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Op Ed
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The New York Times Opinion - I Make Video Games. I Won’t Let My Daughters Play Them. (Mobile "Games.")
"That’s the ultimate goal: to build habit-forming games that have players coming back every day. In other words, it takes away the decision-making. We wanted people to reach for their phones first thing in the morning and jump right into our games, just as they check their social media and emails.

For a long time, I didn’t see a problem. I saw our mission as bringing joy and entertainment to players. This changed when my two toddlers became old enough to take an interest in playing the very games I had built. Thinking about my games in my daughters’ hands, I had to confront what these products really were and what they could do. Knowing all the techniques with which we tried to bring about addiction, I realized I didn’t want my children exposed to that risk. My daughters are now 3 and 4 years old and I have yet to show them any of the games I have designed."

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Re: Op Ed
Oct 3, 2022, 03:15

yosimba

Re: Op Ed Oct 3, 2022, 03:15

Oct 3, 2022, 03:15

yosimba

Hi, I build games that psychologically exploit most children and some adults into dark gambling patterns.

And boy do I love my job, I bring so much joy to the world!

*own children get exploited*

Oh No! You're not hurting the right people!

It's OK, I'll just censor it from my children and pivot to educational games to teach Critical Gambling Theory.

I'm doing my part!

This comment was edited on Oct 4, 2022, 02:17.

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