Comment on YSK about Darkpatterns.games, a website that rates mobile games on their "Dark patterns"

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ericbomb@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I mean I think this site goes with “overly broad so you can pick what you want” approach.

Also the way I’m viewing it, is each individual item is a thread of a dark pattern. Weaved into normal game play it’s completely fine. It’s just when all the threads of a category come together is it a pattern designed to trigger addiction and over spending.

Like competition is listed under a category, but if that’s the only item in the category, it still has a stellar score and rightfully so and isn’t listed as a dark pattern.

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