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  • @Neura1net
    @Neura1net 2 місяці тому +106342

    He has an unnatural allegiance to winning takes

    • @anonymous_gamer_2698
      @anonymous_gamer_2698 2 місяці тому +1242

      honestly the best dev I've ever seen, absolutely wild how many Ws this man takes

    • @DontReadMyPicture478
      @DontReadMyPicture478 2 місяці тому +33

      *Dont read my name 🤟*

    • @putinstea
      @putinstea 2 місяці тому +248

      No, he is just sensible and has integrity ✌️

    • @thuglaza4728
      @thuglaza4728 2 місяці тому +54

      Did you get that sentence from the Katt Williams interview?😂

    • @IAmTheRealHim
      @IAmTheRealHim 2 місяці тому +19

      @@thuglaza4728lmao
      It’s not like him

  • @JoggingMyMind
    @JoggingMyMind 2 місяці тому +49312

    exactly, if a full screen ad pops up, i also uninstall immediately

    • @DontReadMyPicture478
      @DontReadMyPicture478 2 місяці тому +4

      *Dont read my name 🤟*

    • @Lorencius1234
      @Lorencius1234 2 місяці тому +22

      Amen.

    • @Rosethesicko
      @Rosethesicko 2 місяці тому

      Ok ​@@DontReadMyPicture478

    • @w花b
      @w花b 2 місяці тому +56

      Or you can use a dns that blocks ads and it usually works for these games. You don't even notice that they were supposed to have ads. But you're still connecting to a weird server so there's that.

    • @lockl00p27
      @lockl00p27 2 місяці тому +185

      @@w花bI remember there were games (or at least one game) that litterally *downloaded* the ads so they play when offline too

  • @maxithalo7796
    @maxithalo7796 Місяць тому +1535

    Also the "watch an ad to get an extra life" so you can try to continue your run after you died is also pretty cool

    • @1AmGroot
      @1AmGroot 27 днів тому +200

      This is only cool if the ad doesn't play if you click no, I've seen it way too many times where I click no and it still plays the ad anyways

    • @Saxjon
      @Saxjon 27 днів тому +46

      And that's all you need! Flappy Bird creator was getting US$50.000 a day just from that!

    • @Zack_Zander
      @Zack_Zander 27 днів тому +12

      ⁠@@Saxjon
      Shame that he removed the game because it was too successful

    • @Saxjon
      @Saxjon 26 днів тому +3

      @@Zack_Zander Yeah, it ruined his life...

    • @ChenLiYong
      @ChenLiYong 21 день тому +6

      @@1AmGroot that is a different ad scheme, which is “run skippable ads if no ad is shown after X secs”. The only saving grace to it is that, because it’s shown without user’s consent or interaction at all, they need/are required to make that skippable.

  • @AlgorithmicPolicyIndex
    @AlgorithmicPolicyIndex Місяць тому +972

    "A little fairy floats ar-"
    Oh hey it's just tap titans, they literally have a fairy that floats around with a chest

    • @Watabee_Stream
      @Watabee_Stream Місяць тому +9

      Damn I just addicted playing tap titans like several month ago
      I stopped because i just stuck cannot progress because their late game content are too grindy

    • @wisperwindwickedtw
      @wisperwindwickedtw 24 дні тому +3

      Haven't played that in a long time. Wonder if my save file is still around...

    • @FeiFongWang
      @FeiFongWang 23 дні тому +10

      I read that as fap titans at first, and was left very confused

    • @jamesstewart5706
      @jamesstewart5706 23 дні тому +2

      Some other zero add games I've played:
      Magic Research 1 & 2
      Dungeon Warfare 2(hard)
      2112TD(really good for its price)

    • @MRcool-qt9rk
      @MRcool-qt9rk 17 днів тому +2

      ​@FeiFongWang that exists

  • @Ronny33140
    @Ronny33140 2 місяці тому +8591

    And lets not forget, there are those times where it will ask you if you want to watch an ad, you say no, and then an ad plays anyways.

    • @WingPlaysGames
      @WingPlaysGames 2 місяці тому +557

      Bro yes these are awful. Especially when they are like “would you like to watch an ad to double your points for the round (or whatever)” and you say no but a 30s ad still plays so you might as well have hit yes

    • @penteractgaming
      @penteractgaming 2 місяці тому +205

      Uninstall, scathing review

    • @TheDinkybird92
      @TheDinkybird92 2 місяці тому +197

      It's even worse when it's like "would you like to double your gold?" You hit no, it plays the ad anyway, and you didn't get double gold.
      At that point you have 2 choices; always hit yes, immediately uninstall

    • @dragonfriend9364
      @dragonfriend9364 2 місяці тому +16

      Truly a bitlife moment.

    • @iandakariann
      @iandakariann 2 місяці тому +10

      ​@@WingPlaysGames
      "Might as well have uninstalled the game" ftfy

  • @KyleJinDenver
    @KyleJinDenver 2 місяці тому +8624

    Benefits both parties, not just being 1-sided. That's respect

    • @Dr_Andracca
      @Dr_Andracca 2 місяці тому +86

      I'd imagine they can genuinely make more money off those ads too because I guarantee someone willingly watching an ad is more in the headspace to make a purchase.

    • @Revenant-oq9ts
      @Revenant-oq9ts 2 місяці тому +9

      I think the only mobile game to ever do a true by-choice ad for me was Cell to Singularity.
      I find myself hitting that watch ad button more.

    • @DamianSzajnowski
      @DamianSzajnowski 2 місяці тому +1

      I'd call that thoughtfulness

    • @reddz7240
      @reddz7240 2 місяці тому +6

      Not really. The game makes sure you want/need the reward form watching the ad by not giving you too much through actual play.

    • @maxxx2671
      @maxxx2671 2 місяці тому +1

      Yeah I always think to myself how much better a game is to me when they don’t force feed ads, not to mention usually the ones that give you the choice are usually made well

  • @PetriBass
    @PetriBass Місяць тому +75

    My favorite are the "buy me a coffee!" types. I watch a lot of ads that way, actually. I support that. I like that. Ill buy you a few coffees, good sir.

  • @kindiz
    @kindiz Місяць тому +81

    100% agree. I don't mind the ads when they're not intrusive, and especially when I can choose to watch them or not, and actually get something for it. Those are the only mobile games I keep around.

    • @Zack_Zander
      @Zack_Zander 27 днів тому +3

      Yeah, also even if they’re not noticeable, I might go out of my way to look for the ad option (usually it’s within the store page) for the rewards. Heck, I sometimes partake in those surveys if the rewards are reasonable.
      Sadly, I don't see many games do this nowadays and that it's mostly intrusive ads.

    • @greeneyedbeast4016
      @greeneyedbeast4016 20 днів тому +1

      Do you have any names of games that do this? I'm looking for new stuff on mobile.

    • @spicysalad3013
      @spicysalad3013 14 днів тому

      @@greeneyedbeast4016 flappy dragon is really unobtrusive with the ads! no midroll or forced ads at all, you have to go actively looking for ad-based rewards in the store or watch an optional ad to get an extra life

    • @metallboy25
      @metallboy25 13 днів тому

      I dont know, in that case it feels like they are actively punishing you if you dont watch it. So you end up playing ads as much as possible, because its the fastest way to get that amount of reward. I prefer playing Play Pass games.

