  Dark patterns are often used in interface design to manipulate users into
performing actions they would otherwise not take, such as consenting to
excessive data collection. We present a narrative serious game concept, along
with seven educational dark pattern analogies designed to create awareness of
and bolster resistance against dark patterns through direct consequences of
player actions. We performed a qualitative laboratory gameplay study
investigating player behavior when confronted with educational dark pattern
analogies in a serious game and an online survey study evaluating the perceived
helpfulness of our educational dark pattern analogies. Our results provide
insights into influencing factors for adapting dark patterns into gameplay, as
well as player motivations and driving forces influencing player behavior, and
show educational dark patterns to be a promising solution to increase user
understanding of dark pattern concepts.
