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Cardburners

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Cardburners

Reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

PC

GrosChevaux · 2026

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

57 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 41 · R 4
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

41

Risk (RIS)

4

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.54
B2Social-emotional
0.10
B3Motor
0.55

Cardburners is a fast-paced, strategic card game that encourages quick thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability. Players can explore creativity by mixing and matching different card sets and rules, offering a fresh experience with each game. The competitive online mode provides social interaction and challenges players to refine their strategies.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.17

While Cardburners offers competitive online play, the lack of stranger chat mitigates direct social risks. However, competitive environments can still lead to social comparison. The fast-paced nature requires quick reactions, which might be intense for some players.

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
0.00

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

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Cardburners safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Cardburners a rating of 57/100. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

How long should kids play Cardburners?

Our session recommendation for Cardburners 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 Cardburners?

While Cardburners offers competitive online play, the lack of stranger chat mitigates direct social risks. However, competitive environments can still lead to social comparison. The fast-paced nature requires quick reactions, which might be intense for some players.