Spellbound and Gagged

13: Dark Patterns in Video Games w/ Jared Rusk

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Have you spent an embarrassing amount of money on microtransactions? Did you suffer through hours of a game that you hated just to get a virtual trophy? Are you setting alarms to log on at ungodly hours of the morning to make it to an in-game event? If so, this episode might be for you.

Links:

  • Jared recommends Crossplay, "a newsletter at the intersection of parenting and video games" by Patrick Klepek: https://www.crossplay.news/
  • Hear more from Jared on Debaser: A Film Podcast! 
  • Follow Jared on BlueSky!
  • Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!
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