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Beneath their Names

Review · Adventure · PC

Beneath their Names

Reviewed: 09 Jun 2026

PC

POPLAVSKYKH OLEKSANDRA · 2025

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 42 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

42

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.52
B2Social-emotional
0.50
B3Motor
0.05

Beneath their Names offers a rich, introspective narrative experience that deeply engages players in critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy. Players navigate complex social dynamics and make meaningful choices, fostering a deeper understanding of human relationships and personal values. The game's focus on reading and language skills is a core benefit, while the adaptive challenges encourage learning transfer.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game presents minimal risks. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks from player interaction. Content risks are very low, with only a mild sense of unease from the gothic setting.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Beneath their Names safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Beneath their Names a rating of 59/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Beneath their Names appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Beneath their Names, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Beneath their Names?

Our session recommendation for Beneath their Names is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Beneath their Names?

This game presents minimal risks. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks from player interaction. Content risks are very low, with only a mild sense of unease from the gothic setting.