School of Dragons

Intense overall intensity

Highest flag: Spending — real-money purchases

AdventureMMORPG

What's in it

Spending real-money purchases

High

Real money buys a membership subscription, gem currency, and dragons, stables and gear that add gameplay ability and speed progression, not just appearance.

Spending pressure pay-to-win or energy gating

High

A recurring paid membership and gem purchases withhold quests, dragons and areas from free players, and the shop rotates limited offers.

Violence cartoon/stylized

Low

Cartoon, stylized action where the player rides a dragon and fires at targets and enemy creatures; hits produce no blood, wounds, or lasting bodies.

Animal combat combat mechanic

Low

Stylized fantasy combat includes dragon-versus-dragon battles and clashes with Dragon Hunters, shown without blood or injury, while the player's own dragon is hatched and cared for rather than harmed.

Who can reach your kid

Chat with strangersStranger friend requests

What it is

School of Dragons is a free-to-play online adventure set in the DreamWorks 'How to Train Your Dragon' world, where the player enrols at a dragon-training academy, hatches and raises their own dragon, and flies through quests, races, and lessons alongside characters like Hiccup and Toothless. Play is built around exploration, dragon care, mini-games, and light educational activities such as science and math tasks woven into the story. Conflict is limited to stylized fantasy combat — dragon-versus-dragon battles and clashes with Dragon Hunters — shown without blood or injury. The game is played on shared online servers with other players, and it is monetized through gems and a membership subscription that unlock dragons, resources, and much of the quest content.

How it's framed

The game frames itself as a learning-through-play experience, presenting dragon care, teamwork, and academic mini-lessons as the path to becoming the 'Ultimate Dragon Trainer,' and treats its conflict as heroic fantasy adventure rather than realistic fighting.

Details

Developer: JumpStart Games, Inc.
Publisher: JumpStart Games, Inc.
Released: Dec 4, 2014

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