Economy
Design with your players in mind
Build a customized in-game economy and offer your players seamless purchases, currency conversion, inventory management, and more. Integrate a fully-featured economy into your game and manage it through a streamlined dashboard.
Create your own economy
Define the resources of your in-game economy and store balances, ownership, and purchase history for your players. Update your economy in real-time without updating the game client.
Key features
Currencies
Define in-game currencies and securely store and keep track of the different balances for all your players.
Inventory Items
Create items and make them part of your players’ inventory.
In-game purchases
Set up a trading system between items and in-game currencies.
Real-money purchases
Use the IAP plugin to trade real money for in-game currencies or items.
Resources to hit the ground running
What is an in-game economy
A strong in-game economy is much more than monetization. It’s the silent force behind player engagement, and it can define how players progress through your game.
Building an in-game economy
Your in-game economy is a focal point for monetization, engagement, and player retention. Even the most complex-looking game economies are effective because they get the basics right.
Designing a balanced in-game economy
No two players are the same – your economy must account for that to ensure that all players have a positive experience with your game.
A closer look at Game Backend
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Documentation
Review the manual to help you get Economy up and running in your game.
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