Review · Educational · PC
I'm A Pencil
Reviewed: 01 Jun 2026
PC
Roomah Gaming · 2021
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
21
Risk (RIS)
2
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.26 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
I'm A Pencil is a short, educational visual novel that offers a unique and imaginative narrative experience. It promotes reading and language skills through its core gameplay, and can foster empathy by allowing players to experience the world from an unusual perspective. The game's brevity makes it accessible and easy to complete in a single sitting.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game presents minimal risks. Its short length and lack of manipulative design mechanics (no microtransactions, social pressures, or compulsion loops) mean it poses no significant concerns regarding excessive play or financial expenditure. Content risks are also absent, making it a very safe experience.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
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.