Kitten Match

-2.10
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Advertisements -
1 / 0 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.11

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
1 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 1 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 1 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
Competition -
1 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 1 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.57

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 0 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.87) with 1,295 votes.
Google Play:  (4.72) with 10,675 votes.



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Screenshot Welcome to Kitten Match! Here you can design and decorate the mansion with lovely talking cats by solving match-3 puzzles. If you think this is not fun enough, don’t worry, feed cats, dress them up and play with them, we have what beyond your imagination! Come and join us now, cats are waiting for you!

How can you refuse a helpless sweet kitten when she looks into your eyes? Help and care for the kitten, design, and decorate apartments by solving match 3 puzzles!

Every sweet kitten deserves a nice human. Take care of the adorable kittens, restore mansions, and adventure in the world of match 3 games! Your beloved kitties will always be by your side!

Successful of beating colorful match 3 levels deliver you food, suits for the cats and materials that you can renovate your mansion. The more chapters you can unlock, the bond with your sweet kitten is more tightly! Don’t hesitate, meet your cute kitten pal and start your journey!

The game features:
● Storyline: Decorate your mansions with your sweet kitten pal and encounter other cat friends!

● House design: Lights, furniture, wallpapers, floors, all on your decisions! You are the master of remodeling!

● Care for cats: feed kittens and dress them up! Pet cute cats and enjoy their purring!

● Exciting match 3 levels: challenge the puzzles, make powerful boosters, and blast gems!

● Communicate and compete with your Facebook friends! You can also send and receive free additional lives to/from them!

Make yourself and your little kitten a cozy home and give them a feeling of family! Thousands of pieces of furniture give you the freedom to inspire creativity and remodel when you want. Cuddly kittens will be proud of you!

Kitten Match is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money.

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