Review · Strategy · PlayStation 3 · PC
A Game of Dwarves
Reviewed: 08 May 2026
PlayStation 3 · PC
Zeal Game Studio · 2012
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
54 /100
A Game of Dwarves is a strategy game that offers problem-solving and strategic thinking through resource management and challenges.
Growth (BDS)
37
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.68 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
A Game of Dwarves offers significant cognitive benefits through its strategic gameplay, resource management, and problem-solving challenges. Players must adapt their tactics to dynamically generated worlds, fostering critical thinking and learning transfer. The building mechanics also encourage creativity and spatial awareness.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game presents minimal risks. There is mild fantasy violence against 'terrible beasts' and some elements of mild fear. Social risks and monetization pressures are absent.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.