Getting played is not nice. Getting played by deceptive design is even worse. Designers use their knowledge to shape the way we communicate, understand and experience certain products or services. This is not a way we support using creativity for.

In this episode we're bringing dark patterns to the stage — the sneaky, manipulative design tricks that apps, shops and streaming platforms use to steal your time, your money and your attention without you even realising it.

From breaking down exactly how companies are messing with you, to the famous doom scrolling that ate your Sunday, to the supermarket strategies designed to make you see what they want you to see.

We dive into:

🕳️ Drip pricing, roach motels and other tricks with terrifyingly accurate names

📱 How social media keeps you scrolling way longer than y ...