FRAMED

5.00
Healthy
Price: $3.99
Ads: No
In App Purchases: No

iOS App Store
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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
0 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
0 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
0 / 1 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

1 votes
Premium Currency -
0 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
0 / 1 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
0 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 1 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 1 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 1 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 1 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
Competition -
0 / 1 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

5

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
0 / 1 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
0 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
0 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 1,645 votes.
Google Play:  (4.29) with 7,206 votes.



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Screenshot FRAMED is a multi-award winning noir-puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of an animated comic book to change the outcome of the story.

~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~

AWARD-WINNING DESIGN

Featuring a fusion of all-new game mechanics & fiendish puzzles, FRAMED has received many design awards as well as being an 'Excellence in Design' finalist in the IGF 2015.

EFFORTLESSLY ELEGANT

Simply grab comic panels and swap them with a touch of your finger!

BEAUTIFUL ART & RICH ANIMATION

Hand-crafted, award-winning art and animation brings the noir world of FRAMED to life.

ORIGINAL JAZZ MUSIC SOUNDTRACK

An evocative music score featuring live jazz performances fused with modern themes and beats sets the mood.

A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE AWAITS

Unlike anything you’ve played before, FRAMED delivers a completely new type of game experience. Plug in your headphones, sit back and enjoy!

~~~~~ RECEPTION ~~~~~

"My best game in this year without any doubt." - Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid)
“It looks like a work of goddamn genius.” - Kotaku
”I was blown away by Loveshack’s Framed." - Penny Arcade
“Guilty of Awesome.” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
“Noir-drenched motion comic puzzler gets big thumbs-up.” - IGN
“Framed has an incredible art style, and it plays unlike anything else we’ve seen." - Slide to Play
“Framed meshes narrative and gameplay like nothing else." - Mac Life
“With a jazzy soundtrack and a gritty vibe befitting its genre, Framed succeeds at telling a story in more ways than one.” - Complex, Pop Culture
“Don’t miss this smart and innovative indie gem.” - Pocket Gamer

** FINALIST ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF 2015

** WINNER ** ‘VisuaI Design’, Indiecade Festival 2014

** WINNER ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF China 2013

** WINNER ** ‘Best Game’ - Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2013

** WINNER ** ‘Best Upcoming Game’ - International Mobile Game Awards 2014

** WINNER ** ‘Best Narrative’ - Brazil's Independent Games Festival 2014

** WINNER ** ‘Best Puzzle Game’ - Intel Level Up Awards 2014

** PAX 10 SELECTION ** - PAX Prime 2014

** FINALIST ** ‘Most Amazing Game’ - A MAZE Festival Berlin 2014

** FINALIST ** ‘Innovation Award’ - Australian Game Developer Awards 2014

** OFFICIAL SELECTION ** BAFTA Inside Games Showcase 2014

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FRAMED is designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch iOS 7.0 and above.

Loveshack Entertainment is an independent game development studio based in Australia.
For more information www.loveshackentertainment.com
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