Review · Arcade · iOS
Piggy Detected!
Reviewed: 28 Jun 2026
iOS
Gamtropy Co · 2019
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
28
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.38 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Piggy Detected! offers cognitive benefits through its core gameplay mechanics, which require players to utilize problem-solving, spatial awareness, critical thinking, and sustained attention to identify prohibited items. The game also promotes learning transfer as players adapt to new patterns and challenges. Furthermore, it serves as an educational tool, raising awareness about the important public health issue of African Swine Fever.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While the game is largely benign, it incorporates a mild form of compulsion-loop design through its bonus system, rewarding correct identifications with auxiliary functions. There's also a minor element of loss aversion tied to the rising 'epidemic index' upon failure. The game's explicit purpose of promoting awareness about African Swine Fever could be considered a form of mild propaganda, though for a public health benefit.
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 | 0.33 | |
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.