

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Strategic Conflict Arena

Dominance, Nash equilibrium, mixed strategies, Cournot rivalry, and voting.

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Dynamic Strategy Time Machine

Game trees, bargaining, reputation, threats, and tacit collusion.

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Bayesian Information Heist

Hidden types, auctions, adverse selection, posteriors, and winner’s curse defense.

📣🎭

Signals & Communication

Costly signals, cheap talk, pooling, separating, and persuasion.

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Mechanism Workshop

IC constraints, VCG, matching, public goods, and market design stress tests.