How are video games tricking you?

Deceptive design patterns can range from tricking users to spend more time in game… to manipulating children into making in-app purchases.

Camryn Manker
UX Collective
Published in
12 min readMay 6, 2023

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Photo of a computer monitor from a side angle. The monitor reads “GAME OVER” in bold, red letters. 4 small Pacman ghosts are above it.
Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash

Video games are one of the most popular forms of entertainment today with 3.24 billion players worldwide. People from all age ranges, backgrounds, and cultures enjoy gaming.

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