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Japan
Rangee de distributeurs de capsules japonais avec leurs manivelles blanches et bleues, plusieurs portant une etiquette rouge indiquant qu'ils sont epuises
Pop Culture10 min

Gacha: the psychology and the Japanese vocabulary

爆死, 天井, すり抜け: Japanese invented an entire lexicon for random draws. What those words reveal about gacha mechanics and the psychology they exploit.

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Japan
Rangée de distributeurs de capsules gachapon au BIC Camera de Shinjuku, à Tokyo.
Society13 min

Gacha Games: The Mechanics and Controversies Explained

Gacha (ガチャ) explains the economics of mobile gaming. Drop rates, tenjō pity, the 2012 komp-gacha scandal, and the worldwide loot-box regulation battle.

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