Do it before you collapse into a drawing black hole and drawings can only escape once a year via Hawking radiation
September 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Do it before you collapse into a drawing black hole and drawings can only escape once a year via Hawking radiation
You can't build the Basilisk if you're being wedgied from a flagpole
September 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
You can't build the Basilisk if you're being wedgied from a flagpole
Dogs are just humans that get free food and don't need to wear clothes, if anything it's an upgrade
August 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Dogs are just humans that get free food and don't need to wear clothes, if anything it's an upgrade
The long-awaited sequel to "hating things isn't a personality"
August 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The long-awaited sequel to "hating things isn't a personality"
"for better or worse" I sincerely hope I'm in the "worse" category, your honor
August 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
"for better or worse" I sincerely hope I'm in the "worse" category, your honor
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*David Attenborough voice* “and so the rubber wolves retreat into their caves as the temperatures rise. The furry community will not see them until the frost returns.”
July 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
*David Attenborough voice* “and so the rubber wolves retreat into their caves as the temperatures rise. The furry community will not see them until the frost returns.”
TL;DR: Mobile players expect a free game that they can pay to play faster, but can either way get all content; nope, some is completely locked behind DLC in a very Console-y way
Console players are mad they have to pay for a "free on mobile" game, even though they get more functionality by default
Console players are mad they have to pay for a "free on mobile" game, even though they get more functionality by default
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
TL;DR: Mobile players expect a free game that they can pay to play faster, but can either way get all content; nope, some is completely locked behind DLC in a very Console-y way
Console players are mad they have to pay for a "free on mobile" game, even though they get more functionality by default
Console players are mad they have to pay for a "free on mobile" game, even though they get more functionality by default
Like dang, I know this is old-fashioned in today's market, but just sell me a full lemonade for $6
If I had to pay for a full cup in 3 installments of $2, I'd be paying the same amount but now I'm less happy
If I had to pay for a full cup in 3 installments of $2, I'd be paying the same amount but now I'm less happy
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Like dang, I know this is old-fashioned in today's market, but just sell me a full lemonade for $6
If I had to pay for a full cup in 3 installments of $2, I'd be paying the same amount but now I'm less happy
If I had to pay for a full cup in 3 installments of $2, I'd be paying the same amount but now I'm less happy
Switch players will be upset because it's fed to them in three seperate purchases, rather than just as a full game (which, again, I feel it deserves to be called!)
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Switch players will be upset because it's fed to them in three seperate purchases, rather than just as a full game (which, again, I feel it deserves to be called!)
Mobile players will be upset because it's advertised like a freemium game, but some content is completely locked behind the DLC, rather than just time-gated
Not to mention the psychological effect of presenting it as a free game, but locking standard functionality (unlimited) unless you pay
Not to mention the psychological effect of presenting it as a free game, but locking standard functionality (unlimited) unless you pay
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Mobile players will be upset because it's advertised like a freemium game, but some content is completely locked behind the DLC, rather than just time-gated
Not to mention the psychological effect of presenting it as a free game, but locking standard functionality (unlimited) unless you pay
Not to mention the psychological effect of presenting it as a free game, but locking standard functionality (unlimited) unless you pay
I could see it like how Pokemon Art Academy had mons up to XY, and then down the line if it got a sequel with the Alola mons, I'd rather get a small DLC than a whole new game?
I just find it interesting overall that Pokemon has to mix and match these monetization strategies in today's market
I just find it interesting overall that Pokemon has to mix and match these monetization strategies in today's market
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I could see it like how Pokemon Art Academy had mons up to XY, and then down the line if it got a sequel with the Alola mons, I'd rather get a small DLC than a whole new game?
I just find it interesting overall that Pokemon has to mix and match these monetization strategies in today's market
I just find it interesting overall that Pokemon has to mix and match these monetization strategies in today's market
(maybe I'm posting this in the vain hopes that a Pokemon rep is scanning for feedback, but)
I say all this with the caveat that in 2025, I don't think you can fund a big puzzle game with more updates for a one-time $35; devs are expensive and it's a smaller audience
I say all this with the caveat that in 2025, I don't think you can fund a big puzzle game with more updates for a one-time $35; devs are expensive and it's a smaller audience
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
(maybe I'm posting this in the vain hopes that a Pokemon rep is scanning for feedback, but)
I say all this with the caveat that in 2025, I don't think you can fund a big puzzle game with more updates for a one-time $35; devs are expensive and it's a smaller audience
I say all this with the caveat that in 2025, I don't think you can fund a big puzzle game with more updates for a one-time $35; devs are expensive and it's a smaller audience
I guess the model I'm used to from PC games is getting a game for maybe $40 that gets a few free content updates once the devs have that initial influx of money to keep going
Now, I don't know if every year, my $35 dollar puzzle game will be dangling more Pokemon in front of me for another $15?
