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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)" -    • All Homescapes Ads 2020 (So far)  
"Game Ads Are Still Terrible" | Danny Gonzalez -    • Game Ads Are Still Terrible  
"Who Makes Fake Mobile Game Ads?" | Kyle Anderson -    • Who Makes Fake Mobile Game Ads?  
Those banned mobile game adverts are still appearing on twitter - https://www.thegamer.com/misleading-m...
"Homescapes: Mini-Game Compilation" | Just Solved -    • Homescapes: Mini-Game Compilation |  ...  
Dark Pattern Games - https://www.darkpattern.games/
The association between mobile game addiction and depression, social anxiety, and loneliness - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
Zane spends $150 on Candy Crush (tiktok) - https://www.tiktok.com/@unfiltered/vi...
"ZANE REVEALS HOW MUCH MONEY HE'S SPENT ON CANDY CRUSH" | Zane and Heath: Unfiltered Highlights -    • ZANE REVEALS HOW MUCH MONEY HE'S SPEN...  
"DEMI LOVATO PATH TO FAME #1 SEASON ONE" | KPopp -    • DEMI LOVATO PATH TO FAME #1 Season On...  
163 mobile gaming statistics for 2022 that will blow your mind - https://www.blog.udonis.co/mobile-mar...
Liftoff: females are 79% more likely to make in-app purchases in mobile games - https://venturebeat.com/games/liftoff....


Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old. #internetanalysis

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