Great article! Something the article doesn't mention is how much the exploitative ecosystem is visible in the final products. A lot of games of the platform c

Great article! Something the article doesn't mention is how much the exploitative ecosystem is visible in the final products. A lot of games of the platform combine the monetization schemes of a Korean MMO with the production value of your average MarioMaker level. It's popular with kids because they don't have the money to buy actual games (and, cynically, they don't know any better), but what money they do have is aggressively sought after by the other kids who make games.