Welcome!

Hello! My name is Jeff Witt. I am a F2P Game Designer specializing in Game Economy. I have worked on F2P Games since near the F2P Model’s inception, over 11 years now. While I specialize in RPGs and Strategy Games, I feel confident working in any genre of game, as there are F2P Principles and best practices to be found in all genre of games. Today, I primarily consult for game companies, but I also enjoy talking shop and meeting other folks in the industry.

Why am I doing this Blog?

• First and foremost, I want to discuss what I have learned over the last decade. The realities of game design are that you rarely are able to practice what you’ve learned in a pure form, especially as a consultant. So this Blog allows me to discuss my ideas free from the constraints of existing projects. It is the exercise in intellectual pursuits of F2P game design that is my favorite part about being a F2P Game Designer.
• I want to continue my research and education. A fact about human nature is that we tend to get complacent over time. While my time research games typically centers around what I am doing for my clients, I hope that this Blog will spur me to look into new and different games, to find new best practices and expand on what I’ve learned already.
• I’m not going to pretend that there is not a professional or career motive in doing this blog. There definitely us. But thankfully, Intellectualism and Professional Ambition are not mutually exclusive.

My Blog Posts will generally fall into three categories:
1. Discussion of a F2P Principle: I’ll talk about one of the main principles of F2P Games and use one or more Games as an example of the Principle.
2. Discussion of a Game Feature or mechanic: I’ll take a mechanic or feature from a popular F2P Game and discuss why it is successful.
3. Discussion of Industry Trends: I’ll briefly describe a trend going on right now and how I expect it to impact the future of the industry, both short and long term.

Don’t be surprised if you find rare, random blog posts about Food and Restaurants. While F2P Game Design is my main profession, Food and Dining is my passion. And as I’ve declined to do a Food Blog, I may feel compelled to do an odd post here if something comes to mind.

Should anyone want to reach out to discuss any of my blog posts, talk to me about consulting work, or anything else, you can email me at jwittsf@gmail.com or through my linked-in profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwittsf/

I hope you all enjoy my Blog. -Jeff