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Breaking Fast

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Breaking Fast

Reviewed: 24 May 2026

macOS · PC · Linux

Tale Studios · 2017

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 45 · R 13
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

45

Risk (RIS)

13

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.44
B2Social-emotional
0.33
B3Motor
0.65

Breaking Fast offers engaging, frantic multiplayer racing that fosters spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and quick reaction times. It encourages social play with friends and family, offering both competitive and shared experiences.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.28

The highly competitive nature of Breaking Fast, with its explicit encouragement to 'humiliate and ravage' opponents, carries a significant risk of competitive toxicity and potential strain on friendships. While online play is available, the lack of stranger chat mitigates some social risks.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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.
  • 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 Breaking Fast safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Breaking Fast 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 Breaking Fast appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Breaking Fast, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Breaking Fast?

Our session recommendation for Breaking Fast 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 Breaking Fast?

The highly competitive nature of Breaking Fast, with its explicit encouragement to 'humiliate and ravage' opponents, carries a significant risk of competitive toxicity and potential strain on friendships. While online play is available, the lack of stranger chat mitigates some social risks.