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The Story of Noah's Ark

Review · Educational · Nintendo DS

The Story of Noah's Ark

Reviewed: 31 May 2026

Nintendo DS

Razorback Developments · 2010

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

43 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 28 · R 4
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

28

Risk (RIS)

4

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.28
B2Social-emotional
0.27
B3Motor
0.30

This interactive storybook enhances reading skills and comprehension for young children through a classic narrative. It encourages engagement with the story and its moral themes.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.13
R3Social risk
0.00

While largely benign, the game presents a religious narrative as factual, which some parents may wish to discuss with their children. There are minimal risks related to monetization or social interaction.

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
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·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. Likely violations: monetisation that deliberately targets children.
  • 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. Likely violations: profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
  • 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 Story of Noah's Ark safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Story of Noah's Ark a rating of 43/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

What age is The Story of Noah's Ark appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for The Story of Noah's Ark, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play The Story of Noah's Ark?

Our session recommendation for The Story of Noah's Ark 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 Story of Noah's Ark?

While largely benign, the game presents a religious narrative as factual, which some parents may wish to discuss with their children. There are minimal risks related to monetization or social interaction.