Dark patterns are special tricks used in the interface of applications and websites that make you do things that you don’t really want to. For example, when you land on a website and have to sign up ...

Edd Coates is founder of Game UI Database. Game UI designers use references to iterate on existing design patterns and provide players familiar, intuitive experiences. This allows us to onboard them ...

Unfortunately, e-commerce websites don't always do right by their visitors. Sometimes they employ "dark patterns," or tactics that trick online shoppers into completing actions that benefit the brand ...