No Palword take is too late; something is not lost on the Game Economist Cast crew. Eric beguiles us with Cassette Beasts' analysis, while Chris reminds us of web3's oft-forgotten but newly popular Airdrop mechanics. Bonk? Phil can't get over the post-COVID decline in weekly gaming hours, but Eric cooks on a theory that a growing leisure pie might save us all. [1] Sub to Eric and Chris's Substack! [2] It's a bubble, it's a market, it's an Airdop! [3] The Tremendous Yet Troubled State of Gaming in 2024