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Free-to-Play's MECHANICS are Great - Gwent, Blitzball, and the Mini-Game Revolution (2016x34)

Air date: Aug 31, 2016

Free-to-Play mechanics bring persistence and progress to simple game systems, only to slam players into a frustrating paywall. But replace real money with in-game money that every player earns by enjoying the main single player game, and suddenly the same mechanics that make free-to-play so maddening become the foundation for a memorable and even beloved mini-game like Gwent or Blitzball.