Review · Strategy · PC
Negotiations Have Failed!
Reviewed: 18 Jun 2026
PC
Goofy Socks Games · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
37
Risk (RIS)
16
Daily limit
90min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.64 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Negotiations Have Failed! offers a strategic and intellectually engaging turn-based card battle experience. Players will develop problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking skills as they master unique classes and adapt to challenging enemy waves. The game's blend of strategy and luck keeps gameplay fresh, and local/remote multiplayer allows for engaging head-to-head competition with friends.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.30 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The game incorporates variable rewards and dice rolls, which can contribute to a sense of unpredictability and a desire to keep playing for better outcomes. While there are no direct monetization risks, the competitive multiplayer and achievement tracking could foster social comparison. The game's theme of an 'Aetheryx invasion' and 'brutal battles' suggests a moderate level of abstract violence and mild fear/horror elements.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| 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.