We already have a small assortment of Clash Skins, so let's not look too far ahead for other collaboration brands. There is really a lot of potential in it, and admit it, the Bland Nanondrop/tech theme and Random Smoothies are just boring. I have heard few people say that they really like the skins.
Which Clash skin would you guys like to see in Brawl? I would like Lava Hound EVE!
BTW the image is not AI
Idea for a new feature: a Trader who sets up shop across the river, on the unexplored side of the map. It would work as an interactive trading post where you can exchange items or coins for other things you need.
This would also help solve a problem a lot of veteran players run into once you hit high levels and have millions of coins saved up, there's often nothing left to spend them on since you've already bought everything available.
A few example deals the Trader could offer:
Would love to hear what other trade options people would want to see this could be a great coin sink for end-game players while keeping things balanced with limits and RNG.
The Tarder man with the tent is from Clash of Clans, and it would be a fun story that he walked all the way to our farm from the Clash Universe.
I'm not a gamer. I've never played Hay Day and had no strong opinions about it until yesterday, when I sat down next to my daughter while she was playing it on her tablet. She's 12.
I watched her tap through the game, and then an ad popped up. She told me that watching ads lets you speed up production times in the machines so she watches them regularly. Fine, right? Except the first ad she was shown was for what appeared to be an AI-generated "corn" app clearly low-quality, misleading content that had no business being on a child's screen. The second ad was for a gambling app.
I recorded both ads (I watched 5 ads to find the 2 disgusting ads again) before I deleted the game, I have the screen recordings as evidence.
Here's what makes this even more infuriating: Hay Day is listed on the Google Play Store as PEGI 3. PEGI 3 means the game is considered suitable for all ages. No violence, no inappropriate content, suitable for toddlers. And yet the ad system baked into this game is serving gambling advertisements to children. That rating is not just misleading it may be outright deceptive. Parents trust those labels. I trusted that label when I let my daughter play and even gave her a small amount of pocket money to spend in the game. I want that money back, and I am genuinely considering filing a formal complaint to PEGI.
I take my job as a parent seriously. I can't watch every single thing my children do every second of the day, and that's exactly why age ratings exist so that parents can make informed decisions. When a developer slaps a PEGI 3 label on a game that then funnels children into ads for gambling apps, they are not just being irresponsible. They are actively undermining the trust parents place in those systems.
My daughter cried when I deleted the game. She loved it. And honestly, that's the part that stings the most because none of this was her fault.🥺
Has anyone else experienced this? And for those who know more about this than I do what are the right steps here? Is this a PEGI complaint? A Google Play complaint? A matter for consumer protection? is there some kind of support system maybe?
TL;DR: Hay Day (PEGI 3) served my 12-year-old gambling and corn ads through its in-game ad reward system. I have screen recordings. Looking for advice.
EDIT: I heard from my son that the account was his first, so it is definitely a 10-year-old account. (that explains we got not asked our age) For him, it clearly had no emotional value anymore, but for his sister it did. Upon reinstalling, we got the account (level 93) back. Thanks for all the feedback, I have taken the necessary action. Have a nice hay day!