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Despelote

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Despelote

Reviewed: 20 Jun 2026

PC

Julián Cordero · 2025

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

80 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 66 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

66

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.62
B2Social-emotional
0.73
B3Motor
0.65

Despelote offers a rich narrative experience centered on an 8-year-old's perspective of soccer and community in Quito. It fosters spatial awareness, communication, empathy, and reading comprehension through its exploration, character interactions, and compelling story. The physics-based soccer mechanics also enhance hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game presents minimal risks. It lacks manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social/content risks. The narrative is a personal tale, not propaganda.

Content (not in risk score)

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

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Despelote safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Despelote a rating of 80/100. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

How long should kids play Despelote?

Our session recommendation for Despelote 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 Despelote?

This game presents minimal risks. It lacks manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social/content risks. The narrative is a personal tale, not propaganda.