Predatory Gacha Game Monetization Tactics Tier List (From bad to worst)

Gacha games have many ways to ensnare you into playing their game. While I personally enjoy them, there are fine lines that I draw between what counts as predatory or not. In this discussion video, I will be setting my subjective boundaries of what I consider as such. Hopefully, it'll inform some players on how to navigate the muddy waters of gacha games and maximize having more fun. Join the Discord server!   / discord   Support for only $2 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/Pseychie?utm_medi... Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:22 – Explaining the tier list 4:11 – Login bonus/daily missions 4:36 – Stamina system 5:34 – Battle pass 6:02 – Time-gated content 7:11 – Powercreep/featurecreep 8:30 – Paid cosmetics 9:21 – Gacha system 11:28 – Sunk-cost offer 12:41 – Cash shop freebie 13:47 – Proprietary currency 15:10 – Abusive pricing 17:24 – Price gouging 19:27 – FOMO 22:28 – The worst of them all 27:31 – Closing words Music used: https://pastebin.com/SYNAXcuG Reference materials: Sunk-cost fallacy article: https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/the... Mere exposure effect article: https://www.simplypsychology.org/mere... Tribalism GIF meme post:   / more_competition_is_a_win_for_both_the_pla...   #gacha #gachareview