In Defense of Mobile Games? | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:33 - freemium games
2:43 - Homescapes & fake mobile game ads
6:30 - today's sponsor, Opera
7:55 - Pay to Win
10:28 - why I bought in-app purchases for Homescapes...
12:13 - what makes these games so addictive?
17:10 - gaming and gambling
19:22 - my Episode / Demi Lovato game era
24:34 - gender in gaming
30:18 - the total amount I've spent on mobile games...
33:03 - was it worth it?
34:28 - final thoughts
37:32 - a little personal check in
RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
"All Homescapes Ads 2020 (so far)" - https://youtu.be/sVgOlQZn_9E
"Game Ads Are Still Terrible" | Danny Gonzalez - https://youtu.be/qa66sMRh2MU
"Who Makes Fake Mobile Game Ads?" | Kyle Anderson - https://youtu.be/0KadTvlL-Ko
Those banned mobile game adverts are still appearing on twitter - https://www.thegamer.com/misleading-mobile-game-ads-twitter-facebook-banned/
"Homescapes: Mini-Game Compilation" | Just Solved - https://youtu.be/4jrleaMQ08I
Dark Pattern Games - https://www.darkpattern.games/
The association between mobile game addiction and depression, social anxiety, and loneliness - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00247/full
Zane spends $150 on Candy Crush (tiktok) - https://www.tiktok.com/@unfiltered/video/6932933848921640197
"ZANE REVEALS HOW MUCH MONEY HE'S SPENT ON CANDY CRUSH" | Zane and Heath: Unfiltered Highlights - https://youtu.be/LNJevjYMDW4
"DEMI LOVATO PATH TO FAME #1 SEASON ONE" | KPopp - https://youtu.be/3WvAnvI2S4Q
163 mobile gaming statistics for 2022 that will blow your mind - https://www.blog.udonis.co/mobile-marketing/mobile-games/mobile-gaming-statistics
Liftoff: females are 79% more likely to make in-app purchases in mobile games - https://venturebeat.com/games/liftoff-females-are-79-more-likely-to-make-in-app-purchases-in-installed-mobile-games/#:~:text=Females%20are%2079%20percent%20more,mobile%20user%20acquisition%20firm%20Liftoff.
Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old. #internetanalysis

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