Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
2 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 11 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 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 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 2 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 12 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 3 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 2 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
0 / 2 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.92) with 38 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Feb 20, 2024
Recently added daily rewards - a missed day resets the counter
Grinding reported on Feb 20, 2024
There are 'side tasks' that are high reward merge tasks that can take months to complete without paying money.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Feb 20, 2024
The story seems almost complete at my current level of progress, but there are multiple areas in the game I haven't reached + more have been added since i started
Premium Currency reported on Feb 20, 2024
You can buy gems for money
Artificial Scarcity reported on Feb 20, 2024
Seasonal decorations in exchange for points you gain for completing orders - they sell discounted bundles for energy and diamonds so you can keep playing and collect these decorations
Wait To Play reported on Feb 20, 2024
Item creation can take 5 seconds to 12 hours to recharge
Waste Aversion reported on Feb 20, 2024
Storage can be increased with gem purchases
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Welcome to Gossip Harbor Follow Quinn Castillo as she returns to her hometown of Brimwave Beach, to sweep up the ashes of her father’s burned down restaurant. And answer the question on everyone’s mind: Who did it?
Merge flavorful dishes, restore and decorate the restaurant and watch the mystery unfold.
But who can you trust in Brimwave Beach?
Whip Up Tasty Dishes
Serve coffee, sandwiches, seafood, and a range of other dishes, to your customers. The more you play, the more dishes you’ll find to add to your menu!
Restore the Restaurant
Rebuild and design the best beach restaurant around! Choose the flooring, wallpaper and furniture to restore restaurant to its former glory!
Build Relationships
Converse with customers and rekindle old friendships. Or explore the possibility of a new budding romance.
Catch up on the Gossip
You’ll renovate and merge to reveal clues, and uncover the hidden secrets of Brimwave Beach inhabitants. And perhaps even unveil the Castillo’s hidden family secrets.