Wednesday, February 12, 2025
An expert on gaming at Waterloo Engineering has valuable insights into the tricks designers sometimes use to separate players from their money.
In a Q and A issued today, Hilda Hadan, a doctoral candidate in systems design engineering, explained some of the most common tactics and how to avoid them.
Included is the use of in-game currencies, such as gems or coins, with an exchange rate in real money, though the actual price of items players buy is disguised.
Go to Q and A with the experts: How games trick you into playing – and paying for the full story.