If you hit “next”, the consent window opens again and if you refuse any of them, you get put back at this screen so you’re stuck in a loop.

This shitty practice is even endorsed by Google, as they are promoting this game to try out and earn points.

Edit: game is called Jewel Gold Empire: Match 3 and it’s from some Korean company it seems: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.penta.empire.google

Obviously I uninstalled it immediately after

  • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Indie PC games that charge money for a mobile port. I have stardew valley, binding of Isaac, balatro, slay the spire, monster train, on my phone. (Several are included with Apple Arcade, though I would definitely not subscribe to Arcade if it weren’t included with my other stuff. Also I personally wouldn’t play stardew or Isaac without a controller.)

    If it’s “free” it’s almost always obscenely abusive. (There are a handful of exceptions, including some open source ones, but I couldn’t name any off the top of my head.)

      • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        I’m not as hooked on it as some. It feels kind of same-y over time, and the “it’s poker” thing doesn’t scratch any of the same itch as regular poker.

        But it’s sure as hell better than almost any “free” mobile game because it doesn’t have a team of people special tailoring algorithms to decide when to cheat to make you win and when to cheat to screw you over in order to pull as much money as possible.

      • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        10 days ago

        Like I said I use a controller. I don’t think I’d do super well with touch controls.

        There are some pretty cheap controllers you could fit on a keychain that might be a good option for someone who wants “real” mobile games for slightly longer stretches without carrying a big extra device around though.