balance-the-economy

name	balance-the-economy
description	Design the economy as a system of sources, sinks, and progression pacing, not a price list, so it doesn't inflate or starve. Reach for this on an economy question.

Skill: Balance the game economy

An economy balanced by intuition breaks retention.

Step 1 — Map sources and sinks

Every way currency enters and leaves (§3 #5).

Step 2 — Set the pacing

Progression pace against session length and retention.

Step 3 — Find the imbalance

Inflation (too many sources) or starvation (too many sinks).

Step 4 — Tune and simulate

Adjust and model the player progression curve.

Output

A sources/sinks map, a progression pacing, the imbalance, and a tuned curve.