Review · Action · Web
A Mad Scientist
Reviewed: 25 Jun 2026
Web
The MonsTer · 2023
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
16
Risk (RIS)
1
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.18 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
A Mad Scientist is a simple action-shooter game that may offer basic hand-eye coordination and reaction time practice. Its straightforward gameplay could provide a quick, casual diversion.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.04 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game's premise involves a 'mad scientist' using a 'poison gun' on 'test subjects,' which raises concerns about violence and potentially unethical themes. While lacking complex monetization or social risks, the core content is aggressive.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| 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.