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Criminally Yours

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Criminally Yours

Reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

Linux · macOS · PC

Meant to Bee Studios · 2025

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

55 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 38 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

38

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

9+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.38
B2Social-emotional
0.57
B3Motor
0.10

Criminally Yours is a choice-driven romance visual novel that fosters empathy, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning through its engaging narrative and character interactions. Players can explore complex relationships and decision-making in a superhero-themed world.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While the game contains themes of romance and a 'yandere' supervillain, which may involve some psychological intensity, it avoids manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, and direct social risks like stranger chat. Content risks for violence, sexual themes, and language appear to be mild.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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Parents ask…

Is Criminally Yours safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Criminally Yours a rating of 55/100, recommended for ages 9 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Criminally Yours appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 9+ for Criminally Yours, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Criminally Yours?

Our session recommendation for Criminally Yours 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 Criminally Yours?

While the game contains themes of romance and a 'yandere' supervillain, which may involve some psychological intensity, it avoids manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, and direct social risks like stranger chat. Content risks for violence, sexual themes, and language appear to be mild.