Smurfs' Village

-0.16
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 3 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.92

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Advertisements -
1 / 0 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Grinding -
0 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.97

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
0 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 1 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 1 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 1 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
0 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 538,910 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on May 17, 2024
Daily smurfy resource by Reporter Smurf. Also, there is free premium currency every day by watching an ad
Advertisements reported on May 17, 2024
Video hut is essentially a watch-ad-to-earn-smu​rfberry. Traveler smurf also allow player to watch an ad for a randomized reward, with 1/4 rate of earn the premium currency
Infinite Treadmill reported on May 17, 2024
There is no end of the game, you just keep building new hut or decorations
Premium Currency reported on May 17, 2024
Smurfberry
Invested / Endowed Value reported on May 17, 2024
A lot of time is needed to build the desired village for smurf
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 17, 2024
There are some offers about buying a limited edition decoration a
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on May 17, 2024
Achievements (and free smurfberry too)


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot The evil wizard Gargamel and his ever present cat companion, Azrael, have finally found the Smurfs’ village and have scattered our lovable blue friends far and wide throughout the enchanted forest. Come along with familiar friends, like Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Jokey, Greedy and the rest of the smurf family, as they guide you on a family fun adventure to build a new forest village for the Smurfs to call home.

Based on the beloved classic Saturday morning cartoon, your adventure begins with a single mushroom home and a smurflightful plot of land. Harvest your smurfberries. Build charming huts, special mushroom houses, and beautiful bridges. And decorate your village with colorful gardens, lights, flower chairs, hammocks and more!

Create a Smurf ID for a secure way to add friends, explore and rate villages, and get a chance to become a Featured Village!


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FEATURES

FAMILY ADVENTURE - Build your very own Smurfs' village and create a new home for the Smurfs.

PLAY WITH YOUR FAVORITE SMURFS - The entire Smurf Family is here! Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Lazy Smurf, Baby Smurf, Handy Smurf, and Jokey Smurf.

HARVEST SMURFBERRIES - Use in-app purchase to speed up the growth of your crops and your blue village

SMURFY MINI-GAMES – While your village is growing, play multiple mini-games like: Greedy Smurf’s Baking Game, Papa Smurf’s Potion Mixing Game, Painter Smurf’s Painting Game, Lazy Smurf's Fishin' Game and a new free Handy Smurf minigame to unlock additional bonuses.

CONNECT WITH FRIENDS – Share your Smurfs Experience on Facebook and Game Center and send gifts to your friends' villages.

PLAY OFFLINE - Manage your village anytime without having to connect to the internet.

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USER REVIEWS

Long time love!
"I’ve been playing since 2011 and I still love it all the same. Keep up the good work and thanks for listening to your community!"" -SugarRushCandi

Best Game ever made yet
"We have played the Smurfs' Village for years. With every update, it gets better and better." -Rooroobooboo

Still Smurfing
"Thoroughly enjoyable game. Relaxing, stress free. Simple, smurfy fun. I’ve been playing for years. Love it." -islanduder

All ages! Three generations in my family play Smurfs' Village and LOVE it. Easy for kids, interesting for adults. To the Developers: Very Well Done!" -Turbo444

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