I used to lightly kid about how Runescape taught me the basics of personal finance and economics. I suppose a better way to describe my experiences would be to

I used to lightly kid about how Runescape taught me the basics of personal finance and economics. I suppose a better way to describe my experiences would be to say that Runescape fostered a scenario where I was able to learn and experiment how to handle money without many of the risks involved. Many of the lessons I learned during my time playing the game include supply/demand economics, price vs. value, 'marketing' (the term coined for day-trading items in the game), bartering/haggling, patience, discipline with money, detecting/avoiding scams, etc.. I probably could have spent my time playing that game doing something more productive and beneficial, but at least I learned some important lessons along the way.