My Big Stupid Mouth ToddMitchell, October 29, 2020July 11, 2024 Trying to leverage LinkedIn and participating in a discussion about parenting, revenue models, and publisher trust may have recently landed me deeper in enemy territory than I intended to go. Get the full story, hear a good rule of thumb for dealing with publishers, and learn a two-word phrase that lets you know to stop listening to anyone immediately. Show notes Highs and lows in leveraging LinkedIn GaryVee swears by it, but he’s popular everywhereGameDev tags are relatively quiet and full of self-promotionToo many dreamers looking for free laborEngagement/conversion is awfulThere are decent tips on using it professionally here Article: The £900 bill from my child’s Roblox gaming Rachel Davies – TheTimes.co.uk – https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-900-bill-from-my-childs-roblox-gaming-ccjjkdmrzMost of article behind paywall, intention clearDavies is “generally against online gaming, BUT…”Several children, one or more parents working from homeLet 8-year-old play Roblox with insufficient supervisionSays child had no idea they were spending real money Discussion from LinkedIn Claim: Game designers are seeking insane profits by exploiting playersOver 70% of all games revenue comes from IAP (unverified)AI models developed by Ivy League PhDs are preying on you and your children to carefully extract money in-gameThe industry should ask itself not how to improve models, but whether it should be doing thisThe industry needs to “self-regulate” in the manner we saw in the 90s and the formation of the ESRB In this episode More to consider on the claims and ideas aboveWhat parents say to manipulate youWhy key executives in games are helping the media create the screen time boogeyman How parents and consumers should look at any publisherParental responsibility pertaining to software If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown Subscribe on the platform of your choiceDrop a rating/review or hit the Follow buttonCheck show notes and articles here at CodeWritePlayJoin us on Discord!Follow us over on Facebook! Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Culture Game Development Humor Podcasts SocialMedia
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