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Semester Break

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Semester Break

Reviewed: 12 Jun 2026

PC

ReaktifStudiosOfficial · 2023

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

50 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 33 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

33

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.46
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.45

Semester Break offers a thrilling horror experience with challenging puzzles and intense stealth gameplay, fostering problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, memory, attention, and reaction time. The game's escalating tension provides a moderate adaptive challenge.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risk in Semester Break is the heavy fear and horror content, which may not be suitable for all players. While the game features implied violence, it avoids explicit sexual content, language, or substance references. There are no manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks due to its solo, offline nature.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

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.

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Parents ask…

Is Semester Break safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Semester Break a rating of 50/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Semester Break appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Semester Break, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Semester Break?

Our session recommendation for Semester Break is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Semester Break?

The primary risk in Semester Break is the heavy fear and horror content, which may not be suitable for all players. While the game features implied violence, it avoids explicit sexual content, language, or substance references. There are no manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks due to its solo, offline nature.