Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 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.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 11 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 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
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
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
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
2 votes
2 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 11 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
2 / 0 votes
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
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 12 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 2 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
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
2 / 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
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
1 / 1 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.25) with 12 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Pay to Skip reported on Nov 20, 2024
Energy system for many tasks
Optimism and Frequency Biases reported on Nov 20, 2024
Announces accomplishments of players on the server, including new rank achievements and good lootbox rolls
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Nov 20, 2024
Has an emotional story locked behind a lot of the more grindy mechanics, and tends to leave off on cliffhangers. Some daily duties involve viewing the (usually elaborate) outfits of players who ranked in the top of leaderboards.
Variable Rewards reported on Nov 20, 2024
Lootbox system for getting some outfits
Complete the Collection reported on Nov 20, 2024
Encourages players to collect complete clothing sets by rewarding with premium currency
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Nov 20, 2024
Rank system that lets you gain power/prestige in game
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior reported on Nov 20, 2024
Many different ways to steal from or interfere with other players
Reciprocity reported on Nov 20, 2024
Can water other players' plants, give gifts, and sometimes assist or work together during events
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Nov 20, 2024
Has lootbox "wish" system for attaining some outfits
Recurring Fee reported on Nov 20, 2024
Optional subscription fees, constant encouragement to "top up" monthly or daily
Report a Dark Pattern
Empress's Choice is a fancy dress up game, simulating ancient noble life in imperial palaces.To rejuvenate your family, you enter the palace harem bravely, from an anonymous maid to the powerful empress. You can decide what happens next , such as acquainting handsome confidants, cultivating children, and getting promoted by palace competing.
Experience the glorious ancient palaces
It blends modern cultural characteristics with beauty and prosperity perfectly. You can match various styles of clothes freely, show your dressing creativity with players all around the world, admire ancient buildings with oriental texture and enjoy your leisure time in comfortable home.
Your choice decides the trend of the story
Immersed in the story made up of over 100 chapters, you can experience how to become an empress from a maid. However, please don’t merely just read the stories like a novel for your choices decide the trend of the story.
Build your harem power
Handle harem affairs, make friends with nobles and expand your power range to defeat anyone who gets in your way.
Tour the palace with handsome confidants
Who says an empress can only live a life full of intrigues? Now that many handsome confidants are around you, you may fall in love at the first sight or with time.