Now, I don't know if every year, my $35 dollar puzzle game will be dangling more Pokemon in front of me for another $15?
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I guess the model I'm used to from PC games is getting a game for maybe $40 that gets a few free content updates once the devs have that initial influx of money to keep going
Now, I don't know if every year, my $35 dollar puzzle game will be dangling more Pokemon in front of me for another $15?
Now, I don't know if every year, my $35 dollar puzzle game will be dangling more Pokemon in front of me for another $15?
I may end up buying it because I think a Pokemon-themed puzzle game I can play whenever is totally worth it!
But one big drawback to this mix of models is: now I don't know if future Pokemon are going to be gated behind more paid packs too? What's the lifetime cost of this game going to be?
But one big drawback to this mix of models is: now I don't know if future Pokemon are going to be gated behind more paid packs too? What's the lifetime cost of this game going to be?
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I may end up buying it because I think a Pokemon-themed puzzle game I can play whenever is totally worth it!
But one big drawback to this mix of models is: now I don't know if future Pokemon are going to be gated behind more paid packs too? What's the lifetime cost of this game going to be?
But one big drawback to this mix of models is: now I don't know if future Pokemon are going to be gated behind more paid packs too? What's the lifetime cost of this game going to be?
I think Pokemon Friends is in this funny position where it'll reach more people this way (low barrier to entry), but also make more people upset overall, which feels paradoxical but describes the current feel of game advertising, lol
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July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I think Pokemon Friends is in this funny position where it'll reach more people this way (low barrier to entry), but also make more people upset overall, which feels paradoxical but describes the current feel of game advertising, lol
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But then this runs against the gacha expectation that all content (including future updates) is available, you just have to play enough to unlock it (but if you pay, then you can do that faster)
I don't think the full set of puzzles and Pokemon are ever available to free players?
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I don't think the full set of puzzles and Pokemon are ever available to free players?
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July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
But then this runs against the gacha expectation that all content (including future updates) is available, you just have to play enough to unlock it (but if you pay, then you can do that faster)
I don't think the full set of puzzles and Pokemon are ever available to free players?
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I don't think the full set of puzzles and Pokemon are ever available to free players?
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I think the full 30 puzzle types and Pokemon is worth the $35 price tag! It's got a really fun loop: puzzle, decorate, puzzle
But I know in today's game market, people turn away if they see a price tag above $20, so Pokemon probably has to sell it piecemeal like this to get any interest
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But I know in today's game market, people turn away if they see a price tag above $20, so Pokemon probably has to sell it piecemeal like this to get any interest
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July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I think the full 30 puzzle types and Pokemon is worth the $35 price tag! It's got a really fun loop: puzzle, decorate, puzzle
But I know in today's game market, people turn away if they see a price tag above $20, so Pokemon probably has to sell it piecemeal like this to get any interest
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But I know in today's game market, people turn away if they see a price tag above $20, so Pokemon probably has to sell it piecemeal like this to get any interest
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Buuuuuut in both console and mobile, it also launched with two ~$13 dollar DLCs which each unlock 10 more puzzle types and more Pokemon to collect, and I think that's where I'm not so happy
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July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Buuuuuut in both console and mobile, it also launched with two ~$13 dollar DLCs which each unlock 10 more puzzle types and more Pokemon to collect, and I think that's where I'm not so happy
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So on mobile, there's 10 puzzles in the base game, and you can only play it once per day, like a daily pack/pull/gacha
Buuut you can pay $10 to play it unlimited times per day, like a full game? And in fact on console, it comes like this by default for $10, no free daily option
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Buuut you can pay $10 to play it unlimited times per day, like a full game? And in fact on console, it comes like this by default for $10, no free daily option
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July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
So on mobile, there's 10 puzzles in the base game, and you can only play it once per day, like a daily pack/pull/gacha
Buuut you can pay $10 to play it unlimited times per day, like a full game? And in fact on console, it comes like this by default for $10, no free daily option
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Buuut you can pay $10 to play it unlimited times per day, like a full game? And in fact on console, it comes like this by default for $10, no free daily option
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