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Venefica

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Venefica

Reviewed: 12 Jun 2026

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Diamond Dust · 2023

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 43 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

43

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.64
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.30

Venefica is a short puzzle game that challenges players with problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical evaluation as they craft poisons for various clients. It offers a unique premise that encourages ethical reasoning through its narrative context.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game's theme of poison crafting and potentially questionable client motives introduces a mild level of content risk related to substances and indirect violence. However, it lacks any significant compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, or social risks due to its solo, short-form nature.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.67
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 — 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 Venefica safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Venefica a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Venefica appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Venefica, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Venefica?

Our session recommendation for Venefica 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 Venefica?

The game's theme of poison crafting and potentially questionable client motives introduces a mild level of content risk related to substances and indirect violence. However, it lacks any significant compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, or social risks due to its solo, short-form nature.