Blast-A-Way
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
45/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Blast-A-Way is an excellent choice for children and adults who enjoy challenging puzzles. Its focus on cognitive development, combined with a lack of manipulative design or harmful content, makes it a safe and enriching experience. Encourage players to articulate their problem-solving strategies and discuss the physics involved in the puzzles.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Fails the test
Game features three robot heroes. No female characters or conversations between them are indicated.
Parent Pro-Tip
This game is ideal for developing critical thinking, spatial reasoning, and persistence in problem-solving. It offers a calm, engaging environment for intellectual growth without the pressures of competitive or monetized games.
What your child develops
Blast-A-Way is a 3D physics puzzler that strongly promotes cognitive skills such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and learning transfer. Its slow-paced nature allows for thoughtful engagement, and the progression through 80 levels offers a consistent adaptive challenge. It also provides moderate benefits for hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Help three robot heroes save the lost Boxies throughout the many levels made of wood, metal, fabric, stone and plastic. To accomplish this honourable mission they have to use bombs, teleporters, rebuilders, colorizers, portals, color gates and more, found in and around the levels.