Review · Platformer · PC
Collect the Cores
Reviewed: 20 Apr 2026
PC
TrogoQ · 2020
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
45 /100
Collect the Cores is a platformer that builds spatial awareness and problem-solving skills, though some players may encounter frustrating bugs.
Growth (BDS)
30
Risk (RIS)
6
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.38 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
Collect the Cores is a platformer that challenges players with time management and spatial awareness as they navigate an unknown land to restore a teleporter. The core collection mechanic provides a dynamic goal and immediate feedback, encouraging strategic thinking and quick reactions.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.13 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game's primary risk is the potential for frustration due to a known bug where the player can get stuck, requiring a jump or directional change to resolve. While there are time pressure elements, the game 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 | 0.00 | |
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.