  • @sipinosapa
    @sipinosapa 2 місяці тому +6183

    Things that are absolute sins for ads in games
    1. Mid roll ads during gameplay
    2. Having a limited amount of ads to watch that are mandatory for completion
    3. Having a fake X on the ad
    4. Having watch X amount of ads for daily challenges

    • @GreenPikmin
      @GreenPikmin 2 місяці тому +248

      The fake x in the ad is a problem with the ad itself and not the game.

    • @shapelessed
      @shapelessed 2 місяці тому +79

      ​@@GreenPikmin You'd be surpriced...

    • @wedgemccloud
      @wedgemccloud 2 місяці тому

      ​Annoyingly, it might not be. Ads often have two payouts: impressions and click-throughs. The former is just paying (very low) based on views, but the second is paying for the rarer event of people actually going to what the ad is for and at the very least clicking it. It's often against the ad exchange's TOS, but some devs have added traps like fake buttons to increase their clickthrough bonuses. Sometimes it is in the ad itself instead, which is usually also against TOS, but there is a use case for the dev to do so. @@GreenPikmin

    • @lunachocken
      @lunachocken 2 місяці тому +151

      Having an ad that closes... To open another ad. Like those ads to an interactive game you definitely don't want to play. But still you've got to wait another timer.

    • @westy1637
      @westy1637 2 місяці тому +59

      @@lunachocken I've recently had a 1 minute unskippable ad that had THREE close screens. If I ever remembered what product the ad was for, I'd give it negative reviews.

  • @idkanymore6897
    @idkanymore6897 2 місяці тому +2007

    "no i dont want to watch an ad for 500 gold"
    "well too bad, you're gonna watch it anyway AND not get the gold"

    • @nagolloop935
      @nagolloop935 2 місяці тому +27

      That has trained me to always say yes when a pop up ask do you want a prize for watching ad.

    • @CobusGreyling
      @CobusGreyling 2 місяці тому +35

      Game design cancer.
      I'm developing a mobile game releasing in May that will not ever force you to watch an Ad. For years I was depressed on the couch, and I stg the only thing I had energy for was playing a mobile game: the amount of games that was ruined for me by forcing me to watch ads was too damn high.
      Game is Ranger Quest, on Play Store now :)

    • @SpectrumHazard
      @SpectrumHazard 2 місяці тому +7

      @@CobusGreylingGratz on your recovery and best of luck with your game, friend

    • @Visciant
      @Visciant 2 місяці тому

      @@CobusGreyling what type of game ya makin?

    • @PtylerBeats
      @PtylerBeats 2 місяці тому +9

      Honestly the worst thing of all time.
      There’s a game I used to play called Mob Control, and at the end of a level, you could watch an ad to multiply your loot, but you could also skip. Seems like a fair way to introduce ads. But the issue is, if you just click next and skip the ad, you still have to watch a 5 second ad. And here’s where it gets even worse. If you choose to watch the ad, sometimes the ad is 5 seconds anyway. Sometimes, the ad is like 30 seconds and you have to sit through it, but sometimes, it literally doesn’t matter what you click. So it makes the end of every level feel like a complete gamble. Do you watch the ad hoping to get a short one, or do you not click on the ad and hope you don’t get a long one? It sucked

  • @skeletonwar4445
    @skeletonwar4445 Місяць тому +20

    My favorite version of this is in the Vampire Survivors mobile edition.
    The mobile version is free, so it has two types of ads.
    1) At the end of each run, you can watch an ad to double the gold you got from that run
    2) Once per run, you get an extra revive by watching an ad
    The 2nd one sounds pretty p2w on the surface, but having multiple revives stacked is pretty common in VS so it's only really impactful for new players.

  • @DirtyHerrie.official
    @DirtyHerrie.official Місяць тому +6

    This guy has the best way of explaining and the best voice I've heard in a long while

  • @Fiberglass_Insulation
    @Fiberglass_Insulation 2 місяці тому +4348

    "Would you like to watch an ad for 50% more profit?"
    "No"
    "Bummer. Here's an ad."

    • @TheOneTheOnlyOne
      @TheOneTheOnlyOne 2 місяці тому +214

      Yeah thay pisses me off so much

    • @raventenebris5344
      @raventenebris5344 2 місяці тому +77

      And you don’t even get the rewards 😞

    • @ClearedDruid32
      @ClearedDruid32 2 місяці тому +29

      ​@@raventenebris5344 I mean you did say no to the reward

    • @naboli698
      @naboli698 2 місяці тому +22

      ​@@ClearedDruid32 but its „would you like to watch an ad to get something“ not „would you like something with the ad we will force you to watch now“

    • @ClearedDruid32
      @ClearedDruid32 2 місяці тому +3

      @@naboli698 technically it doesn't say it won't just give you one anyway

  • @Fr0ggy42
    @Fr0ggy42 2 місяці тому +9114

    Yeah I wish mobile games were more like this.

    • @DontReadMyPicture478
      @DontReadMyPicture478 2 місяці тому

      *Dont read my name 🤟*

    • @maksimklimok4005
      @maksimklimok4005 2 місяці тому +8

      Last day on earth is a really cool game that like this

    • @Roald94
      @Roald94 2 місяці тому +19

      @@maksimklimok4005 its true that it doesnt force ads but the gameplay perse its not that much good as any other survival. personally i just think it lacks progression.

    • @gulasek-nt3yy
      @gulasek-nt3yy 2 місяці тому

      Art of war 3 gc isna cool mobile rts that has next to no ads and is relativly fun if youre annrts fan

    • @SoftHyphen.
      @SoftHyphen. 2 місяці тому +1

      War thunder does this

  • @breadman0512
    @breadman0512 25 днів тому +9

    Those stupid games that go "Would you like to double your rewards from this level by watching an ad?" And I say no and then it gives me an ad anyways with no reward. Those are the absolute worst.

  • @mio9525
    @mio9525 11 днів тому +2

    wait till you see the "skip ad" that takes you to the app store lol

  • @meowcreature5051
    @meowcreature5051 2 місяці тому +3513

    "if there are full screen ads, im uninstalling the game"
    youtube:

  • @eddiekalista3222
    @eddiekalista3222 2 місяці тому +2010

    I’ve always been ok with “you got 500g for beating this level. Wanna watch an ad to double it?”

    • @pantypirate3802
      @pantypirate3802 2 місяці тому +67

      Yeah! I think the AdVenture games are like that too, I really don't mind that, If I can get double the money that makes my brain go unga bunga, then I'll do it cause I don't feel forced to do so.

    •  2 місяці тому +28

      Just double it and give it to the next person :D

    • @aaddiction98
      @aaddiction98 2 місяці тому +16

      I think any kind of compensation for your time is the best a developer can do for ads.

    • @omarg1471
      @omarg1471 2 місяці тому +21

      or when you lose and the little window pops up like
      >Try again
      >Revive (Watch an ad)

    • @crisdandy8056
      @crisdandy8056 2 місяці тому +5

      the main problem is that developers place prices for in game stuff more high than they should so that people feel the need to watch ads.

  • @HonchoHarley
    @HonchoHarley 26 днів тому +4

    my favorite is when you have to sit through 6 seconds of an ad to skip to the next screen that makes sure you’re trying to exit out of the ad.

