Review · Educational · PC · macOS · Linux
Cashier Guy
Reviewed: 10 May 2026
PC · macOS · Linux
JJamesWWang · 2020
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
43 /100
Cashier Guy is an educational game that develops math skills, problem solving, and adaptability by challenging players to make change under pressure.
Growth (BDS)
28
Risk (RIS)
8
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.25 | |
Cashier Guy is a math-focused survival game that challenges players to quickly and accurately make change under pressure. It significantly develops math skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, memory, and adaptive thinking as the game introduces new challenges. The time-bound nature of the game and escalating difficulty encourages focus and rapid mental calculation.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks are minor, stemming from the pressure and potential frustration of the game's difficulty, which could lead to some mild fear or horror elements due to the time constraints and breaking register. The game's design, which includes variable rewards and streak mechanics, could encourage repeated play, but it lacks significant compulsion-loop design or monetization risks.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| 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.