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First, does any phone running a legit copy of Android count as a "certified Android device"?

Yes

How can they enforce this for apps not on the play store?

Checks will be built into the operating system and run on install attempts

Like if write my own APK will my phone just refuse to run it if I don't go through some paperwork with Google?

Yes

How does that work?

TBD. Probably a database check

Like if they're capable of this then why aren't they doing it already to prevent piracy?

Piracy of what?

Not if you want a music player. They've added podcasts everywhere possible

While initially fun, the fact that it's limited to 7 levels is its Achilles' heel. It's relatively short and easy to win. That's not inherently bad, especially for a mobile game, but it's sort of counterintuitive for a roguelike IMO

Companies, governments, and corporations are all run by people

Seems oversimplified and hyperbolic. The economy will always need people because people are the demand. And because markets are largely unpredictable, supply relies on people making strategic decisions. That will never change. Not everything can be quantified, collected, analyzed, and automated

This reminds me of Radiant, one of my favorite Android games

I don't think there are any

Well yeah, but who would use a Chinese-based VPN? That's asking for trouble to begin with

That's opening Pandora's box though, since you then become aware of illegal activities and take on a lot of liability

Bad employers eventually face the music

I haven't heard discussion on this topic, but isn't it possible for the LLM to interpret that 30k as good, reinforcing its own bad habits?

Looks like no. According to their GitHub they're a solo dev in need of financial support