    • @spicysalad3013
      @spicysalad3013 14 днів тому +1

      or ads that have like three skippable sections and they're all 10 seconds long before you're allowed to skip each one

  • @Zack_Zander
    @Zack_Zander 27 днів тому +4

    It doesn't even have to be a fairy or anything similar, I sometimes go out of my way to find the option to watch the ads if I can get something out of it as well.

  • @SyloJarVIII
    @SyloJarVIII 2 місяці тому +1398

    "Would you like to watch an ad for 200 gold"
    "No"
    *Gets ad anyways*

    • @northscene
      @northscene 2 місяці тому +109

      “Shouldve taken the gold, loser”

    • @WarthunderNoob1060
      @WarthunderNoob1060 2 місяці тому +18

      Jet pack joyride does this but instead of getting nothing you can just do the 2x money ad so you at least get something out of it

    • @incognito6998
      @incognito6998 2 місяці тому +4

      Hey you’re the one who offered to do it for free

    • @TESLACE1337
      @TESLACE1337 2 місяці тому +2

      It started off like said in the video but throughout time it’s been like your comment. yes for prize and a 30 sec ad or no for nothing and a skippable ad.

    • @mcstench8913
      @mcstench8913 2 місяці тому +1

      @@WarthunderNoob1060yea and i uninstalled that crap

  • @Gorilla_Chaos
    @Gorilla_Chaos 2 місяці тому +1130

    “Watch an ad to double your money”
    You’re dancing a fine line but I’ll take it.

    • @Devon202
      @Devon202 2 місяці тому +1

      xD fr

    • @lukasvarecha5887
      @lukasvarecha5887 2 місяці тому +19

      I actually like these so much :D It's like hmmmmm that was a good run, and double coins ?! hell yeah

    • @EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE737
      @EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE737 2 місяці тому +2

      Shadow fight 2 flashbacks kicking in:

    • @Altzar2011
      @Altzar2011 2 місяці тому +1

      "FINE, I'll bite" me, when that happens

    • @Chris_winthers
      @Chris_winthers 2 місяці тому +5

      "no"
      "Here's an ad anyway"

  • @strome3
    @strome3 13 днів тому +1

    Egg inc has the most responsible version of this

  • @Cris999
    @Cris999 15 днів тому +1

    I like the way Neko Atsume shows me a little tiny animal holding a pamphlet offering me an ad, should I want to see it. It’s cute and respectful 10/10

  • @soundaholixx
    @soundaholixx 2 місяці тому +2143

    What i also enjoy is a clearly clickable "X" on a unintrusive, cute little popup. It ain't that complicated.

    • @DontReadMyPicture478
      @DontReadMyPicture478 2 місяці тому

      *Dont read my name 🤟*

    • @devinmurphy6575
      @devinmurphy6575 2 місяці тому +160

      Horrible though when that X is a fake X and it just is a part of the ad.

    • @BlaxeFrost-X
      @BlaxeFrost-X 2 місяці тому +67

      @@devinmurphy6575 worse when it teleports to the other side, has a timer that suspiciously has a 5 second "2 seconds remaining" timer AND / OR clicking it just counts as clicking the ad

    • @TryPuttingItInRice
      @TryPuttingItInRice 2 місяці тому

      Fake out X's are an instant uninstall as well​@@devinmurphy6575

    • @Washeek
      @Washeek 2 місяці тому +34

      Hey, wanna know a secret?
      Most mobile gamedevs don't actually have much ability to influence that.
      Ever noticed how it's gotten progressively worse over the years? And how every little hostile change seems to catch on like wildfire? That's because there's no catching on process. Most everybody uses third parties to handle the add and the dev just checks whether it gives back a positive or negative event, esentialy a trueXfalse boolean response and that's it.
      The ads themselves and everything that happens on that screen is done by a third party until you return back into the app.
      Is this gonna help you as a consumer at all? No. Does it justify anything? No. But it's not like the devs are being given much choice. And it's not like anyone really sells premium apps on mobile stores outside of well established non-gaming brands or pc-gaming clones (to be able to not use ad networks at all).

  • @ivobordenave503
    @ivobordenave503 14 днів тому

    catblock game showing an ad literally anytime you pass the level, fail the level, load the game, breathe, blink

  • @RenegadeShepTheSpacer
    @RenegadeShepTheSpacer 2 місяці тому +2526

    "I uninstall the game before it finishes. I have no respect for them."
    Absolutely fucking based.

    • @maegayagi2639
      @maegayagi2639 2 місяці тому +9

      I should do this everytime.

    • @Bsweet117
      @Bsweet117 2 місяці тому +3

      average 0 patience zoomer

    • @NebulousNebula22313
      @NebulousNebula22313 2 місяці тому +35

      @@Bsweet117I don’t want to be constantly forced to watch ads to play a game. It’s not a matter of patience, I want to play my game, and not be interrupted every five minutes with a 30 second ad.

    • @Bsweet117
      @Bsweet117 2 місяці тому +3

      @@NebulousNebula22313 "I don't want to be consistently forced to watch ads to play a game" 🤓

    • @ShuckleShellAnemia
      @ShuckleShellAnemia 2 місяці тому +36

      @@Bsweet117having no tolerance for predatory BS is not the same as having 0 patience.

  • @itspice8737
    @itspice8737 2 місяці тому +477

    Voluntary ads are a great balance between keeping the lights on and player agency

    • @peteypete9357
      @peteypete9357 2 місяці тому +5

      Imagine thinking "player agency" or some other abstract concept matters more than profits 😂
      You clearly don't know how to be profitable in the business

    • @impishlyit9780
      @impishlyit9780 2 місяці тому

      @@peteypete9357 I don't think any sane, non-brainwashed human cares more about profits than making something they want to see in the world. Nice ragebait though.

    • @danielchen1047
      @danielchen1047 2 місяці тому +35

      @@peteypete9357 Oh, it can be profitable. What you're thinking of is exploitation and a complete failure of morals.

    • @kapperbeastYT
      @kapperbeastYT 2 місяці тому +20

      ​@@peteypete9357 I know Thor says to go make video games, but maybe you can just ignore that

    • @WildCharger
      @WildCharger 2 місяці тому +16

      @@peteypete9357
      player agency and profitability are not mutually exclusive, and i hope you never run a game studio. because you would end up sacrificing your developers’ well being for profit.

  • @LARAUJO_0
    @LARAUJO_0 24 дні тому +2

    I don't mind small banner ads that just sort of sit there, but I DESPISE games where an ad covers up part of the actual game.
    _Glares at air hockey_

  • @Muhluri
    @Muhluri 7 днів тому

    Shoutout to CSR Racing 2.
    No other game made me willingly watch 10 ads in a row

  • @martinxy1291
    @martinxy1291 2 місяці тому +1802

    My favorite is the
    "You get 15 extra units if you watch this playable ad"

    • @Khaozdubz
      @Khaozdubz 2 місяці тому +134

      YEP the playable ADS are like a minigame for me, I actually enjoy them 😂

    • @Homer_Simpson248
      @Homer_Simpson248 2 місяці тому +29

      And then you click no but get an ad anyway

    • @ABitofEpicness
      @ABitofEpicness 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@Khaozdubzthat's an amazing way of putting it

    • @vkzizkela
      @vkzizkela 2 місяці тому +2

      yea, and 1times of 5 i download and try the game! thats the way to do ads !

