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Slime Dad

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Slime Dad

Reviewed: 08 May 2026

PC · macOS

Dragengt · 2018

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

80 /100

Automated review

Slime Dad is a challenging platformer that promotes problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through varied levels.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 68 · R 1
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

68

Risk (RIS)

1

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.74
B2Social-emotional
0.53
B3Motor
0.75

Slime Dad is a challenging platformer that promotes problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through its varied levels and mechanics like multi-jumping and box manipulation. The game also fosters creativity and learning transfer with its map editor, allowing players to design and share their own levels. The core narrative of protecting one's children encourages empathy and positive social values.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

While generally low-risk, Slime Dad features mild cartoon violence against enemies. The game's challenging nature might lead to some frustration, and the ability to share user-created maps could introduce minor social comparison, though this is not a core design element.

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
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.

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Parents ask…

Is Slime Dad safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Slime Dad a rating of 80/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Slime Dad appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play Slime Dad?

Our session recommendation for Slime Dad 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 Slime Dad?

While generally low-risk, Slime Dad features mild cartoon violence against enemies. The game's challenging nature might lead to some frustration, and the ability to share user-created maps could introduce minor social comparison, though this is not a core design element.