Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 13 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 1 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 17 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
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.
1 / 1 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
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.
1 / 1 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 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 189 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.63) with 1,827 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Playing by Appointment reported on Jan 30, 2020
Classic energy refreshes at certain points of the day.
Daily Rewards reported on Jan 30, 2020
Character shards daily for logging in on top of a monthly calendar of login rewards.
Grinding reported on Jan 30, 2020
Classic gear crunch/shard crunch.
Advertisements reported on Jan 30, 2020
Yes but, ONLY if you DON'T spend. It's pretty nuts.
Recurring Fee reported on Jan 30, 2020
Monthly subscription is great "bang for your buck"
Variable Rewards reported on Jan 30, 2020
Randomly selected raid and tournament rewards.
Report a Dark Pattern
Dragon Champions is a free fantasy-themed RPG on mobile. Familiar graphics, an engaging storyline, tactical battles, PvP, PvE, and a few more awesome things for you to enjoy! Are you an avid MMORPG fan? Do you miss the vibe of old computer games? Download Dragon Champions, and we'll show you true dragon magic!Take part in the legendary battle of the Dragon Champions against demons and the mysterious Reflections. Lead a squad of fantastic heroes to battle and determine the fate of the world of Korador. Humans, orcs, elves, pandas, goblins, beastmen, or demons? Seven playable races and two factions are waiting for your decisions! Assemble and upgrade your team and save the world, become the strongest champion at the arena, and learn the secret of the dragon protectors.
The Ancient Gods exterminated each other, leaving this world to dragons, their heirs. The dragons swore to protect the races of Korador from conflict, becoming the protectors of the races. Centuries passed, and dragons eventually stopped meddling in mortal affairs. Now orcs and humans are waging an endless war, elves and goblins are all-time enemies, while pandas and the beastmen hide in their faraway lands. That's when demons invade the world, leading to the return of the mythical dragons. Become a part of this legend!
Dragon Champions features:
THREE ENGAGING STORY CAMPAIGNS Enjoy the memorable story of Dragon Champions in the spirit of classic fantasy, filled with humor and a ton of pop culture references. The story of Crown Prince Darian and Tromgar, the orc khagan, is like a high-quality blockbuster, starting with a personal story and ending with global-scale events.
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