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New Ways Home
Reviewed: 11 Jun 2026
Web
vallian88 · 2023
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
33
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.52 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
New Ways Home, a puzzle-driven dungeon crawler, offers moderate cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness. Its 'Duality' theme likely encourages critical thinking and learning transfer as players adapt to new challenges. The game's puzzle mechanics provide a good mental workout.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents very low risks across all categories. It has no monetization, social features, or manipulative design elements. Content risks are minimal, with only mild fantasy violence and atmospheric fear/horror typical of a dungeon setting. There are no social or privacy risks as it lacks multiplayer or chat.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| 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.