Teamfight Tactics: League of Legends Strategy Game

1.67
Slightly Good
Price: Free
Ads: No
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 14 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 2 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

2 votes
Daily Rewards -
0 / 2 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
Grinding -
0 / 2 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 2 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.

2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 2 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

2 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 2 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 18 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.97

2 votes
Premium Currency -
2 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

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

2 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 2 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
0 / 2 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
0 / 2 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 2 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

2 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 2 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.

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

2 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

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

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

2 votes
Competition -
2 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

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

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.

2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 2 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 2 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

2 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 2 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 12 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.62

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

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

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
0 / 2 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
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.

2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 2 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.03) with 50,284 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Sep 22, 2022
Loot boxes are one of the only ways to unlock cosmetics, and many are exclusively available in loot boxes.
Premium Currency reported on May 3, 2022
"TFT Coins" can pretty much only be gained by spending real money, which you can spend on cosmetics
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on May 3, 2022
You can buy eggs to get random skins for your character
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior reported on May 3, 2022
It's a Free For All
Illusion of Control reported on May 3, 2022
The game is influenced by your skill but it's largely luck (and would be bad if it wasn't)
Fear of Missing Out reported on May 3, 2022
Due to how the games' content is set up (They have "sets" of characters in use), you may wind up missing a "fun" set.
Competition reported on May 3, 2022
It's the point of the game


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot Assemble an army of your favorite champions in Teamfight Tactics, the PVP strategy autobattler from Riot Games, the makers of League of Legends.

In Teamfight Tactics, youll draft, deploy, and upgrade from a revolving roster of League of Legends champions in a round-based battle for survival. Devastate with demons, bash with berserkers, or hold the line with wardensthe strategy is all up to you.


BATTLE IT OUT
Outplay and outlast your opponents by building an elite squad of League of Legends champions ready to fight on your behalf. Random drafts and in-game events ensure no two matches ever play out exactly the same.

STRATEGIZE AND EVOLVE
Continuous free thematic game updates and content drops ensure a fresh, ever-shifting meta and infinite strategic depth.

PICK UP AND GO
Cross-platform support means you can play with your friends (and crush your enemies) across PC, Mac, and mobile.

RANK UP
Full competitive support and matchmaking. From Iron to Challenger, climb or fall on the ladder based on your final standing in every game.

COMPETE FROM DAY ONE
Everything you need to succeed is unlocked from the startfull stop.

STYLE ON EM
Express yourself with your Little Legend by dancing, emoting, and generally showing off. Earn new Little Legends by playing TFT or purchasing them in the TFT store.