Switchcraft: Magical Match 3

1.44
Slightly Good
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Unknown

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 30 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.12

4 votes
2 votes
Wait To Play -
4 / 2 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

3 votes
3 votes
Daily Rewards -
3 / 3 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
5 votes
Grinding -
1 / 5 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
4 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 4 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
5 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 5 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

5 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 5 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

6 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 6 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 18 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 55 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.95

7 votes
Premium Currency -
7 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

5 votes
2 votes
Pay to Skip -
5 / 2 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

3 votes
3 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 3 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
4 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 4 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
5 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 5 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

6 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 6 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

7 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 7 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

7 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 7 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

7 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 7 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

7 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 7 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

7 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 7 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 49 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

7 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 7 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

7 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 7 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

7 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 7 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

7 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 7 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

7 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 7 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

7 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 7 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

7 votes
Competition -
0 / 7 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 38 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.6

3 votes
4 votes
Variable Rewards -
3 / 4 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

3 votes
4 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
3 / 4 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

2 votes
5 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 5 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
5 votes
Complete the Collection -
2 / 5 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

6 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
0 / 6 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

7 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 7 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

7 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 7 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.95) with 20 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Variable Rewards reported on Feb 20, 2024
Finishing parts of the story or reaching the next level in a minor event will give you some kind of reward.
Pay to Skip reported on Feb 20, 2024
Yes, you can refill hearts. But you can also fairly often get unlimited energy boosts from the daily tapping the cat or minor events, I rarely use my coins on that.
Premium Currency reported on Sep 28, 2022
There's isn't a coin and then even more premium currency but there are coins you can buy.
Pay to Win reported on Sep 28, 2022
You can pay for boosters but you aren't playing against other people only yourself.
Can't Pause or Save reported on Sep 28, 2022
You can't pause a game but you can stop it.
Pay to Skip reported on Sep 28, 2022
900 coins to refill a timer, this would be 2.5 hrs of in game waiting cheapest spending option woild allow you to do this twice for 1.99. Coins are relatively easy to get.
Wait To Play reported on Sep 28, 2022
To play the game, not for anything else.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on May 29, 2022
Magnus
Daily Rewards reported on May 29, 2022
Petting the cat
Variable Rewards reported on May 29, 2022
The boxes


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot Enter a world of magic and mystery as you puzzle your way through the world’s top academy of witchcraft, Pendle Hill. The entire campus has been rocked by the disappearance of a popular student. Now it’s up to you to unravel the mystery of a missing young witch, using your magical Match-3 skills...

Match your way through hundreds of enchanting levels to reveal a rich interactive story, where every choice matters! Unlock a beautiful graphic novel, bursting with compelling characters and stories that will hold you under their spell.

Enrol at Pendle Hill Academy, where magical marvels occur every day!


- A MAGICAL MATCH-3 MYSTERY: Puzzle your way through hundreds of levels.
- A COMPELLING INTERACTIVE STORY: Choose your path carefully as secrets are revealed.
- A RICH GRAPHIC NOVEL: Unlock a beautiful graphic novel, bursting with compelling characters.
- A WORLD YOU’LL LOVE: Join the students and faculty of Pendle Hill, make friends, find love and uncover the drama at the world’s #1 academy of witchcraft.


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Switchcraft is free to download and play, but it also allows you to purchase virtual items with real money inside the game. You can disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings.

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