Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 134 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 60 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
28 votes
1 votes
26 votes
3 votes
25 votes
3 votes
26 votes
2 votes
22 votes
7 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
22 / 7 votes
4 votes
22 votes
3 votes
22 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 182 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 97 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
29 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
29 / 0 votes
28 votes
24 votes
25 votes
2 votes
24 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
24 / 2 votes
17 votes
9 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.
17 / 9 votes
13 votes
8 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
13 / 8 votes
9 votes
15 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.
9 / 15 votes
8 votes
17 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.
8 / 17 votes
4 votes
19 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
4 / 19 votes
1 votes
25 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 80 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 106 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
28 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
28 / 0 votes
25 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.
25 / 3 votes
15 votes
11 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.
15 / 11 votes
7 votes
17 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
7 / 17 votes
3 votes
23 votes
1 votes
26 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
1 / 26 votes
1 votes
26 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
1 / 26 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 113 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 62 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
27 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.
27 / 0 votes
23 votes
3 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
23 / 3 votes
20 votes
4 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
20 / 4 votes
18 votes
7 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
18 / 7 votes
17 votes
7 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
17 / 7 votes
5 votes
20 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
5 / 20 votes
3 votes
21 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.
3 / 21 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (5.00) with 308,331 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.49) with 422,895 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Optimism and Frequency Biases reported on Jan 12, 2023
Their newly added "together" event was failed by the players, which was never mentioned and just hidden away.
Complete the Collection reported on Jan 12, 2023
Especially if you don't want to spend real money, you'll have to complete events through repetitive tasks in order to get a rare item. You also get trophies based on whether you completed Fishing Tourney events, though those serve no purpose.
Variable Rewards reported on Jan 12, 2023
Some events that you need to do repetitive tasks to complete have a fortune cookie as their reward, which gives you a random item (the collection of which depends on the cookie, that much you know from its name and appearance.)
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Sep 27, 2022
There are daily goals
Premium Currency reported on Sep 27, 2022
There's another form of currency needed for fortune cookies (loot boxes) and to craft certain items.
Recurring Fee reported on Sep 27, 2022
It has different subscription levels.
Complete the Collection reported on Sep 27, 2022
There are fortune cookie (loot box) sets of different clothes and furniture
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Sep 27, 2022
I have rare furniture
Artificial Scarcity reported on Sep 27, 2022
Yes, seasonal events, but that's because it's animal crossing and done in real time.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Sep 27, 2022
Fortune cookies are loot boxes, 2 are available daily with regular in game bells.
Report a Dark Pattern
Find furniture you like and design a campsite that suits your style!Tents, hammocks, fireplaces, a stuffed-animal sofa...mix and match to your heart's content! Make a trendy open-air café, or line up some microphones and guitars to create an outdoor music festival! In the mood for a little extra fun? Set up a merry-go-round and open a theme park. You can even make a pool, or fill the sky with fireworks!
◆ Design your campsite, camper, and cabin however you want
◆ Collect themed items from Fishing Tourneys and Garden Events that happen throughout the year
◆ More than 1,000 pieces of furniture and 300 pieces of clothing and accessories are available to choose from, with more being added all the time
◆ Features more than 100 animals with quirky personalities
Fulfill animal requests and watch your friendship with them grow! Once you become close enough friends, you can invite them to your campsite. The more the merrier!
Design a show-stopping campsite, invite your favorite animals, and take an in-game photo to show your friends. If your friends like what you've done, they may even give you kudos!
The great outdoors has so much to offer!
Notes: This game is free to start, with in-app purchases available. Internet connectivity is required to play Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Data charges may apply. May include advertising.