    • @b4amg
      @b4amg 2 місяці тому +3

      one time I got trapped by a playable ad for like 15 minutes lmao

  • @joelcarreira5140
    @joelcarreira5140 2 місяці тому +324

    Damn, you are right. When I get offered the choice to watch an ad in exchange of a little in-game reward I actually view the ad more positively than being forced to watch it.

    • @andrewferguson6901
      @andrewferguson6901 2 місяці тому +10

      Seems like a "no duh" moment but. Sometimes you gotta articulate those out loud

  • @ChimRichalds34
    @ChimRichalds34 10 днів тому

    “I hate when developers make money and I want as many of them as possible to fail.”

  • @ForWeAreMany6
    @ForWeAreMany6 11 днів тому

    Mans never has a bad take. King of W’s

  • @linksbetweendrinks7032
    @linksbetweendrinks7032 2 місяці тому +630

    "Think we can help each other out for a minute?"
    That's usually going to get a yes.

    • @StormCrownSr
      @StormCrownSr 2 місяці тому +2

      It's unbelievable how almost no one thinks of that.

    • @CobusGreyling
      @CobusGreyling 2 місяці тому

      I am developing a game that doesn't even do this. You can unlock and upgrade unique heroes in a sort of tower defence genre- but you can earn those currencies in game, albeit slower. You can speed it up a bit by watching ads, but we never force you to do it. Would you like this call to action in a game?

    • @linksbetweendrinks7032
      @linksbetweendrinks7032 2 місяці тому +3

      @@CobusGreyling As long as you have a fun game that's obviously had some love put into it.
      The hook is the honesty. People generally don't like to feel as if they're being tricked, or forced to do something. But they really like helping honest people who make things that they themselves like.

  • @todd5purlock497
    @todd5purlock497 2 місяці тому +889

    Absolutely right, it's the only way ads don't feel like they're being forced

    • @DeathBlocks
      @DeathBlocks 2 місяці тому +7

      Agreed. Playing one at the moment where you have two lives per level, but the second one is only if you choose to watch a respawn ad, or spend a small amount of the resources you can purchase. Or you get a few daily reward chests that you can only receive after watching an ad.
      All of it prompted and with a direct reward instead of just "hey watch this". And with the tiny amount of resources you gain this way you actually can play without spending any money.

    • @HvacHeathen
      @HvacHeathen 2 місяці тому +2

      What. Ads are literally forced. It’s not supposed to feel otherwise.

    • @todd5purlock497
      @todd5purlock497 2 місяці тому

      @@HvacHeathen yeah but like the guy said some companies that make apps don't force them and make them optional so it's very nice

  • @DundeeBrian
    @DundeeBrian Місяць тому

    I’ve only come across your videos today and I get very strong markiplier vibes and I’m here for it

  • @tylerpittman3414
    @tylerpittman3414 Місяць тому

    I had a popup saying my phone was dying, swear i thought it was an ad 😂

  • @warthogs3098
    @warthogs3098 2 місяці тому +987

    That "I'll be back later" sounded vaguely threatening 😅

    • @JaeIBe
      @JaeIBe 2 місяці тому +18

      He just always sounds vaguely threatening.

    • @lachydragneel
      @lachydragneel 2 місяці тому +29

      The fairy returns with a bat "so about that ad?" She says wacking her bat.
      Roll for initiative
      Hey local dnd nerd here

    • @Edwxrd69
      @Edwxrd69 2 місяці тому +3

      I’ll be back 🔫🤖

    • @guyfawkes3468
      @guyfawkes3468 2 місяці тому +1

      I thought it did too 😂😂😂

    • @FizzyK-45
      @FizzyK-45 2 місяці тому +3

      I hope the ad doesn't say *"Hasta La Vista, baby"* later on too. 😅

  • @forbidden1086
    @forbidden1086 10 днів тому

    Dont forget the games that ask if you want to watch an ad for a reward that you decline and still get hit with an ad anyway without receiving a reward for it lol

  • @brobrinha7423
    @brobrinha7423 13 днів тому

    It's like in Egg Inc. that the game gives you an ad in a little pop-up that shows up on the side of the screen. It asks you if you want to watch and recieve a bonus for it, if you click "no" it goes out.
    This is so human, i want more games like that.

  • @xb8583
    @xb8583 2 місяці тому +1618

    This is exactly how Adventure Communist does their ad system and I can’t stop watching them lol

    • @DontReadMyPicture478
      @DontReadMyPicture478 2 місяці тому

      *Dont read my name 🤟*

    • @INVGProductions
      @INVGProductions 2 місяці тому +141

      As ironic as Karl Marx grave being privately owned and charging a fee to visitors.

    • @FaeEvergreen
      @FaeEvergreen 2 місяці тому +11

      Literally playing it right now while watching stream lol High five, Comrade!

    • @wpsp2010
      @wpsp2010 2 місяці тому +13

      Lol I loved that game, moved to their newest one like a year ago and its still a blast with the optional ads

    • @goldsteed8832
      @goldsteed8832 2 місяці тому

      But he also was super wealthy and mooch off his friends and family because he was too lazy to work​@@INVGProductions

  • @replayicus7604
    @replayicus7604 2 місяці тому +700

    My personal favorite is whe you say "no thanks" and they give you a full screen, unskipable ad anyway a few seconds later.

    • @yoeriw7099
      @yoeriw7099 2 місяці тому +44

      Yeah those games get both the delete treatment and a 1 star review

    • @user-oc4ye2of9g
      @user-oc4ye2of9g 2 місяці тому +19

      Or when you click “Yes” watch the ad and then get your reward and then get an unskippable ad again.

    • @Mega-42
      @Mega-42 2 місяці тому

      @@user-oc4ye2of9g what game does that💀

    • @Gamcoaster
      @Gamcoaster 2 місяці тому

      No, the "*NO THANKS*" button itself is the ad pop-up

    • @Gamcoaster
      @Gamcoaster 2 місяці тому +5

      @@Mega-42 Just about half of the mobile games I tried

  • @jlordofcinder7241
    @jlordofcinder7241 Місяць тому

    That is why soul knight does this SO GOOD because when you die you can revive with an add, but not only that but to not loose the inmersion it appears at the end of the run

  • @SGT_STOIC
    @SGT_STOIC 23 дні тому

    Says yes to ad and puts phone down to use the restroom.

  • @bulldozer8950
    @bulldozer8950 2 місяці тому +2548

    You know what’s gotten really annoying about the full screen ads, they don’t just end. Like I swear it used to be it plays for 5s, you click the x, then back to the game. But now it plays for 5s, you click the x, but that was a fake x that was part of the ad to make you click it, so you have to close an AppStore pop up. Then it finishes playing, the real x appears. It pops up the AppStore again, you have to close it. Now you have to stare at the app logo for 5s while a SECOND X has to appear. Like wtf is this. Isn’t it just 5s and then an x. At least back then it was like “ok it’s sort of like UA-cam or cable tv, I have to watch the ads occasionally and the game is free” but why is now trying to trick me into clicking something that brings me to the App Store. I’m not gonna download the app because you tricked me into going to the App Store, I’m gonna reopen the app and play with wifi off so you can’t show me ads anymore.

