Review · Puzzle · Web
MÄHBÄHRT
Reviewed: 18 Apr 2026
Web
DIEVOLUTION · 2020
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
47 /100
MÄHBÄHRT is a puzzle game that develops problem solving and spatial awareness by challenging players to manage a lawnmower.
Growth (BDS)
31
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
MÄHBÄHRT is a compact, low-pressure puzzle game built around a clever central mechanic: mow the lawn while keeping your mower's engine alive. This constraint transforms a mundane task into a genuine spatial-reasoning and route-planning challenge. Children and teens must think ahead, plan efficient paths, and adapt when their route fails — exercising problem-solving and spatial awareness as core skills. Because the game was built in 48 hours for a game jam, its design is admirably focused, with no distractions from the core puzzle loop. The escalating difficulty across levels provides a natural introduction to iterative thinking and learning from failure.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
MÄHBÄHRT presents virtually no meaningful risks. It has zero monetization, no online social features, no manipulative retention mechanics, and completely benign content. The very mild "lossAversion" and "nearMiss" scores reflect only the natural frustration of replaying a level when the mower stalls — a healthy, normal part of puzzle gaming. There is nothing here that warrants parental concern.
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.