I'm sorry, but there are a lot of games that employ dark patterns. And there are a lot of games that frequently prompt players to rate their app. It's pretty im

I'm sorry, but there are a lot of games that employ dark patterns. And there are a lot of games that frequently prompt players to rate their app. It's pretty implausible that this is a primary reason that Flappy Bird reached (and maintained) #1 for so long. If for no other reason that if a dark pattern like this were as effective as the author claims, that it wouldn't drive constant 5-star reviews.