https://www.main-vision.com/tags/ad-supported/ Recent content in Ad-Supported on Richard's Static Blog Hugo en-gb Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:48:49 +0000 https://www.main-vision.com/posts/2026/08/smartphones-and-the-jeux-absurdes/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:48:49 +0000 https://www.main-vision.com/posts/2026/08/smartphones-and-the-jeux-absurdes/ <p>Years ago I noticed something. All of the games on iOS and Android that are promoted are crap. By this I mean that they have a very simple design. Complete a challenge, fail, watch an add, compete, win, watch an ad. Every single game makes you see an ad every few seconds.</p> <p>These games aren&rsquo;t especially good. They&rsquo;re designed for infinite obsessive, absurd game play. Absurd because once you reach a level you fail again, and again, and again. The failure is intentional. It wants you to fail so that you pay to win. The pay to win model is flawed because in the end you fall into an absurd loop and you have to either pay to play, after watching dozens of ads, or pay money for boosts.</p>