Evil in 2016: Disney iOS game for kids 6-8 is impossible for them to play, offers "hints" explaining how to play it as in-app purchase.
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@paulg that is how all mobile games work these days, the business models are all Machiavellian
@codinghorror That's pretty seedy, but when the audience is kids 6-8 it crosses over from seedy to evil.
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@paulg@codinghorror Thank goodness for IAP parental approvalThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@codinghorror Worse yet, children under 8 can barely even tell the difference between content and advertising i.e. Alert to use hintThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@codinghorror They go all the way down to 4. Search for "Princess game" or "Disney Princess".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@codinghorror In-app purchases are just the logical extension of the coin-op arcade. Except those were about $0.25 per 3 minutes.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@codinghorror Agreed that business model built around customer / consumer separation needs to exist. What is it? -
@paulg@codinghorror free download with IAP works in general, but not for kids market. Would you buy something with premium pricing?
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