Ikemen Sengoku:Otome Game

-1.12
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
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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 6 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.75

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 1 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.62

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

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.

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

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 1 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.62

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

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

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

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 1,064 votes.
Google Play:  (4.47) with 9,418 votes.



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Screenshot You've just nabbed your dream job as a fashion designer when you're sent hurtling back in time to an alternate version of Sengoku era Japan!

After accidentally changing history and earning the favor of warlord Nobunaga Oda by saving him from near death, you must survive 3 months surrounded by Japan's most famous and handsome Sengoku warlords before your next chance to make it back home. In a world where it takes one man to conquer a nation, do you have what it takes to conquer his heart?

Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Across Time, one of CYBIRD's most popular games in Japan, is finally out in English! Enjoy a vibrant, exciting story complete with engaging music, gorgeous illustrations, and character voices! Receive 5 free Chapter Tickets each day to progress through the story! Free to download! Play now and find your one and only Sengoku love!

■Enjoy Characters voiced by some of Japan's most popular Voice Actors!
Nobunaga Oda (Voice: Tomokazu Sugita)
Masamune Date (Voice: Kazuki Kato)
Yukimura Sanada (Voice: Kensho Ono)
Ieyasu Tokugawa (Voice: Toshiki Masuda)
Hideyoshi Toyotomi (Voice: Kohsuke Toriumi)
Shingen Takeda (Voice: Yuuichiro Umehara)
Mitsuhide Akechi (Voice: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
Mitsunari Ishida (Voice: Yoshitaka Yamaya)
Kenshin Uesugi (Voice: Hiroaki Miura)
Sasuke Sarutobi (Voice: Kenji Akabane)
Kennyo (Voice: Tarusuke Shingaki)

■Collect Gorgeous Illustrations!
With each character route, you receive 3 beautiful illustrations of your guy that will suck you right into his story! You can also receive illustrations through special in-game events!

■Cute Avatars for Every Girl to Enjoy. Dress Up Your Guy As Well!
Experience more interactive otome gameplay with the in-game avatars!
Extravagant kimono, beautiful Japanese rooms and gardens, and cute accessories all await you in this game.
Collect hundreds of attire pieces to adorn your avatar. Limited edition attire pieces are constantly being added so that you can always stay up to date with the latest trends! Characters from the story are also available as avatars!
Dress up your love interest for the perfect day out together.

■Shape Your Story through the Choices You Make!
In Ikémen Sengoku, there are multiple endings available for each guy depending on the choices you make in the game. If you get enough points you might even receive a special epilogue with your one true love! Which happy ending awaits you? Play to find out!

■Enjoy In-Game Story Events for a New Experience with Your Guy!
Ikémen Sengoku holds many free Story Events that require no Chapter Tickets to continue reading! Play to experience exciting mini stories outside of the main story. Get into new situations with your favorite guys, and clear endings to get bonus items and attire pieces!
Team up with your friends to clear the events faster and get every event ending!

■Recommended If:
・If you love otome games.
・If you love reading romance comics, shojo manga, or visual novels.
・If you love Japanese voice actors.
・If you like Japanese culture and history.
・It is your first time playing a love simulation game.
・You love beautiful illustrations.
・If you want to be the star of your very own story.

*Free to Play (In-Game Payable Content Available)