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What happens when the mechanics of slot machines migrate into the games we play—and then into everything else? In this episode, Jamin Warren speaks with Dr. Joseph Macey and Topias Mattinen about how gambling systems have become standard features in mainstream games, and why those same techniques are now appearing in shopping apps, collectible toys, and investment platforms.
Discover how RuneScape players turned garden flowers into underground betting rings, why "cashing out" matters more than you think, and what a "pity timer" reveals about exploitative design. Most importantly, learn why gamers themselves—not regulators or executives—have the most sophisticated understanding of these systems.
This isn't just about loot boxes. It's about the gamblification of culture itself, and what it means when we're all asked to gamble, all the time.
Hosted by Jamin Warren.
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