LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum

-2.46
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 10 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.83

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

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

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

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 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.

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
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.

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

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 3 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.45

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

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

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
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.

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

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 9 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.8

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

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

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

1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 68,029 votes.
Google Play:  (4.21) with 537,135 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Grinding reported on Sep 27, 2022
The game is very repetitive after a while, as each level is the same
Artificial Scarcity reported on Sep 27, 2022
There are limited edition characters to collect
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Sep 27, 2022
To get new characters, you buy a box without knowing which one you will get
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Sep 27, 2022
When you open the app, you are bombarded by notifications, colors, and images
Playing by Appointment reported on May 25, 2022
Special events are limited time only. To get the best rewards, you are going to need to dedicate quite a bit of your time to them.
Grinding reported on May 25, 2022
The very foundation of the gameplay.
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on May 25, 2022
You can get a special tsum tsum just for getting a couple of your friends to sign up.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on May 25, 2022
Depends on your tsum tsum collection and the amount of effort you put into it.
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 25, 2022
Limited time tsum tsums
Wait To Play reported on May 25, 2022
Although energy can be given out often, once you run out then you would have to wait a couple of hours to continue.


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Screenshot 70 million downloads world wide!!

LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum is the fluffiest puzzle game ever! Collect, connect and pop Tsum Tsum based on the popular Disney Tsum Tsum plushes.

Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Frozen and more beloved Disney characters are here!

Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains social media links to connect with others and in-app purchases that cost real money.

How to Play
-Collect Tsum Tsum and set your favorite as your MyTsum.
-Connect 3 or more of the same Tsum Tsum to pop them.
-The more Tsum Tsum you connect, the more points you'll get!
-Trigger off Fever Mode to rack up a whole bunch of extra points!
-Each Tsum Tsum has a different skill. Use the one that matches your play style! Find a strategy that works for you!

LINE Disney Tsum Tsum is published by LINE under license from Disney.