Review · Educational · Web
Clinical Encounters: Alan
Reviewed: 10 May 2026
Web
HealthImpact.Studio · 2018
Ludograph rating
B
Good
62 /100
Clinical Encounters: Alan is an educational game that develops problem-solving, critical thinking, and learning transfer in a medical setting, but it portrays substance use.
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.60 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.50 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.00 | |
Clinical Encounters: Alan is a highly educational game that excels in developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and learning transfer skills in the context of medical practice. Players will learn to communicate effectively with patients and make ethical decisions in a simulated clinical environment. The game provides a safe space for students to practice and learn from their mistakes without real-world consequences.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risk in Clinical Encounters: Alan is the portrayal of substance use, which is central to the patient case. While handled in an educational context, this may be a sensitive topic for some players.
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 | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
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.