Review · RPG · PS Vita · PlayStation 4 · PC
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PS Vita · PlayStation 4 · PC · Nintendo Switch
Koei Tecmo · 2019
Ludograph rating
B
Good
58 /100
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World is a town-building RPG that develops strategic thinking and problem solving through resource management.
Growth (BDS)
41
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
10+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.64 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists provides a strategic and engaging town-building experience, fostering problem-solving, planning, and resource management skills. Players will engage with a variety of characters and develop their town through careful decision-making.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents minimal risks. There are no known compulsion-loop design mechanics, monetization pressures, or concerning social or content risks.
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.