Review · Adventure · PC
POLE VAULT
Reviewed: 21 Jun 2026
PC
Mike Jensen · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
40
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.48 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
POLE VAULT is a challenging precision platformer that significantly develops cognitive skills such as spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time. Players will engage in problem-solving and strategic thinking to master the unique vaulting mechanics and navigate the complex tower environment. The game offers a clear sense of progression as players learn and adapt to increasingly difficult challenges.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks associated with POLE VAULT are minimal, as the game contains no monetization pressures, social risks, or content risks like violence or inappropriate language. The main challenge might be the potential for frustration due to its high difficulty, which could require emotional regulation from players.
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.