Hidden Folks - Adriaan de Jongh

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This app is a “find the hidden items” game. Players will benefit from good fine motor and object location skills. Caution: social media connectivity. Not suitable for children 8 and under; parental guidance for children 9 – 15.

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No gambling content found in the levels played

This review of Hidden Folks was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 12 March 2019.

About the app

This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.

Name of app: Hidden Folks
Developed by: Adriaan de Jongh
Platform reviewed: Apple App Store
Cost: Paid
Developer's suggested age: 4+
ACCM suggested age: Parental guidance ages 9 to 15 due to social media connectivity.
Gambling content advice: No gambling content found in the levels played

ACCM review

This review of Hidden Folks contains the following information:

The level to which the game was reviewed

Our Reviewer played the game for several hours.

App description

Hidden Folks is very similar to the popular book series “Where’s Wally”. Players are given a set of items (e.g.; people, animals, objects) to find amongst a scene which is saturated with other objects. Some objects are in plain sight – others can only be found by moving and pressing obstructive objects. The aim of the game is to find all objects in order to move onto the next scene.

Reviewers comments

Parents need to be aware that players can connect with each other and communicate – not only through text but can actually voice and video call each other using a piggyback app called “Discord”. It’s not a requirement to play the game, but it is an added feature that parents should be vigilant about. Regarding game-play, the objects are very small in normal view. You can “2 finger-swipe” outwards to enlarge any area, but if most of the time is spent in normal view – eye strain could be a potential problem for long term playing.

In App purchasing

  • There is no In-App purchasing in this game.

Online information

There is online connectivity in this game, such as:

  • If Hidden Folks is connected through the Discord app, the following could be accessed: identify details, Log ins, camera, microphone.

Gambling

At the time of review, the reviewer found no simulated gambling content.  If you discover simulated gambling content in this app, please contact us with the details so we can update our review.

Advertising and product placement

There is no advertising or product placement in this app.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

  • None noted.

Coarse language

  • None noted.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

  • Please see reviewer's comments above.

Other

N/A.

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Content is age appropriate for children this age

Some content may not be appropriate for children this age. Parental guidance recommended

Content is not age appropriate for children this age

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Gambling content advice

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Simulated casino style gambling. Not suitable for minors

Contains some elements of gambling. Some content is not recommended for minors. Parental guidance recommended

No gambling content found in the levels played