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Trials of Fire

Review · RPG · PC

Trials of Fire

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PC

Whatboy Games · 2021

Ludograph rating

B

Good

64 /100

Automated review

Trials of Fire is a tactical RPG that builds strategic and critical thinking skills through card-driven combat and moral dilemmas, but can encourage extended play.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 53 · R 18
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

53

Risk (RIS)

18

Daily limit

90min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.80
B2Social-emotional
0.37
B3Motor
0.10

Trials of Fire offers deep strategic and critical thinking challenges through its card-driven combat, deck-building, and moral dilemma encounters. Players will develop problem-solving skills, adaptive thinking, and ethical reasoning as they navigate a procedurally generated world and optimize their party's loadout.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.33
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

While offering engaging strategic gameplay, Trials of Fire's rogue-like design incorporates elements of variable rewards and loss aversion, which can contribute to extended play sessions. The game's setting includes moderate fantasy violence and some atmospheric fear.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
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: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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.
  • 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 Trials of Fire safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Trials of Fire a rating of 64/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Trials of Fire appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Trials of Fire, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Trials of Fire?

Our session recommendation for Trials of Fire is up to 90 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 Trials of Fire?

While offering engaging strategic gameplay, Trials of Fire's rogue-like design incorporates elements of variable rewards and loss aversion, which can contribute to extended play sessions. The game's setting includes moderate fantasy violence and some atmospheric fear.