Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 10 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 16 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 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 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
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.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
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.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 1 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 27,303 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Playing by Appointment reported on Apr 27, 2024
To increase your rank you have to gather a set amount of gem points before the time runs out, although you don't get demoted unless you lose more than what you had.
Grinding reported on Apr 27, 2024
Continously gather gems and gold to upgrade your dungeon, rank, defenses, skills, etc
Advertisements reported on Apr 27, 2024
You can watch ads to reduce the timers or revive upon defeat in certain playable sections
Infinite Treadmill reported on Apr 27, 2024
Official Dungeons are finite but you can endlessly raid other play dungeons and gather gems and upgrade
Pay to Win reported on Apr 27, 2024
Premium Currency which allows you to skip timers
Artificial Scarcity reported on Apr 27, 2024
limited deals in the shops and events
Can't Pause or Save reported on Apr 27, 2024
You can't pause within levels, or certain playable sections, although they don't last longer than a minute (if you want to quit asap)
Wait To Play reported on Apr 27, 2024
Gem Rituals, Upgrades
Pay to Skip reported on Apr 27, 2024
Premium Currency can be used to skip timers
Accidental Purchases reported on Apr 27, 2024
game opens with 2 real money pop up every single time it's launched
Report a Dark Pattern
Steal gems, build your defenses and win guild wars in the Arenas in this unique blend of arcade, platform and multiplayer PVP game!Compete with over 50 million players around the world! Create your own guild of thieves and break into the enemy’s dungeons.
Learn ancient spells to become the most feared thief in the game!
PLEASE NOTE: the game is extremely addictive and inevitably leads to increasing the number of your friends.
KEY FEATURES:
STEAL TREASURES TO BUILD YOUR COLLECTION. Stealing is fun! Collect gems and gold from other players to become the wealthiest thief in the world.
DEFEND YOUR LOOT. Design a dungeon defense, place traps and platforms to prevent others from stealing your treasure. See them being caught in your traps. No escape, muhaha!
LEARN ANCIENT SPELLS. Collect unique gems from magical spheres, learn spells and get stronger. Use the power of the Ancient Totem to defeat your opponents!
JOIN YOUR GUILD AND FIGHT IN THE ARENAS. Find reliable thieves and declare war on other guilds. Lead your guild to victory through different arenas to earn epic rewards!
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