Review · Adventure · PC · Nintendo Switch · Xbox Series S/X
Time on Frog Island
Reviewed: 17 May 2026
PC · Nintendo Switch · Xbox Series S/X · Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5
Half Past Yellow · 2022
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
51
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.68 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.33 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Time on Frog Island offers significant cognitive benefits through its core mechanics of problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking, as players navigate a complex trade network and solve head-scratching puzzles. It encourages learning transfer as players adapt to new skills and item properties. Socially, it fosters positive interactions and empathy through helping friendly frog locals. Motor skills are moderately engaged through exploration, fishing, and farming.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents extremely low risks across all categories. There are no compulsion-loop design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks like competitive toxicity or stranger chat. Content risks are minimal, limited to a mild initial fear element from a shipwreck. The game is designed as a single-purchase experience with no microtransactions or subscriptions.
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 | 0.33 | |
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.