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Shatterbrain

Review · Family · iOS

Shatterbrain

Reviewed: 06 May 2026

iOS

Orbital Nine Games · 2018

Ludograph rating

B

Good

64 /100

Automated review

Shatterbrain is a puzzle game that strongly develops problem-solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking with very low risks.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 48 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

48

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.84
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.30

Shatterbrain offers significant cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and creativity. Its physics-based puzzles encourage players to think outside the box and apply learned principles, fostering strong learning transfer and adaptive challenge. The game is designed to be easy to learn but hard to master, providing a continuous intellectual engagement.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

The game presents very low risks. The primary social risks are mild competitive toxicity and social comparison due to leaderboards. Content risks are minimal, involving abstract destruction of shapes. There are no monetization pressures or compulsion-loop design mechanics.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Shatterbrain safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Shatterbrain a rating of 64/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Shatterbrain appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Shatterbrain, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Shatterbrain?

Our session recommendation for Shatterbrain 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 Shatterbrain?

The game presents very low risks. The primary social risks are mild competitive toxicity and social comparison due to leaderboards. Content risks are minimal, involving abstract destruction of shapes. There are no monetization pressures or compulsion-loop design mechanics.