EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 47 MIN
"They fall behind and are slowly crushed" - Board Games and Economics with Richard Garfield
from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · host Pushkin Industries
Playing board games and spending too much money are time-honored Christmas traditions, so to mark the festive season, Tim is joined by the creator of Magic: The Gathering - Richard Garfield - for a special Q&A about economics and game design.How should you go about building the perfect game? Why did the Magic trading card market crash? Why do so many people hate Monopoly? Plus, Richard has a bone to pick with Tim about a previous episode of Cautionary Questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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