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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
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.
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.
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.
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