Little Alchemist

-0.54
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0

2 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
2 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
2 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

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

1 votes
2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
1 / 2 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

3 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 3 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
0 / 2 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

3 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 3 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 18 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.14

3 votes
Premium Currency -
3 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

3 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
3 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

3 votes
Pay to Skip -
3 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
2 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

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

1 votes
2 votes
Waste Aversion -
1 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

3 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 3 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

2 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 2 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

3 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 3 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 18 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

3.41

1 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
2 votes
Competition -
1 / 2 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

3 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 3 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 3 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

3 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 3 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

3 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 3 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

3 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 3 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 3 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.22

2 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

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

2 votes
Complete the Collection -
0 / 2 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

2 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 2 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 2 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 2 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

3 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 3 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 14,788 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on Sep 21, 2023
Daily login rewards.
Grinding reported on Sep 21, 2023
Upgrading your cards can only be achieved by paying or grinding levels for currency.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Sep 21, 2023
Beginner bundle much cheaper than any other item in the shop. Gems cheaper by the bunch. Sales packs more than 3 times cheaper.
Premium Currency reported on Sep 21, 2023
Money for gems, with better value if you spend more money, and sometimes sales.
Pay to Win reported on Sep 21, 2023
Can purchase packs that contain better cards than ones you can earn in levels.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Sep 21, 2023
Research takes time, free to play can take months to reach a point where your deck is usable at higher levels.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Sep 21, 2023
Pack sales. Gem sales. Bundle sales.
Playing by Appointment reported on Sep 21, 2023
Research timer is between 2 and 48 hours, you want to start a new research as soon as possible so it can be done earlier. Limited time events that you need to grind a lot to get the good rewards from, but you only have so much energy so you should play as soon as your energy is fully recharged to not waste it. Arena and heroic rewards based on ranking at the end.
Wait To Play reported on Sep 21, 2023
Energy recharge. Later levels cost more energy to play.
Pay to Skip reported on Sep 21, 2023
Can spend money to replenish energy or skip the research timer.


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Screenshot Little Alchemist is an addictive combination of spell crafting and strategic combat. Save Little Town by collecting spells and discovering tons of cute and clever combos to overpower your enemies!

• Free-to-play RPG
• Explore Little Town and become a Master Alchemist
• Use clever spell combinations to defeat evil villains
• Over 300 spells to collect
• Over 350 powerful spell combinations
• Battle your friends and rivals in the Arena
• Unlock the event portal and earn new spells
• Customize your spell book and your avatar
• Tons of spell types: Super heroes, Wizards, Vampires, Zombies, Pirates, Monsters, Rainbows, Unicorns, Knights, Dragons, and many more!

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