Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 14 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
4 votes
3 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
2 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
3 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 25 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 18 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
4 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
4 / 0 votes
4 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.
4 / 0 votes
4 votes
4 votes
3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
3 / 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.
1 / 2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 3 votes
4 votes
4 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 / 4 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 23 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 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 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
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.
1 / 3 votes
4 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 / 4 votes
4 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 4 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 12 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
3 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 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 / 1 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
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
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: | (4.50) with 23,550 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.45) with 125,235 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Pay to Win reported on May 24, 2022
Adversarial elements are only in events, not standard gameplay, but give rewards in main game
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on May 24, 2022
Referring friends gives premium currency
Variable Rewards reported on May 24, 2022
Almost all rewards are random
Competition reported on May 24, 2022
Competition is event-only, but gives bonuses in main game
Playing by Appointment reported on Feb 3, 2022
Timed capsules needed for quicker progression. Some players on Reddit say they use night alarms to get them
Recurring Fee reported on Feb 3, 2022
Optional subscription that more than doubles progress speed
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Feb 3, 2022
Most capsules are random, no way to choose your reward how you want, when you want
Competition reported on Feb 3, 2022
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Welcome Comrade, to AdVenture Communist! Best clicky idle game ever made by human beings, probably!Become glorious leader of your own Communist State, and gather resources to build ultimate super power. Dig potatoes, research experimental upgrades, and make efficient all the means of production to raise to highest ranks.
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