Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 20 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
5 votes
5 votes
2 votes
5 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
0 / 4 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 7 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 20 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
3 / 0 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
2 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.
0 / 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.
0 / 2 votes
3 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
2 votes
3 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 21 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 3 votes
3 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.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 3 votes
3 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.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 2 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 2 votes
3 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 / 3 votes
3 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 3 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (0.00) with 0 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Advertisements reported on Jan 25, 2023
Only optional. You can watch ads for rewards or to speed up progress.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Jan 25, 2023
It is a "tycoon" style game where you are meant to keep expanding the business.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jan 25, 2023
By nature of being a "tycoon" game where the goal is to expand.
Wait To Play reported on Jan 25, 2023
Your bear gets tired and you have to wait to continue.
Complete the Collection reported on Jan 25, 2023
There is a catalog for the customers you have unlocked/collected.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Sep 28, 2022
There is no end goal, thus the game never ends.
Advertisements reported on Jul 5, 2022
To invite customers to your restaurant, you have to tap a button repeatedly, but the number of times you need to tap that button to invite a single customer gets higher. The player can watch an ad to invite all the customers needed to fill the restaurant. Players can also watch an ad to skip the time spent waiting for upgrades/expansions to take place.
Wait To Play reported on Jul 5, 2022
When you finish the game's main cooking mini-game, your character gets tired and you have to wait before you can play the mini-game again
Daily Rewards reported on May 25, 2022
Small rewards given through the week, with a larger reward given on day 7
Advertisements reported on May 25, 2022
It will not force you to watch ads, but you are heavily encouraged to watch ads. Watching ads can speed up timers, invite extra guests, unlock costumes/furniture, and give you extra in-game currency.
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These paws are made for slicing… sushi!Welcome to your new Kuma Sushi Bar! Join the tiny and adorable Kumaki on his endearing adventure to learn all about the ancient mysteries of sushi-craft, as he takes upon his family legacy!
New at management? Surely things will run smoothly with extra helping paws! Hire from a pool of well-intentioned animal weirdos to help you to run the restaurant as you decorate it to fulfill your (or your clients’) specific tastes. Maki this café into your home!
Practice makes perfect! Be sure to check on your restaurant every day to progress on your sushi skills, level up the status of your restaurant, and learn more about your staff’s outlandish life stories!
Are you ready to become a top Sushi chef?!