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Gacha

What is Gacha?

Video-game mechanic of paying for random virtual rewards, named after capsule-toy machines.

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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.

August 5, 2026Read

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.

May 6, 2026Read

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