The Deceptive Dungeon: Bringing Deceptive Patterns to the Physical World

Abstract

Deceptive patterns are interface design strategies that manipulate the user into decisions against their best interest. Serious games educating players about this topic are a viable countermeasure recently explored in HCI. However, existing approaches are purely digital. The Deceptive Dungeon is a room-sized game that brings deceptive patterns to the physical world. Evoking a dystopian setting in which AI uses deceptive patterns to identify and eliminate human survivors, it combines four hands-on exhibits challenging players through different deceptive patterns. For players who are unfamiliar with this topic, the Deceptive Dungeon aims to raise awareness and spark interest. For players experienced with deceptive patterns, we hope to provide a novel, physical perspective.