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Digby Extreme

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Digby Extreme

Reviewed: 25 May 2026

macOS · PC · Linux

3 Sprockets · 2017

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

70 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 58 · R 12
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

58

Risk (RIS)

12

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.53
B3Motor
0.65

Digby Extreme offers significant benefits in cognitive areas such as spatial awareness, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenge, driven by its dynamic digging gameplay and use of ability cards. Motor skills like hand-eye coordination and reaction time are also highly engaged. The game strongly promotes positive social-emotional development through its local cooperative and versus multiplayer modes, fostering teamwork and communication among players.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.22

The game presents very low risks. There are no monetization pressures, and social risks are minimal, primarily stemming from mild competitive elements like leaderboards. Content risks are also low, with cartoonish explosions and monsters appropriate for its E10+ rating, posing no significant concerns regarding violence, sexual content, language, or substance references.

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 · 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 Digby Extreme safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Digby Extreme a rating of 70/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Digby Extreme appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Digby Extreme, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E10+, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Digby Extreme?

Our session recommendation for Digby Extreme 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 Digby Extreme?

The game presents very low risks. There are no monetization pressures, and social risks are minimal, primarily stemming from mild competitive elements like leaderboards. Content risks are also low, with cartoonish explosions and monsters appropriate for its E10+ rating, posing no significant concerns regarding violence, sexual content, language, or substance references.