Review · Strategy · iOS · PC
Indies' Lies (itch)
Reviewed: 03 Jun 2026
iOS · PC
ErabitCN · 2021
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
42
Risk (RIS)
12
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.76 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Indies' Lies is a highly engaging roguelike deck-building game that significantly develops cognitive skills. Players will constantly engage in problem-solving, strategic and critical thinking as they craft unique decks, choose talents, and manage partner synergies. The procedurally generated nature ensures high adaptive challenge and learning transfer, as each run presents new decisions and requires players to adapt their strategies. It also fosters creativity in deck construction and talent tree optimization.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.27 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game presents very low risks regarding monetization, social interaction, and manipulative design. As a one-time purchase with no microtransactions or social features, it avoids common pitfalls. While its roguelike nature offers variable rewards and high replayability, these are inherent to the genre and not designed to be overly manipulative. Content risks are minimal, primarily involving fantasy violence and mild language typical of a T-rated game.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.