Review · Simulation · PC
The Pool Game
Reviewed: 20 Jun 2026
PC
OBKdev · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
44
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.54 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.23 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.50 | |
The Pool Game offers a straightforward and engaging simulation of pool, promoting spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and fine motor skills through precise aiming and power control. Its multiplayer aspect encourages positive social interaction with friends.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
While generally low-risk, the competitive nature of pool could lead to minor social comparison. However, the absence of stranger chat and monetization schemes significantly reduces common risks associated with online gaming.
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.