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Crown Trick

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Crown Trick

Reviewed: 13 May 2026

Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4

NEXT Studios · 2020

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

48 /100

Automated review

Crown Trick is a turn-based strategy game that develops critical thinking and problem solving through engaging rogue-like mechanics and elemental interactions, with some fantasy violence.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 35 · R 24
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

35

Risk (RIS)

24

Daily limit

90min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.10

Crown Trick offers a deep and engaging turn-based strategy experience, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptive learning through its rogue-like mechanics and elemental interactions. Players will enjoy mastering new skills and strategies in its procedurally generated dungeons.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.17
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While generally low-risk, the rogue-like nature of Crown Trick can lead to extended play sessions due to its engaging loops, and some fantasy violence is present. However, it's a one-time purchase game that lacks manipulative monetization or social features.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
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 Crown Trick safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Crown Trick a rating of 48/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Crown Trick appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Crown Trick, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Crown Trick?

Our session recommendation for Crown Trick is up to 90 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 Crown Trick?

While generally low-risk, the rogue-like nature of Crown Trick can lead to extended play sessions due to its engaging loops, and some fantasy violence is present. However, it's a one-time purchase game that lacks manipulative monetization or social features.