Continuing from ep. 16, the Churls and Aster look at the ploys that Genshin pulls to get paid. Last time was all about casino-like gameplay mechanics and sensory immersion, but this time we look at the good old gacha game tenets of parasociality, peer engagement and FOMO. Come for the otaku anthropology, stay for the Paimon impressions.
00:00 Social Media & FOMO 04:49 Intro to Parasociality 08:07 Designing Sellable Characters 12:16 Voice Actors and Parasociality 15:10 Fandom for Profit 19:39 Takeaways
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Further reading: Patrick Galbraith: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... "Against all odds: desire and monetisation in Japanese Mobile Games" https://digraa.org/wp-content/uploads... Kotaku interview with Genshin whales https://kotaku.com/genshin-impact-wha...
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