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Super Mario Party

Review · Board Games · Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Party

Reviewed: 09 Apr 2026

Nintendo Switch

NDCube · 2018

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Super Mario Party is a board game that promotes social interaction and problem-solving through various multiplayer mini-games.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 44 · R 7
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

7

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

6+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.44
B2Social-emotional
0.40
B3Motor
0.50

Super Mario Party promotes social interaction and teamwork through its various multiplayer modes. It encourages strategic thinking and problem-solving in its mini-games, and it can help develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.17

The competitive nature of some mini-games might lead to mild social comparison. While there are no direct monetization risks, the game's reward system could create a mild desire for continuous play.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
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 · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Super Mario Party safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Mario Party a rating of 60/100. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

How long should kids play Super Mario Party?

Our session recommendation for Super Mario Party 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 Super Mario Party?

The competitive nature of some mini-games might lead to mild social comparison. While there are no direct monetization risks, the game's reward system could create a mild desire for continuous play.