“I have so much feelings…” Loot Systems; Loot Boxes

This week, your nice hosts get into it. Stephen is split on everything, Mark is the bad guy, and it's all Martha's fault.

Stephen and Mark talked about their Ludum Dare 40 game, Widget Satchel, which Martha played on last week’s Nice Plays episode!

[0:03:58] Loot Systems

“Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Players Are Tricking Amiibos To Grind For Rare Loot” - Ethan Gach, Kotaku
“Nioh's latest patch fixes its most annoying flaw” - Jeffrey Matulef, Eurogamer
Stephen brought up our recent episode on repetition in games.
“NeuroVoider Chock-Full of Rogue-Like KillBot Twin-Stick Shooting” -  James Cunningham, Hardcore Gamer
Mark alluded to a few of Bungie’s recent public apologies.

[0:29:30] Loot Boxes

“Loot boxes in video games will soon get a review flag from OpenCritic” - Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica
”What You Need To Know About Shadow of War's Controversial Loot Boxes” - Patricia Hernandez, Kotaku
“A Guide To The Endless, Confusing Star Wars Battlefront II Controversy” - Gita Jackson, Kotaku
“Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford is ‘very much against predatory monetization schemes’” - Dustin Bailey, PCGamesN
“An inconvenient truth: game prices have come down with time” - Ben Kuchera, Ars Technica
“I Just Got A Bunch Of Overwatch Gift Cards, And I'm Terrified To Use Them” - Nathan Grayson, Kotaku
“How Luis Von Ahn Turned Countless Hours Of Mindless Activity Into Something Valuable” - Alison Griswold, Business Insider
Game Designer Damion Schubert posted a thread on Twitter about how to do loot boxes ethically. Mark was not convinced.

This week, your nice hosts get into it. Stephen is split on everything, Mark is the bad guy, and it’s all Martha’s fault.

Stephen and Mark talked about their Ludum Dare 40 game, Widget Satchel, which Martha played on last week’s Nice Plays episode!

[0:03:58] Loot Systems

“Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Players Are Tricking Amiibos To Grind For Rare Loot” – Ethan Gach, Kotaku
“Nioh’s latest patch fixes its most annoying flaw” – Jeffrey Matulef, Eurogamer
Stephen brought up our recent episode on repetition in games.
“NeuroVoider Chock-Full of Rogue-Like KillBot Twin-Stick Shooting” –  James Cunningham, Hardcore Gamer
Mark alluded to a few of Bungie’s recent public apologies.

[0:29:30] Loot Boxes

“Loot boxes in video games will soon get a review flag from OpenCritic” – Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica
”What You Need To Know About Shadow of War’s Controversial Loot Boxes” – Patricia Hernandez, Kotaku
“A Guide To The Endless, Confusing Star Wars Battlefront II Controversy” – Gita Jackson, Kotaku
“Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford is ‘very much against predatory monetization schemes’” – Dustin Bailey, PCGamesN
“An inconvenient truth: game prices have come down with time” – Ben Kuchera, Ars Technica
“I Just Got A Bunch Of Overwatch Gift Cards, And I’m Terrified To Use Them” – Nathan Grayson, Kotaku
“How Luis Von Ahn Turned Countless Hours Of Mindless Activity Into Something Valuable” – Alison Griswold, Business Insider
Game Designer Damion Schubert posted a thread on Twitter about how to do loot boxes ethically. Mark was not convinced.