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The Good, The Bad & The Monkey

Review · Casual · PC

The Good, The Bad & The Monkey

Reviewed: 30 Jun 2026

PC

Take Away Interactive · 2025

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

47 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 32 · R 13
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

32

Risk (RIS)

13

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.50
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.10

The Good, The Bad & The Monkey is a highly interactive online card game that encourages strategic thinking, bluffing, and adaptation to dynamic gameplay. It offers a fun, social experience with friends, promoting lighthearted competition and emotional regulation through managing luck and dealing with setbacks.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.23
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

While generally low risk, the game's competitive nature and variable rewards could lead to some frustration or mild engagement manipulation. However, the absence of chat and monetization significantly mitigates social and financial risks.

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 The Good, The Bad & The Monkey safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Good, The Bad & The Monkey a rating of 47/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is The Good, The Bad & The Monkey appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for The Good, The Bad & The Monkey, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play The Good, The Bad & The Monkey?

Our session recommendation for The Good, The Bad & The Monkey 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 The Good, The Bad & The Monkey?

While generally low risk, the game's competitive nature and variable rewards could lead to some frustration or mild engagement manipulation. However, the absence of chat and monetization significantly mitigates social and financial risks.