Review · Strategy · PC
Mad Stacks
Reviewed: 19 Jun 2026
PC
TomerBARZ · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
40
Risk (RIS)
11
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.76 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Mad Stacks is a highly engaging strategy game that significantly develops cognitive skills. Players will hone their problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis abilities through complex card mathematics and tactical placement. The adaptive challenge system ensures continuous learning and skill development, making it an excellent tool for fostering intellectual growth.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.23 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
Risks in Mad Stacks are minimal. While the game's progression system and variable rewards can encourage continued play, these are primarily tied to skill development and strategic depth rather than manipulative design. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or objectionable content.
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.