![]() ![]() There is also ongoing debate among researchers and those who treat compulsive gaming that it may be a manifestation of underlying mental health issues, rather than an independent issue in itself – in other words, games aren’t causing addictive or self-isolating behaviour, but are an outlet for it. The World Health Organization, which classified video game addiction as a disorder in 2018, estimated that problematic gaming affects fewer than 1% of players (some studies in certain countries found prevalence of up to 3%). In that context, 227 referrals since 2020 does not seem like such an alarming number. It is important to keep in mind, however, that more than 80% of all under-18s in the UK play video games regularly – which is more than 11 million kids. ![]() For under-18s, the paucity of help available to families and young people struggling with social isolation or destructive behaviour at home, of which compulsive gaming can be a part, is one fact of a youth mental health crisis across the UK, where 250,000 young people are going without help.Īs always with reports about video game addiction, the numbers and stories are alarming. For adults, it is possible to exclude yourself from casinos and lock yourself out of online gambling accounts, should you request it no such possibility exists if you’re finding yourself dropping thousands on a free-to-play mobile game instead. They also highlight a need for mechanisms to help struggling people. These stories concern a problem that is certainly real, especially so for people affected by compulsive gaming behaviour, whose stories are no less affecting than those of gambling addicts. The third was by the director of the National Centre for Gaming Disorders, calling for industry regulation to better protect young people. Another was on developers’ use of tactics from the gambling industry to keep people spending on games. One was about the 850 people referred to an NHS treatment clinic in the last three years (of whom 227 were under 18). "Ridiculous Fishing is something very special." ~ exp.Over the weekend, the Guardian published a trio of stories about video game addiction. One is medicine, the other is a painkiller." ~ Ben Kuchera (PA Report) "I'm hooked up to an IV and playing Ridiculous Fishing. "A rare pearl amidst the endless sardines of iOS games." ~ Chris Bateman (International Hobo) "Ridiculous Fishing is from an alternate iPhone gaming universe where Nintendo is the production quality standard and action is everything." ~ Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted) "I've come to think of Ridiculous Fishing as the unofficial game of Wes Anderson's movie The Life Aquatic." ~ Rob Hearn (PocketGamer) "It makes the mass destruction of innocent sea life absolutely adorable." ~ Andrew Webster (The Verge) "One of the most mechanically satisfying experiences you'll ever find, and wrapped in a dazzlingly cool aesthetic." ~ Eli Cymet (Gamezebo) - (5 / 5) In its simple, gleeful rhythms of play, it's sublime, too." ~ EDGE - (9 / 10) "Vlambeer's game is, as its title suggests, ridiculous. "Every aspect of the game, from the rewarding upgrade system to the unique graphics, displays an intricate craftsmanship we rarely see on the App Store." ~ Chris Reed (Slide2Play) - (4 / 4) "Ridiculous Fishing is such a complete package that it's an effortless recommendation." ~ Eli Hodapp (TouchArcade) - (5 / 5) Praise for the original *Ridiculous Fishing*: Winner of the Apple Design Award 2013 Nominated for the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards Declared Most Important News Story 2011 by industry magazine Control International + An all new Pro Fishing Tour endgame modeīased on Vlambeer's popular 2013 original, Ridiculous Fishing was lovingly handcrafted over the course of two years by Vlambeer (Super Crate Box, Nuclear Throne), Zach Gage (SpellTower, Knotwords, Good Sudoku, Really Bad Chess, Card of Darkness) and Greg Wohlwend (Threes, Hundreds, TumbleSeed), and remade in collaboration with KO_OP (GNOG, Winding Worlds). ![]() Chase your destiny on the high seas and embark on a heroic quest for gills and glory.Īn all-new 3D Ridiculous Fishing built from the ground up by the original award-winning team, with new features: An updated, handcrafted game about fishing with guns, chainsaws & toasters.įollow Billy as he tries to find redemption from his uncertain past.
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