Carlos and RK Taylor discuss various forms of microtransactions. From extra lives in Candy Crush to Rocket League’s Rocket Pass, the hosts analyze the merits of free-to-play games charging for non-essential features. They explore the moral weight of microtransactions, camouflage cosmetics, whales, the origins of microtransactions, gacha games, hard determinism, and rigged algorithms.
Intro- 00:00:00
D-Pad Delights- 00:00:27
Deeper into the D-Pad- 00:12:09
Change of Heart- 01:05:38
Outro- 01:11:30
Edit: Double Fine is owned by Microsoft, rather than the other way around.
Special thanks to 8-bit Jazz & Kevin MacLeod for supplying music for the show and Julia Eldred for creating the artwork.
