When I first started playing gacha games, I was drawn by the promise of free-to-play fun. But soon, I found myself trapped in a costly cycle as the in-game ‘points’ ran out, and I ended up being pressed into purchasing subscriptions just to keep up. The story doesn't end with me; younger players, particularly children under the age of 13, face even graver challenges. They often become obsessed with accumulating these points, resorting to using their parents’ credit cards without consent, leading to unintended financial drains on families.

In the core mechanic of gacha games, success is based on a 50/50 "pity system," where players must pull 80-100 times to obtain a significant reward, often requiring multiple subscriptions to achieve just one purchase. This is not just a game; it is a form of gambling cleverly disguised, emerging in various countries where the currency disparities further escalate its financial burden.

There are no ultimate rewards or satisfying conclusions that justify these costs—I have experienced, and witnessed, players chasing the dream of collecting all characters only to find emptiness at the finish line. The economic trap laid down by these games, pulling people, especially youth, into financial straits, is alarming and demands urgent attention.

We must take a stand to safeguard our families and communities from the manipulative structures of gacha games. This type of gambling should not be part of our entertainment ecosystem. I urge legislative bodies across the globe to recognize the damaging nature of these games and move swiftly to regulate and potentially shut down gacha games. Let's protect future generations from financial exploitation masked as gaming entertainment.

Please sign this petition to call for a ban on gacha games and prevent the financial exploitation they impose on unsuspecting players and their families.