    • @lesterehmabella
      @lesterehmabella Місяць тому +100

      Real deadass. Might as well turn off the wi-fi if it's an offline game.

    • @ThePospe
      @ThePospe Місяць тому +16

      @@lesterehmabella You should it removes all the adds

    • @xaviert.123
      @xaviert.123 Місяць тому

      Cough bitlife. 60 second ad to get a 30 second interactive then you stare at the "Download app" screen for 15 seconds. It's insane.

    • @gander2
      @gander2 Місяць тому +5

      Preach

    • @SomeRando92
      @SomeRando92 Місяць тому +21

      There's a simple fix for this shit. Just pirate the ad free version. Side load the app(after verifying the md5), and presto. No more bullshit advert.

  • @insignia832
    @insignia832 2 місяці тому +253

    I am WAY more likely to watch an ad when it's a CHOICE.

    • @adhamhazwan231
      @adhamhazwan231 2 місяці тому +2

      Fr! Especially if said game gave me an uncommon currency.

    • @danilomazur9424
      @danilomazur9424 2 місяці тому +2

      Agreed, I play some games on the cellphone and they work like this, I love this way as I'm supporting them and I have the choice to watch whenever I feel like or see the need to

    • @dudelmt
      @dudelmt 2 місяці тому +1

      No you dont. Who tf willingly watches an ad lol. Sometimes an ad may get ur interest but thats usually when you are forced to watch the first fews second of it

    • @insignia832
      @insignia832 2 місяці тому +5

      @@dudelmt I do, when I play a game, and don't feel like grinding, sometimes, I watch an ad

    • @Zack_Zander
      @Zack_Zander 27 днів тому +1

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@dudelmt
      _When I get a reward out of it, obviously_

  • @Hairybacon909
    @Hairybacon909 Місяць тому

    Same with the "watch a 30 second ad for 2x exp, or 1 min for 5x" etc
    Its a very nice implementation

  • @ZettiHDz
    @ZettiHDz 23 дні тому

    I have so been feeling this! If a game flat out asks me to watch an add and in return I get something for the game im like yeah, I’ll do that.

  • @xrexkinect
    @xrexkinect 2 місяці тому +2107

    •upgrade is taking a while• “Do you want to watch an ad to skip 1 hour” actually yes, yes i do. Thanks for asking rather than forcing it upon me.

    • @farfromirrational948
      @farfromirrational948 2 місяці тому +47

      Or they could you know....not make an arbitrary upgrade that you already spent time farming resources to pay for, take hours to complete....blows my mind that anyone finds that satisfying.

    • @rellsogorgeous
      @rellsogorgeous 2 місяці тому

      @@farfromirrational948 get accustomed to delayed gratification it's a free ticket to happiness and long term peace lol

    • @theriverthing
      @theriverthing 2 місяці тому +82

      @@farfromirrational948I mean they need to show ads somehow otherwise you’d have to pay for all ur mobile games

    • @farfromirrational948
      @farfromirrational948 2 місяці тому +5

      @@theriverthing I wasn't referencing the ads
      I was referencing upgrade timers. If it takes 12 hours to "upgrade" my base.....why? There is 0 reason other than it being a tactic to force you to return to the game later.

    • @isopropyltoxicity
      @isopropyltoxicity 2 місяці тому

      ​@@farfromirrational948the sound effects and multiplayer domination aspects of mobile games make them highly addictive for those who aren't super into gaming

  • @massivelegend3912
    @massivelegend3912 2 місяці тому +500

    what's worse is games that ask, and then when you say no, they play an ad anyways and you don't receive whatever bs treasure they were offering

    • @anubis9139
      @anubis9139 2 місяці тому +16

      Yeah. If I say no and they start showing me an ad anyway, I don't even wait for the ad to end. I uninstall it right away.

    • @dustinross2618
      @dustinross2618 2 місяці тому +9

      Or games that make watching ads optional, but the in-game economy is set up in a way where buying gold/watching ads is 100x the revenue of win rewards.

    • @Klayperson
      @Klayperson 2 місяці тому

      well silly you, the prompt didn't say "do you want to watch an ad for 500g", it said "do you want to receive 500g for watching an ad?" lol gottem

    • @Zack_Zander
      @Zack_Zander 27 днів тому

      Usually, when those happen, the forced ads give you the option to “x” out of it earlier in the contract if you clicked yes and are required to watch the full ad for the reward.
      It's still annoying either way.

  • @michaellopez4746
    @michaellopez4746 7 днів тому

    The other day I downloaded an app to try it out and literally every click has an ad. I not only uninstalled it but I actually went out of my way to leave a review to warn others.

  • @howaitosunaipa
    @howaitosunaipa Місяць тому

    i got games where you have to watch an ad, but it shows you when you have to and you can decide if you want to multiply your reward for this stage with this ad

  • @brianheath959
    @brianheath959 2 місяці тому +88

    You're describing the UA-cam mobile app. It is designed to be fat fingered so you accidentally click on every ad possible.

    • @TheAechBomb
      @TheAechBomb 2 місяці тому +1

      the only time I fatfinger the ads is when I accidentally touch my screen, and if I open the comments first that doesn't happen

    • @elvickRULES
      @elvickRULES 2 місяці тому +13

      My dog has clicked so many ads when jumping all over me for attention at this point I think he’s a Google plant

    • @damianwright3690
      @damianwright3690 2 місяці тому +2

      @@elvickRULES Perhaps stop using fertiliser in his bath water? :P

    • @jpso-an5363
      @jpso-an5363 2 місяці тому

      on mobile, I just use Firefox with adblockers and watch youtube in it. I never use the youtube app.

    • @ArtForSwans
      @ArtForSwans 2 місяці тому

      My Pixel has this stupid issue where when I touch the screen, there's about a 40% chance that the phone will lock up for a second and register a long press. I'm convinced that it does this on purpose, because the last few times it did this, it clicked on an ad on the UA-cam app because that just happens to be how far my finger moved for the failed swipe. Google/Alphabet is worth almost 2 trillion dollars and clearly none of it is going to the stuff that matters.

  • @brodietabernacki2026
    @brodietabernacki2026 16 днів тому

    This is why I love Necromerger, no forced ads, but the ads in the game are integrated wonderfully.

  • @puzzlepuddles6712
    @puzzlepuddles6712 2 місяці тому +1095

    sitting on your bed watching 20 ads just to buy a cool shiny hat as a kid

    • @april-lemon
      @april-lemon 2 місяці тому +16

      i must be getting old bc when i was a kid most phone games didnt have ads

    • @silasestlander
      @silasestlander 2 місяці тому +5

      @@april-lemon Snake III

    • @Ban_Anims
      @Ban_Anims 2 місяці тому +1

      @@april-lemon the good old days...

