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Main Assembly

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Main Assembly

Reviewed: 22 May 2026

PC

Bad Yolk Games · 2020

Ludograph rating

B

Good

63 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 50 · R 13
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

50

Risk (RIS)

13

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.60
B2Social-emotional
0.43
B3Motor
0.35

Main Assembly fosters creativity, problem-solving, and spatial awareness through its robot design and programming mechanics. It encourages collaboration in multiplayer and offers adaptive challenges for continuous learning.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.20
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.17

The game has minimal risks, primarily related to potential social comparison in creative builds and minor cartoon violence from robot destruction. There are some light compulsion-loop mechanics with collectible cosmetics, but no significant monetization pressure or social manipulation.

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
0.00

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.

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Parents ask…

Is Main Assembly safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Main Assembly a rating of 63/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Main Assembly appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play Main Assembly?

Our session recommendation for Main Assembly 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 Main Assembly?

The game has minimal risks, primarily related to potential social comparison in creative builds and minor cartoon violence from robot destruction. There are some light compulsion-loop mechanics with collectible cosmetics, but no significant monetization pressure or social manipulation.