Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
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1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 1 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
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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.
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Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
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1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
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1 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.
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1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
0 / 1 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
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1 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.
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1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
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1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
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1 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.
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1 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 1 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
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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.
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1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
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1 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.
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1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
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1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
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1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
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App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.67) with 15 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.92) with 78 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Premium Currency reported on May 24, 2022
There's an option to purchase tickets & tips, but it is unnecessary to complete the game.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on May 24, 2022
There are "stickers" that track achievements such as getting every holiday topping (which is automatic once you finish a holiday) along with challenges such as giving a customer a specific item. There are also stickers for getting high scores with customers.
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Become Portallini's primo pasta chef in Papa's Pastaria To Go!-- ABOUT THE GAME --
It's a destination wedding in the waterfront town of Portallini! When you can't find a hotel room for attending Little Edoardo and Olga's wedding, you decide to reserve the only available room at Papa's Pastaria, which also puts you in charge of the restaurant!
You'll have to take orders, cook and stir noodles, and pour delicious sauces to craft a perfect plate of pasta! Add shakers and toppings onto each order of pasta, and finish off the meal with a side order of fresh-baked bread. Work your way through the holidays as you serve seasonal sensational dishes to your hungry customers, and unlock brand-new Daily Specials at the Pastaria!
-- GAME FEATURES --
NEW FEATURES - All of your favorite features from other versions of Papa's restaurants are now available in this "To Go" game, redesigned and reimagined for smaller screens!
HOLIDAY FLAVORS - Celebrate the seasons in Portallini with delicious holiday flavors! Your customers will order pasta made with unique seasonal ingredients. You'll unlock new pasta noodles, sauces, shakers, and toppings for each holiday of the year, and your customers will love trying these festive flavors in their pasta.
SERVE SPECIAL RECIPES - Earn Special Recipes from your customers, and serve them as the Daily Special in the Pastaria! Each Special has a bonus you can earn for serving a prime example of that recipe. Master each special to earn a special prize!
CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKERS - Play as Doan or Utah, or create your own custom character to work in the pasta restaurant! You can also show off your holiday spirit with a massive variety of holiday outfits and clothing for your workers. Choose unique color combinations for each item of clothing, and create your own style with millions of combinations!
SPECIAL DELIVERY - Some customers don't want to travel all the way to Portallini for their pasta. When you start taking phone orders, customers can call to place their order, and you'll hire a Driver to help take and deliver orders to their homes instead!
COLLECT STICKERS - Complete a variety of tasks and achievements while playing to earn colorful Stickers for your collection. Each customer has a set of three favorite Stickers: Earn all three and you'll be rewarded with a brand-new outfit to give to that customer!
DECORATE THE SHOP - Customize the Pastaria lobby with themed furniture and decorations for each holiday of the year! Mix and match your favorite styles, or add items that match the current holiday so customers won't mind waiting longer for their food.
CLIPPING COUPONS - Missing your favorite customer? Send them a coupon with the help of your friendly mailman, Vincent! Customers love a good deal, and will promptly arrive to order another meal. Coupons are great for completing quests for Stickers and for strategically leveling up customers!
DAILY MINI-GAMES - Play Foodini's famous Mini-Games after each workday to earn new furniture for your lobby and new clothing for your workers.
-- MORE FEATURES --
- Hands-on pasta shop in the Papa Louie universe
- All new controls and gameplay features designed for touchscreens
- Multi-task between cooking noodles, adding sauce and toppings, and baking bread
- Custom chefs and drivers
- 12 separate holidays to unlock, each with more ingredients
- Earn and master 40 unique Special Recipes
- 90 colorful Stickers to earn for completing tasks
- 130 customers to serve with unique orders
- Use Stickers to unlock new outfits for your customers
- 85 ingredients to unlock