    • @StraellPlays
      @StraellPlays 2 місяці тому +3

      @@april-lemon damn it I'm already old at this point the first mobile games I played were Fruit Ninja and Flappy Bird 💀

    • @conwuzere
      @conwuzere 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@StraellPlays if ur first mobile game was flappy bird ur still young bro 😭🙏🏻

  • @sourpig139
    @sourpig139 2 дні тому

    Legend of mushroom, they have a dragon flying on the screen with a banner for a ad. It's your choice and I like it

  • @pauldesilets6005
    @pauldesilets6005 19 днів тому

    10000% agree, I too will straight up uninstall games, stop watching videos, leave web pages, literally whatever I am doing will immediately stop when someone shoves an ad in my face

  • @sirdurtle9519
    @sirdurtle9519 2 місяці тому +409

    My favorite are the stupid "layer cake" ads that have like 4 layers you have to wait through
    Like an ad followed by a fake playable one followed by an install button with a 5 second countdown on the x
    I just love those so much and i enjoy sitting through them a lot

    • @McBehrer
      @McBehrer 2 місяці тому +23

      ah, yes, the Fandom Wiki method

    • @LocalDiscordCatgirl
      @LocalDiscordCatgirl 2 місяці тому +14

      @@McBehrernah, my issue with fandom wiki is the fucking autoplay video thats impossible to X out of.

    • @Tr0lliPop
      @Tr0lliPop 2 місяці тому +4

      Those ads where you click on the real X of the ad but it just makes another X show up that you ALSO need to click

    • @MultiSpeedMetal
      @MultiSpeedMetal 2 місяці тому

      ⁠@@LocalDiscordCatgirlFandom on phone is cancer. If you x out of the ad, it reappears 5 seconds later and scrolls the fucking screen, which either causes me to lose my place or misclick a link.

  • @amathos1130
    @amathos1130 2 місяці тому +311

    There's a mobile game called Skullgirls. Due to players asking for a way to support the game further they added an option for ads. It's not a pop up but a small option on the right lowermost corner of the main menu on the shapw of a TV cartoony character called Tebby. You can make Tebby play an ad for you to get a random reward that doesn't have much value. It's way out of the way and doesn't affect the economy. Best kind of ads in mobile games.

    • @Nightingale_time
      @Nightingale_time 2 місяці тому +5

      I love that!

    • @Perthro77
      @Perthro77 2 місяці тому +9

      I have been playing it for a while and goddamn if its not one of the best games i played, its also extremely curated by devs
      And also so many references (mainly jojo's but not only those)

    • @Poneglyph
      @Poneglyph 2 місяці тому +18

      That one game that the studio robbed from the lead dev and butchered completely?

    • @amathos1130
      @amathos1130 2 місяці тому

      @@Perthro77 don’t forget chatting and chilling (But not in ch0..) you might come across a dev in the chat they’re always humble and helpful.

    • @WeskerUmbrella4
      @WeskerUmbrella4 2 місяці тому +13

      Skullgirls screwed up when they removed things from the digital artbook people bought.

  • @99zxk
    @99zxk Місяць тому

    "Watch the ad so we get money, and we'll give you nothing." -mobile games

    • @k-ozdragon
      @k-ozdragon Місяць тому

      Except for the free game itself...

  • @sarlon51
    @sarlon51 Місяць тому

    This is almost exactly how i do it myself. If i get a full screen ad within the first five minutes of playing a game, its gone.

  • @Fenrir1218_
    @Fenrir1218_ 2 місяці тому +200

    YES! ALWAYS THIS! Every time a mobile game makes their ads optional and not just shoving it in your face I breathe a sigh of relief. If I ever watch an ad while playing that game, it's a conscious choice and not something I feel forced into.

    • @frogfox4287
      @frogfox4287 2 місяці тому +2

      Night of the Full Moon. It's a roguelite that gives you exactly 3 place where it offers an ad, and is never forced. All are worth it and each run is long enough that I do need a second to pull back and look at something other than my phone. Beautifully done ads.

  • @potato4826
    @potato4826 2 місяці тому +465

    Ads that have a minigame that doesn't take you back to playstore are the best

    • @laetitiasaillard4493
      @laetitiasaillard4493 2 місяці тому +20

      does it exist? I'm too scared to touch my screen until it's finished

    • @NeviusZ
      @NeviusZ 2 місяці тому

      @@laetitiasaillard4493some do and actually are neat

    • @ExpiredEvan
      @ExpiredEvan 2 місяці тому

      @@laetitiasaillard4493 they exist but it usually opens the app store banner when u try and end it but then u just close the banner

    • @seanmcguire4747
      @seanmcguire4747 2 місяці тому +41

      ​@@laetitiasaillard4493 nah it used to be a thing and then they exploit it and now every playable ad takes you to playstore

    • @jestfulcompany9589
      @jestfulcompany9589 2 місяці тому

      Those used to be the only fullscreen ads I liked but now 90% take you to the store in the middle of the game

  • @qerupasy
    @qerupasy 14 днів тому

    My favorite things is when the ads are next to a menu, but they appear with a slight loading delay, so you decide to press a menu button and an ad suddenly appears under your finger in between when you decide to press the button and when your finger actually arrives there.

  • @papo3616
    @papo3616 27 днів тому

    summoner's greed is the same way, a guy with a play button head walks by and asks if you wanna watch an ad for some summons or other stuff, if you say no to the poor guy he'll just walk slowly and be sad about it which makes you wanna click the accept next time he comes around xD

  • @Pixelhurricane
    @Pixelhurricane 2 місяці тому +192

    So long as it doesn't fall into the "do you want to spend 3 hours grinding the game or the same reward for a 30 second ad" category

    • @annana6098
      @annana6098 2 місяці тому +40

      Cute little fishing game, lots of popup ads asking if you want to click for more fish. Not a 2x bonus, just straight up boatload of fish. It's so much fish. Three ads in, I realize the ads are ten times more effective than fishing, and there is no game left in the game. Uninstalled.

    • @Peanut.......
      @Peanut....... 2 місяці тому +10

      Bruh. I'll do you better. 3 hours of grind for equipment to fight dungeon for A CHANCE to get x item or buy it for $3.99.
      And its a SURVIVAL game. ffs it aint survival if you can just buy stuff.

    • @ShuckleShellAnemia
      @ShuckleShellAnemia 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Peanut.......isn’t real life a p2w survival game?

    • @PyroSAJ
      @PyroSAJ 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ShuckleShellAnemia No. The currency is earned in-game, so it's not pay-to-win.

    • @ShuckleShellAnemia
      @ShuckleShellAnemia 2 місяці тому +3

      @@PyroSAJ being born into wealth and connections is just the +25 levels pre-order bonus

  • @radica1_ryan
    @radica1_ryan Місяць тому +1

    I like the one they have in Fallout Shelter. It's always an option and gives you a bonus. It's not in the way and it isn't disruptive.

  • @vlikeschocolat9222
    @vlikeschocolat9222 Місяць тому

    Basically "Vlogger go Viral" (best mobile game ever)

  • @deamichaelis1
    @deamichaelis1 2 місяці тому +106

    I saw one game that after a few minutes of gameplay literally just said, if you want to support us but don't have the money to, then you can toggle banner ads on in the setting. I respected that so much I turned it on for the majority of my gameplay, and if at any time I was bothered I could turn it back off no question asked.

    • @Phantom_7003
      @Phantom_7003 2 місяці тому +6

      Chad🗿

    • @Shadow_ci
      @Shadow_ci 2 місяці тому

      What's the name of that game?

