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Landmaster

Review · Adventure · PC

Landmaster

Reviewed: 13 Jun 2026

PC

Creative Quark · 2025

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

72 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 59 · R 8
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

59

Risk (RIS)

8

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.90
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.45

Landmaster is a pixel-art RPG that strongly encourages cognitive development through its core mechanics of survival, crafting, and building. Players will engage in complex problem-solving, strategic thinking for base defense, and creative design. The game's emphasis on exploration and unraveling a mystery promotes critical thinking, memory, and learning transfer as players adapt to a dynamic world filled with challenges and choices.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.17
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

As an early-stage development, Landmaster currently presents minimal risks. Its single-player focus and lack of monetization features mean there are no compulsion-loop design, financial, or social risks from competitive or online interactions. The game does feature mild violence in defending against dangers and some elements of fear through its 'dangerous ruins' and 'ancient curse' narrative, but these are mitigated by its pixel-art style.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
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 Landmaster safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Landmaster a rating of 72/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Landmaster appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Landmaster, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Landmaster?

Our session recommendation for Landmaster 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 Landmaster?

As an early-stage development, Landmaster currently presents minimal risks. Its single-player focus and lack of monetization features mean there are no compulsion-loop design, financial, or social risks from competitive or online interactions. The game does feature mild violence in defending against dangers and some elements of fear through its 'dangerous ruins' and 'ancient curse' narrative, but