![]() ![]() I’m still looking for a bunch and it’s killing me. And please, if you do play it, let me know where to find some of the secret fish. There’s a price tag on the app, but the hours you put into it will make up for that. I choose not to disclose how much of that has come from me. The game’s annual revenue is said to have quadrupled to about $500 million in one year. You might also have noticed, from the way I’m writing about it, that I’ve fallen victim to the Crush myself. Those devious bastards at developer King have not only crafted a frighteningly simple and fun game, but have also cracked a Farmland-level understanding of the casual gamer mindset, and applied that understanding nefariously. You might have noticed in the App Store that, while this game constantly tops the Free Games list, it also tops the Top Grossing list based on in-game purchases alone. “I’m sure purchasing a 99c power-up in order to get out of this rut is totally justifiable this one time, and I will never do it again!” - or, “I know I can ask my friends for a ticket to the next level pack, but they might not respond immediately and the game was free so I can just buy this first level pack and do it properly next time!” This is not to say that the game is bad - the game is great! - but more that Human Beings are bad, and assuming you are a Human Being you will fall into the same terrible traps that every Human Being does: “Well, the app was free and I’m struggling to beat this one level,” you say to yourself. Those of you who have yet to download the app can count yourselves supremely fortunate. ![]()
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