Neutral
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 32 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 29 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
9 votes
9 votes
8 votes
1 votes
2 votes
5 votes
2 votes
8 votes
1 votes
6 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 6 votes
1 votes
9 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 30 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 73 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
9 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
9 / 0 votes
9 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.
9 / 1 votes
6 votes
3 votes
3 votes
6 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
3 / 6 votes
2 votes
7 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.
2 / 7 votes
1 votes
8 votes
9 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 9 votes
10 votes
9 votes
10 votes
10 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 / 10 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 20 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 40 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
7 votes
2 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
4 / 4 votes
4 votes
4 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.
4 / 4 votes
3 votes
6 votes
2 votes
7 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 / 7 votes
9 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 9 votes
8 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 8 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 21 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 38 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
6 votes
3 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.
6 / 3 votes
6 votes
3 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
6 / 3 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
4 / 4 votes
2 votes
6 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 6 votes
2 votes
6 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
2 / 6 votes
1 votes
8 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 / 8 votes
8 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 8 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (5.00) with 396,133 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.84) with 620,000 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Competition reported on Aug 28, 2023
there are both team and individual weekly tournaments, but there is no communication between different teams
Daily Rewards reported on Aug 28, 2023
gives you daily gifts for checking in, along with a daily puzzle that earns stars towards a monthly coin prize
Fear of Missing Out reported on Aug 28, 2023
teams may pressure players into participating in tournaments or having a minimum tournament contribution, and some kick players for inactivity
Complete the Collection reported on Aug 28, 2023
there are butterfly gardens and portrait collections that are hard to complete. while optional, some aspects are randomized and game makes it purposely difficult to 100%
Reciprocity reported on Aug 28, 2023
strictly sharing and mutually beneficial; within teams, players can request hints, and other players can earn coins by helping them get hints
Pay to Win reported on Aug 28, 2023
advantage is negligible; you can buy in-game currency to buy hints, but skill easily overpowers that
Grinding reported on Dec 21, 2022
Aside from completing puzzles, the grinding ads, surveys, or other offers seems to be the only way to get coins efficiently.
Advertisements reported on Dec 21, 2022
More often than not, the game will play an advertisement either before or after you complete a level.
Complete the Collection reported on Dec 21, 2022
In this game, you can collect animals/pets, pictures, and butterflies.
Reciprocity reported on Dec 21, 2022
If you're part of a guild/team, you and your teammates can request hints from each other.
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