Review · Adventure · PC
Blackshard
Reviewed: 10 Jun 2026
PC
Redlock Studio
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
46
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
10+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.70 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.25 | |
Blackshard offers a unique first-person exploration experience that encourages problem-solving, spatial awareness, critical thinking, and memory through its mysterious Labyrinth and narrative elements. Players can engage with a dreamlike journey, unraveling mysteries at their own pace and making choices that influence the outcome.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While Blackshard appears to be free from manipulative design mechanics and monetization pressures, its 'dreamlike journey' and 'mysterious figures' could create an unsettling or mildly fearful atmosphere for some players.
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 | 0.67 | |
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.