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Dolven

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Dolven

Reviewed: 13 Jun 2026

macOS · PC

Covyne Entertainment · 2025

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

76 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 62 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

62

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.88
B2Social-emotional
0.37
B3Motor
0.35

Dolven offers a rich, narrative-driven tactical RPG experience that deeply engages cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, spatial awareness, and critical thinking through its unique poker-style combat and deckbuilding mechanics. Players will also develop ethical reasoning and empathy through choice-driven outcomes in a compelling dark fantasy world. The game encourages reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning through its lore and card combo system.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

While Dolven is free from manipulative monetization and compulsion-loop mechanics, it features moderate fantasy violence and fear/horror elements inherent to its dark fantasy setting. The single-player nature means there are no social risks like competitive toxicity or stranger interaction, but the narrative choices could impact a player's in-game identity and self-worth.

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
0.67

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 Dolven safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Dolven a rating of 76/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Dolven appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play Dolven?

Our session recommendation for Dolven 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 Dolven?

While Dolven is free from manipulative monetization and compulsion-loop mechanics, it features moderate fantasy violence and fear/horror elements inherent to its dark fantasy setting. The single-player nature means there are no social risks like competitive toxicity or stranger interaction, but the narrative choices could impact a player's in-game identity and self-worth.