The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game
NPR's Planet Money has collaborated with Exploding Kittens to release a board game called 'Sell Me A Sasquatch'. The game is designed to teach players about economic concepts like asymmetric information, inspired by George Akerlof's 'The Market for Lemons'.
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Exploding Kittens Move over Monopoly , there's a new economics-themed game in town!
Last year, Planet Money partnered with the company Exploding Kittens to create a board game. We've been documenting the whole thing in a podcast series .
Well, that game is now on the shelves of various stores. It's called Sell Me A Sasquatch .
This being Planet Money 's game, Sell Me A Sasquatch is, of course, inspired by economics. But it is designed to be played by everyone (ages 10 and up) — not just econ nerds.
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