Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 537 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 114 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
100 votes
3 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
100 / 3 votes
79 votes
1 votes
90 votes
126 votes
1 votes
72 votes
2 votes
69 votes
6 votes
1 votes
101 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 673 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 460 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
121 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
121 / 0 votes
111 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.
111 / 0 votes
116 votes
128 votes
90 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.
90 / 4 votes
94 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
94 / 3 votes
4 votes
68 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
4 / 68 votes
4 votes
92 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.
4 / 92 votes
3 votes
80 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
3 / 80 votes
2 votes
121 votes
92 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 541 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 161 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
98 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.
98 / 1 votes
85 votes
3 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
85 / 3 votes
121 votes
5 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
121 / 5 votes
123 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.
123 / 0 votes
110 votes
4 votes
72 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
4 / 72 votes
80 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 80 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 288 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 353 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
90 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.
90 / 0 votes
100 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.
100 / 3 votes
82 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
82 / 1 votes
6 votes
74 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
6 / 74 votes
4 votes
68 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
4 / 68 votes
4 votes
110 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
4 / 110 votes
2 votes
97 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 97 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 2,994,034 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.60) with 49,489,174 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Playing by Appointment reported on Apr 9, 2024
Clan wars
Premium Currency reported on Apr 9, 2024
gems.
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on Apr 9, 2024
Clans
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Apr 9, 2024
clash of clans accounts pioneered selling accounts
Artificial Scarcity reported on Apr 9, 2024
bundles
Wait To Play reported on Apr 9, 2024
This game pioneered waiting for things to build
Pay to Skip reported on Apr 9, 2024
Gems.
Reciprocity reported on Apr 9, 2024
troops kinda
Waste Aversion reported on Apr 9, 2024
gold, elixr, and dark elixr storages
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Dec 22, 2022
Time investment
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