Gumballs & Dungeons(G&D)

-1.81
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 9 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.45

2 votes
Daily Rewards -
2 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
Grinding -
2 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

2 votes
Wait To Play -
2 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

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

2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 2 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 2 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.79

2 votes
Premium Currency -
2 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

2 votes
Pay to Win -
2 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

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

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

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

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

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

2 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

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

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

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

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

2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 2 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.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.43

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
Complete the Collection -
2 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

2 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 2 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:  (5.00) with 3,444 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Complete the Collection reported on Nov 10, 2022
There are a ton of different characters and equipment to collect.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Nov 10, 2022
Specifically it places the items that can be bought with premium currency with ones that can be bought using mined resources.
Pay to Win reported on May 28, 2022
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Screenshot Jointed server released for the FIRST time, explore the joyful game with worldwide players, recall the Initial Fun of the Game!

Recommended by famous platforms many times throughout 3 years! FREE to Play Now! (No ads, non-P2W)

DESCRIPTION
This is a mysterious adventure. Puny monsters take up weapons and counterattack powerful bosses!
How long can you survive during the unknown journey? Enter the Gumballs & Dungeons! Start off a great adventure with worldwide players, lead your Swordsman, Demon Hunter, Mage and Death Knight to beat the Evil Dominator of the Erathia continent.

FEATURES
● 22 Roguelike Mazes, 22 Gameplays. Random maze, start or stop at will.
● Little Monsters' Counterattack: defeat Strong Bosses. Stage clear strategically.
● Collect Cute Characters: 200+ Distinctive Gumballs. Each Gumball has its respective skills.
● Tricky Easter Eggs: Surprised Easter Eggs are Everywhere. Go and find them out at once.
● Explore the Sky: Endless Adventure. Build Your Fleet to Conquer the Celestial City
● Upgrade your Alchemist Workshop which can produce coins and resources constantly
● You can also read many wonderful stories that have more than 100,000 words in the game

G&D Official Website: https://gd.game.qcplay.com/

Forums & Guide: https://goo.gl/ecChhs

Wiki: http://gdmaze.wikia.com

SUPPORT
Are you having problems? Visit http://qcplay.helpshift.com/a/gumballs-dungeons or https://www.facebook.com/gumballs.dungeons or contact us in the game by going to Settings > Guide.

Terms of Service:
http://rs.qcplay.com/html/Terms_of_service.html

It's necessary to use the below permissions:

RECORD_AUDIO
There is a 'Voice Chat' function in the game, this function allows users to send voice messages to each other, so it's necessary to use the RECORD_AUDIO permission.
The video below shows how it works in the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqNb75QXq8g&feature=youtu.be

GET_ACCOUNTS
In order to allow users to sign in the game with Google account, it's necessary to grant access to the GET_ACCOUNTS permission when signing in with google at the first time.