Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 334 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 370 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
116 votes
118 votes
1 votes
89 votes
5 votes
94 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
5 / 94 votes
5 votes
95 votes
1 votes
94 votes
86 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 384 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 695 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
87 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
87 / 0 votes
98 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.
98 / 1 votes
111 votes
65 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.
65 / 2 votes
6 votes
102 votes
4 votes
68 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
4 / 68 votes
2 votes
98 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 / 98 votes
5 votes
98 votes
1 votes
125 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
1 / 125 votes
1 votes
97 votes
4 votes
104 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
4 / 104 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 337 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 277 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
121 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.
121 / 2 votes
117 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.
117 / 0 votes
87 votes
1 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
87 / 1 votes
5 votes
81 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.
5 / 81 votes
6 votes
85 votes
1 votes
101 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
1 / 101 votes
7 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 7 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 197 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 411 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
95 votes
1 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.
95 / 1 votes
86 votes
4 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
86 / 4 votes
8 votes
61 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
8 / 61 votes
2 votes
95 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
2 / 95 votes
2 votes
92 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.
2 / 92 votes
4 votes
77 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
4 / 77 votes
81 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 81 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 766,501 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.49) with 10,820,740 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Advertisements reported on Jun 25, 2023
you can get rewards for watching ads, although the amount of ads you can watch per day are limited.
Recurring Fee reported on Jun 25, 2023
while not recurring, the farm pass definitely makes you want to play more to get your money's worth.
Pay to Win reported on May 25, 2022
Farm Pass
Recurring Fee reported on May 25, 2022
Farm Pass
Playing by Appointment reported on May 24, 2022
there are derbies, boats, and other time-sensitive tasks
Competition reported on May 24, 2022
the derbies are very, very competitive
Fear of Missing Out reported on May 24, 2022
you will miss derbies if you dont play the game often, which you need to participate in with your neighborhood (your friends' farms)
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on May 24, 2022
if you dont feed your animals after harvesting from them, they look sick and starving
Anchoring Tricks reported on May 24, 2022
there are a lot of bundles for the amount of gems you can get, and there is also a farm pass that will give you a lot of rewards for "just" 4.99 dollars
Waste Aversion reported on May 24, 2022
it requires you to upgrade your inventory using relativaly rare items. you can find them or trade for them in-game but it is far easier to buy them directly using premium currency. additionally, machines to produce items only have a couple slots to queue items, and you have to pay gems to get more than 2 or 3 (depending on the machine). one slot can produce only one item, even if they are the same kinds of items
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Best. Farm. Ever. Welcome to Hay Day, the most popular farming game on mobiles and tablets, number one in 122 countries.Learn the lay of the land, tend to your crops, and trade goods with neighbors and friends. Its a real special place where the crops never die even though it never rains. Sharing the farm with our quirky animals only makes things more fun!
PLEASE NOTE! Hay Day is free to download and install. However, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please set up password protection for purchases in the settings of your Google Play Store app. A network connection is also required.
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FEATURES
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Grow and customize your farm
Trade crops and fresh goods with neighbors and friends through your very own roadside shop
Fulfill orders with your truck and even by steamboat
Repair your dock and cast your lure to fish the waters
Build your own town and welcome visitors
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MEDIA MENTIONS
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Hay Days presentation is fairly cinematic for a mobile game. Its eye candy. [...] If youre a fan of simulation games, Hay Day is visually pleasing and will definitely keep your inner agriculturalist giddy for hours
http://www.gamezebo.com/2012/07/03/hay-day-review/
Watching your crops grow and your twee factories spew out products is a quietly pleasing experience.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Multiformat/Hay+Day/review.asp?c=42764
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PLAYER REVIEWS
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Hay Day is very proud to announce over 5 million five star reviews on Google Play!
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SUPPORT
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Under our Terms of Services and Privacy Policy, Hay Day is allowed for download and play only for persons 13 years or over of age.
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