Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 314 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 158 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
78 votes
69 votes
62 votes
102 votes
1 votes
91 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 91 votes
2 votes
65 votes
2 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 517 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 435 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
104 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
104 / 0 votes
70 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.
70 / 0 votes
89 votes
92 votes
2 votes
86 votes
1 votes
73 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
73 / 0 votes
2 votes
69 votes
1 votes
82 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.
1 / 82 votes
87 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 87 votes
96 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
0 / 96 votes
98 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.
0 / 98 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 199 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 426 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
122 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
122 / 0 votes
71 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
71 / 0 votes
2 votes
110 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 / 110 votes
2 votes
110 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 / 110 votes
2 votes
75 votes
64 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 64 votes
67 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 67 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 509 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 168 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
91 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.
91 / 0 votes
100 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
100 / 0 votes
117 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
117 / 0 votes
79 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.
79 / 0 votes
121 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
121 / 0 votes
1 votes
103 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 103 votes
65 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
0 / 65 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 402,652 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.61) with 5,688,072 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Pay to Win reported on Aug 26, 2019
You can pay for boosters to make levels easier.
Wait To Play reported on Aug 26, 2019
You have limited health and you have to wait for it to refill.
Pay to Skip reported on Aug 26, 2019
You can pay to replenish your health instead of waiting.
Complete the Collection reported on Aug 26, 2019
In this game you are trying to fix up your house.
Pay Wall reported on Aug 26, 2019
At some point the levels become too difficult to solve without using boosters.
Report a Dark Pattern
Welcome to Homescapes! Help Austin the butler bring warmth and comfort back to his wonderful family's mansion. Come on inadventures await you from the moment you walk in the door! Beat colorful match-3 levels to renovate and decorate rooms in the mansion, unlocking ever more chapters in the exciting family story along the way! What are you waiting for? Make yourself at home!
The game features:
Unique gameplay: help Austin renovate the house by swapping and matching pieces!
Interior design: you decide what the house will look like.
Exciting match-3 levels: tons of fun, featuring unique boosters and explosive combinations!
A huge, beautiful mansion: discover all the secrets it holds!
Fantastic characters: watch them live their lives and interact with each other in the in-game social network.
A cute pet: meet а naughty and fluffy cat.
Invite your Facebook friends to help you create your own cozy atmosphere in the house!
Give the old mansion a complete makeover! Show off your designer skills by furnishing and decorating the kitchen, hall, orangery, and other house areas, including the garage! Thousands of design options will give you maximum freedom to explore your creativity, change designs any time you want, and eventually create your dream house!
Homescapes is free to play, though some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this option, simply turn it off in your device's Restrictions menu.
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