LumiKin
Metacritic 76

Bonkies

Studio Gauntlet|2021CasualIndie

LumiScore

76

out of 100

Great for most ages — low engagement risks

Up to120min/day

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Growth

61/100

Good

Growth Value

Risk

0/100

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to play Bonkies with friends or family to maximize the benefits of cooperative gameplay. Discuss strategies and celebrate successes together. The game's natural stopping points make it easy to manage play sessions.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Spatial Awareness5/5
Teamwork5/5
Communication5/5
Positive Social5/5

Development Areas

CognitiveProblem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
54
Social & EmotionalTeamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
70
Motor SkillsHand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
65
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)61/100

What your child develops

Bonkies promotes strong teamwork and communication skills through its cooperative physics-based construction puzzles. Players must collaborate to solve challenges, enhancing problem-solving and spatial awareness. The game also develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through precise control of robot arms and jetpacks.

Base: UnknownPlaytime: ~1hReviewed May 2026

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About this game

Bonkies is a game for 2-4 players where cooperation is the key to solving a variety of different physics based construction puzzles on sites all over the Solar System. To complete the challenges, you must communicate as a team, master your Bonkie's robot arm and jetpack and put the building blocks in the right spot before the timer runs out, simple, right?