Review · Card · Android
Spades +
Reviewed: 13 May 2026
Android
A-Star Software
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
57 /100
Spades + is a card game that develops strategic thinking and critical thinking, with mild social risks in online competitive play.
Growth (BDS)
44
Risk (RIS)
17
Daily limit
90min
Age guidance
6+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.58 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.43 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Spades+ enhances strategic thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through its core gameplay. It also fosters teamwork and communication in its online multiplayer mode, allowing players to connect with friends. The adaptive AI and online opponents provide a continuous and engaging challenge.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.23 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.04 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.22 | |
While generally low risk, Spades+ includes online competitive play which can expose players to mild social comparison and competitive toxicity. The game's achievement system and online play may also create a minimal sense of social obligation or escalating commitment.
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.