    • @deamichaelis1
      @deamichaelis1 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Shadow_ci It has been several years since I played it, and I go through a lot of different mobile games cause my ADHD, I wish I could tell you but sadly I don't remember.

    • @Mathignihilcehk
      @Mathignihilcehk 2 місяці тому

      These are still inferior IMO to product placement ads. Those are the best. You're playing a game and then you just see a real-world brand in-game. It's not super intrusive. But you remember that you like that brand's products. Maybe you should buy it later. I'll usually notice this with ads for other games.
      Alternatively, for some games, they will have a full screen ad for another game very similar to it. Over time, this gets annoying, but I can't say I disprove. I liked this game. Oh, there's another one I'll probably like? Neat.
      Oooh, one more cool ad technique. While at some gas stations, they will play ads while you fill up your tank. It's a bit annoying, but you don't have anything better to do, so why not...
      The kind of ad PirateSoftware is talking about reminds me very much of Temple Run. You can use ads to get extra lives. I feel like it cheapens the meaning of a high score.

  • @95mcqueen5
    @95mcqueen5 2 місяці тому +1174

    For real, I've already opened ads in games that I didn't even need the rewards, but actually wanted to support the devs for making an effort in making a good mobile game

    • @akeyasa2228
      @akeyasa2228 2 місяці тому +1

      There are no good mobile games with ads

    • @quinten01
      @quinten01 2 місяці тому

      ​@@akeyasa2228subway surfers rewards every 10 ads watched generously

    • @halibut7949
      @halibut7949 2 місяці тому +23

      ​@akeyasa2228 it's not that deep man, sometimes creators just need to put some bread on thier tables, and non intrusive ads are often the best solution, instead of just making p2w games or adding straight up gambling. I would much rather prefer ads instead of like 20 different in game currencies, and really long waiting times that can be skiped with a little bit of cash

    • @neansath
      @neansath 2 місяці тому +1

      Can you share these game titles?

    • @nightcorewinter6738
      @nightcorewinter6738 2 місяці тому +1

      @@akeyasa2228 he never said good mobile add he just said game

  • @MichaelFrank-sj1mt
    @MichaelFrank-sj1mt Місяць тому

    I love everything about this video. Even the comment guidelines. So transparent

  • @juliascuties8033
    @juliascuties8033 Місяць тому

    It's good when the developer tries to compromise instead of shoving something in your face or annoying you

  • @GuerillaWar4s
    @GuerillaWar4s 2 місяці тому +64

    Games i play:
    "do you want ads? Ill give you 500g"
    "No thanks"
    "Oh cool. Heres a 20sec ad"

  • @Queen_Cnidarian
    @Queen_Cnidarian 2 місяці тому +64

    Once played a game where off to the side was a little banner that’s says “Buy me coffee.” It was just ads, you could watch them if you wanted, and you didn’t if you didn’t want to. I really appreciate that transparency.

    • @normanmai7865
      @normanmai7865 18 днів тому +1

      A far reach, but was it Silly Wisher?

  • @trainedkirbylife
    @trainedkirbylife 27 днів тому

    What I really hate is when it says "Would you like to watch an ad for a free prize?" and I click "No", then plays an ad anyways, and i get nothing.

  • @Minimeister317
    @Minimeister317 Місяць тому

    This is what Kingdom of Avalon was for me, they'd give you stuff for watching ads, but you weren't required to watch them if you didn't want to.

  • @hurrsia
    @hurrsia 2 місяці тому +420

    100% agree. I hate when the game goes “here’s an ad, watch it?” and then plays an ad whether you said yes or no.

  • @DedikateSSB
    @DedikateSSB 2 місяці тому +778

    It's insane how this guy is just a peak human

    • @addidix
      @addidix 2 місяці тому +3

      what makes him a peak human

    • @mixeduptv2268
      @mixeduptv2268 2 місяці тому +5

      The correct term is: he peaked as a human. This is thankfully not peak human. Not by a long long way.

    • @matheuskerr9222
      @matheuskerr9222 2 місяці тому +3

      @@mixeduptv2268that is not the correct term.

    • @ez-sv7fq
      @ez-sv7fq 2 місяці тому +8

      annoying & pretentious to me. like he over explains everything with his useless drawings lol

    • @sunnivavoid5099
      @sunnivavoid5099 2 місяці тому

      Glaze

  • @Viper2k3sr
    @Viper2k3sr 9 днів тому

    Immediately thought of freaking Navi from Zelda. 😂

  • @farplaine
    @farplaine 23 години тому

    Fully agree. And worse again are the ads that don’t go away when you tap the Close button and make you do a triple visit to the App Store page before going away. Or the ones where the Close button is in a different place every time.

  • @ret8170
    @ret8170 2 місяці тому +508

    this is EXACTLY how the ads in Tap Titans 2 work, fairy and everything. I always appreciated it because i could always just say no to them, or i could get buffs or gold to speed up my progress.
    They even took it a step further and introduced an entire style of play by using the gold collected from those fairies as your primary gold source, and was a viable way to play the game (the ads only showed up for like 1/10 fairies).
    Unfortunately, as an idle game, it eventually got stale so i deleted it, but the way they handled ads was ahead of its time.

    • @flytelp
      @flytelp 2 місяці тому +9

      The problem with TT2 is that late game it isn’t an idle game and just consumes all of your time. Idk what max stage is now but a few years ago I hit a hard plateau around stage 110k with heavenly strike and just couldn’t get further without the p2w mythic set bonuses.

    • @NorainuVR
      @NorainuVR 2 місяці тому +2

      @@flytelp you can get the mythics by just doing tourneys with the shards, thats what i always did. just ignore the other tourneys saving the prestige points for the shard ones, went a whole year without paying for anything

    • @ret8170
      @ret8170 2 місяці тому +1

      yeah late game just gets so repetitive; i eventually quit because all i could do to push stages was to play tournaments and do raids and i couldnt be asked lol

    • @GarMicSmith
      @GarMicSmith 2 місяці тому

      I still got that shit installed. I don’t play it. But the nostalgia weight is too heavy

    • @NoobieSnake
      @NoobieSnake 2 місяці тому

      Yup, successful methods like this makes you want to watch the ads.

  • @Jayman7070
    @Jayman7070 2 місяці тому +190

    Vampire survivors is really good for this. No forced ads. They just offer you a revive or a coin bonus if you watch an ad

    • @heyfire7825
      @heyfire7825 2 місяці тому

      I bought that +DLs on console, love it, my kid also 😁

    • @willnelson9906
      @willnelson9906 2 місяці тому +2

      completely forgot that game is also on Mobile, i guess it makes sense, lmao

    • @RocketZX
      @RocketZX 2 місяці тому +2

      Isnt that a paid game? I'd be a little annoyed seeing ads on a paid game

    • @arnerademacker
      @arnerademacker 2 місяці тому

      @@RocketZX It's free on mobile pretty sure

    • @KingNiros
      @KingNiros 2 місяці тому

      @@RocketZX Free on Mobile.

  • @LimAu144
    @LimAu144 14 днів тому

    I think the best one is from Soul Knights where if you die in a run you get the chance to revive if you watch an ad but the ad only plays after the run is finished or you died again.

