Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 3 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absense 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
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 2 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
1 / 0 votes
1 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.
1 / 0 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
1 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 / 1 votes
1 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 / 1 votes
1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 1 votes
1 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 / 1 votes
1 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 1 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 0 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 14,504 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Playing by Appointment reported on May 25, 2022
Hatchis' needs deteriorate over time, and if you don't check on them a few times a day, they die.
Infinite Treadmill reported on May 25, 2022
I've managed to keep one alive for a couple of months, and it doesn't get old, so you have to keep going.
Can't Pause or Save reported on May 25, 2022
Needs deteriorate regardless of if you've played or not, there's no pause.
Waste Aversion reported on May 25, 2022
You can have 2 Hatchi for free, and any more after that are 2000 coins (unclear as to how many that buys).
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on May 25, 2022
The game is presented in such a way that you bond with your Hatchis, they become like pets and you can get really emotionally attached to them. The only way you can stop playing is if you let them starve to death. You get notifications saying you're neglecting them until they die. This happens regardless of life stage.
Report a Dark Pattern
Hatchi is a retro-looking iPhone and watch app sure to get the nostalgia burning for all those who cared for a virtual pet back in the 1990s when they were at the height of their popularity. Just as with the keychain-sized pets of the 90s, iPhone, iPod and iPad users now will feed, clean, play with and generally look after their pets to ensure they grow up to be healthy, happy little Hatchis. He needs YOU! *** Featured on Touch Arcade Best iPhone and iPad Games***
Your Hatchi monster will go through several stages of growth, and will look different depending on the type of care the player provides. There are also NEW EGGS you can get which give you all new types of Hatchi!
Customise your Hatchi!! You can:
* Choose different backgrounds like the park or the beach!
* Use stickers to customise the background to give Hatchi a better environment!
* Change the color of your Hatchi's pixels!
How will YOU customise your Hatchi?
Play mini games!! including:
* The Hatchi Matchi memory game
* Hatchi Squares - play against your Hatchi!
* Roshambo - What Hatchi will you pick?
* Hatchi Catchi - move your Hatchi to catch falling food
* Its raining meds - avoid the meds!
* Whack a Hatchi - whack as many as you can!
and now our ALL NEW MULTIPLAYER BATTLING GAME!!
Play Hatchi Battle with your Game Center friends and see who wins!
Feed, clean, play and watch it evolve over several days.
“Say goodbye to your productivity. Say hello to your new friend.” Gizmodo.com
“It's hilarious, but I really, really, really don't want Big Poppa Pump (his Hatchi monster) to bite the dust. I've somehow bonded with the thing” TouchArcade.com
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