Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 3 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
0 / 1 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 1 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
0 / 1 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (5.00) with 7,816 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on May 27, 2022
There are timed rewards and daily shop refreshes, but there's no punishment for missing them.
Grinding reported on May 27, 2022
It's an Idle Clicker, and has all the grinding associated with that type of game.
Infinite Treadmill reported on May 27, 2022
Again, it's an Idle Clicker. There's a theoretical end where you've completed every challenge and maxed everything out, but I don't think that there's a maximum stage. They also regularly add more content and events that make 100% completion harder to achieve.
Premium Currency reported on May 27, 2022
Just a standard premium gem currency.
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 27, 2022
There are "flash offers" which change on a set timer, along with a variety of time-sensitive events with unique rewards that come around once a year.
Wait To Play reported on May 27, 2022
There are several features which either refresh on an arbitrary timer or take an arbitrary amount of time to complete.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on May 27, 2022
The heroes level up through equipment, which can only be gained by opening loot crates. There are also loot crates for various other features.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on May 27, 2022
There are badges for various random shit, along with achievements for slightly less random shit.
Report a Dark Pattern
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