  • @Urboyyycarlos
    @Urboyyycarlos 26 днів тому

    As the phrase goes: _"A fair,mutual exchange"_

  • @hellashes
    @hellashes 2 місяці тому +64

    I've played Sonic Dash 2 for over a decade now on mobile, and they run ads exactly as you explained. No forced ads anywhere, but they always give you the option to watch an ad to get some nice buffs (free revive, double your ring total, free loot box). It's the only mobile game I've played that's lasted between phones.

    • @rafaeltrindadelau
      @rafaeltrindadelau 2 місяці тому +3

      If only Sonic Dash 1 was like that... Instead they make things like the freaking card update.

  • @khristopherkomodoensis4734
    @khristopherkomodoensis4734 2 місяці тому +425

    There's an idle clicker game called "Guitar Girl", really soothing game, and what I REALLY like about it is that all ad interactions are 100% optional, like in the store for extra rewards/bonus multipliers. And if it fails to load an ad, it has your best friend (in-game-lore) pop up and give you the reward anyway. Really enjoyable experience. (The devs also extend the daily log-in events by a day or two if you were close to getting the final day reward but just needed an extra day)

    • @hugswanted7954
      @hugswanted7954 2 місяці тому +13

      Based as all hell

    • @Carlosdesignergrafico
      @Carlosdesignergrafico 2 місяці тому +7

      Downloaded it because of your comment.

    • @bimehself
      @bimehself 2 місяці тому +1

      i used to play it as i waited for something i loved that game but now if i want it again need a new phone ;-;

    • @celestialwish1478
      @celestialwish1478 2 місяці тому +4

      I just downloaded this game thanks to your recommendation.
      I’ve been playing a bit before I commented, and yeah, its super relaxing and not intrusive at all. It has a cute little story that I’m loving the vibe of and even though there’s one of those weird.. paid battle pass-esque things that I tend to despise, the free options and events seem like enough.

    • @peyton-yg5cq
      @peyton-yg5cq 2 місяці тому +1

      Another incremental and/or idle game (not necessarily clicker but you get the idea) that also has 100% completely optional ads is called Antimatter Dimensions (or AD for short, lol) and they are completely optional and also give you a boost to a certain thing (depending on you're current progress in the game itself) if you do

  • @FxcusFuture
    @FxcusFuture 2 місяці тому +1681

    Read Instructions incorrectly, uninstalled UA-cam when it gave me 2 unskippable ads

    • @sophie_a
      @sophie_a 2 місяці тому +88

      no no, that's correct

    • @stuponfucious7
      @stuponfucious7 2 місяці тому +18

      Revanced Extended exists.

    • @notme9801
      @notme9801 2 місяці тому +27

      Lol, imagine if youtube had a fairy that popped up and asked if you wanted to watch an ad. They'd go broke😂

    • @InvaderGirrable
      @InvaderGirrable 2 місяці тому +1

      Underrated comment 🔥

    • @rasyidmystery6891
      @rasyidmystery6891 2 місяці тому

      ​@@notme9801the point of the Flying Ads is that it gives you reward for watching the Ads, maybe if youtube has something like token system that allow you to watch premium content it honestly may work

  • @dumpspec
    @dumpspec Місяць тому

    I’ve recently stumbled upon these shorts, and every single time this man has 10/10 takes. Crazy.

  • @dekusi1857
    @dekusi1857 17 днів тому

    my favorite way i saw an ad on a mobile game was like a little TV in the background playing the ad while you played the game. which- it also had a full screen ad after so i uninstalled lmao, but still. pretty creative.

  • @WilliamLister-wx8uk
    @WilliamLister-wx8uk 2 місяці тому +47

    A game called clicker heroes makes you go out of your way to click the ads and if you really feel like it they condone you just closing the app and reopening it to skip the ad, and it still gives the reward

    • @Yesna
      @Yesna 2 місяці тому +2

      Tap titans?

  • @grimstnzborithbrisingr7296
    @grimstnzborithbrisingr7296 2 місяці тому +20

    Egg Inc. comes to mind as an excellent example of how to do ads in games. It doesn't force you to do it, and sometimes the rewards actually do make it worthwhile to watch it.

  • @ThenamesConor
    @ThenamesConor Місяць тому

    Can you imagine if we did this when UA-cam showed an ad 😂 the app would last a day then nobody would have it 😂

  • @PatoChu
    @PatoChu Місяць тому

    And then when you press "I don't want to watch an ad" they just put an ad on your face

  • @MizutamariVT
    @MizutamariVT 2 місяці тому +111

    Honestly, agree.
    One of my favorite ones was a game that not only did it this way, BUT they FORCED all ads to be 30 seconds long or less.
    If an ad went over 30 seconds it would instantly cut it off to the "click here to download screen." They also used a huge, normal, button selection at the bottom with one half being "download" and the other half being "close ad" instead of a tiny little X in the top corner.

    • @YammoYammamoto
      @YammoYammamoto 2 місяці тому +3

      30 second ad? if it takes you 30 seconds to sell a product - you dont HAVE a product to sell. :D
      ...4 seconds. The time it takes me to reach for the audio control and turn the phone upside down/tab away. That's how long advertisers actually have.

    • @andymaritanu7420
      @andymaritanu7420 2 місяці тому

      @@YammoYammamoto4 seconds in o grab attention but that doesn’t actually SELL you

    • @YammoYammamoto
      @YammoYammamoto 2 місяці тому

      @@andymaritanu7420
      Well - tough luck - because that's all the time you GET, before I've muted you.

  • @professionalaccount8012
    @professionalaccount8012 2 місяці тому +26

    NecroMerger is a GREAT example of ads done right in my opinion. Even if you don't watch the ad itself, you get something out of feeding the ad to your beast.

    • @noda420
      @noda420 2 місяці тому +1

      I'm playing it too. How far are you?

    • @professionalaccount8012
      @professionalaccount8012 2 місяці тому +1

      @@noda420 The Galactic Feds are nothing compared to my snake army, So not too far per say.

  • @MoonLiteNite
    @MoonLiteNite 7 днів тому

    I like the way "shipping manager", and the other "manager" idea games.
    No ads at all, you can watch ads to boost your max X and Y stockpiles of whatever. And you can do a 10 ad a day for some daily perk.
    BEST style. Not even an annoying thing to see. It is just there, allowing you to click it at any time.

  • @stefanopiani9135
    @stefanopiani9135 14 днів тому

    The worst thing that can happen is when they ask you for a reward ad and you say no and in that exact moment you still get an ad that doesn't get you any reward.

  • @SLIXICK
    @SLIXICK 2 місяці тому +331

    I would literally watch the add just to support the game because of how honest they are.

    • @legendarien1075
      @legendarien1075 2 місяці тому +1

      Would or do?

    • @nicholasbreecher9315
      @nicholasbreecher9315 2 місяці тому +6

      @@legendarien1075 usually I do, if they ask for consent. If they don’t I’ll be perfectly honest I get toxic about it.
      If you want predatory market practices then ruining the business is the move.

    • @Chastisedz
      @Chastisedz 2 місяці тому +1

      @@nicholasbreecher9315key part is if they ask and actually take your opinion like if they ask and give you ad anyway I always uninstall

  • @originalv5107
    @originalv5107 2 місяці тому +9

    The worst is when you click “no” but you still get the ad and now none of the gold.