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Stories about ethics in games

3 stories from the journal share this topic, on the Player habits and Game craft shelves.

Start with “Dark patterns in mobile games: how to spot them”. Nagging pop-ups, confusing currencies, offers timed for your worst moment: what research says about manipulative design in games, and a checklist to spot it.

Stories tagged ethics in games

  1. Dark patterns in mobile games: how to spot them

    Nagging pop-ups, confusing currencies, offers timed for your worst moment: what research says about manipulative design in games, and a checklist to spot it.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 6 min read

  2. Loot boxes, variable rewards and ethical monetisation

    Loot box spending is consistently linked to problem gambling. What the studies show, what makes monetisation predatory, and a fair test for any game.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 5 min read

  3. Papers, Please and meaningful friction

    How a game can turn a repetitive action into a moral question—and why the best friction asks the player to decide, not simply to wait.

    Mourad Hamdi · 8 min read

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