This week, we talk about verification woes, platform power, and the price of play. When a few platforms control all access to players, even the smallest speed bumps can become brick walls. The rules aren’t always clear, and when they are, they aren’t always evenly applied. Turns out, the real chokepoint in game dev isn’t creativity, it’s capitalism!

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Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7fzLf59vo

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00:24 Intro

00:51 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)

01:44 Bones to pick

22:23 Game Prices

35:21 Apple

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