Broken Game
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
38/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Before your child plays, confirm the downloaded version doesn't require an internet connection or include any additional online features not mentioned in the store description. Set a natural session limit by agreeing in advance how many levels to complete in one sitting — the level-select structure makes this easy.
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.— N/A — no named characters
The game has no discernible characters or narrative dialogue, making the Bechdel test inapplicable.
Parent Pro-Tip
Try playing a level or two alongside your child and ask them to explain *why* they think the game world is 'broken' in that level. Encouraging them to verbalise their reasoning transforms the puzzle into a mini critical-thinking exercise and gives you a fun window into how they approach problems.
What your child develops
Broken Game is a small indie puzzle-platformer built around a clever 'everything is broken/inverted' premise. Its core loop asks players to figure out why the world doesn't behave normally and then exploit those quirks to collect coins and advance. This puts problem-solving and critical thinking front and centre — children must observe, hypothesise, and test solutions repeatedly across 15 progressively tricky levels. Spatial awareness is also meaningfully exercised as players navigate platforms whose rules may be reversed or unpredictable. The platformer controls offer a modest workout for hand-eye coordination and reaction timing. Because each puzzle demands understanding the specific rule-breaking logic of that level, there is genuine learning-transfer value: children practise the habit of questioning assumptions and adapting strategies, a skill that maps well to academic and real-world reasoning.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Broken GameThis is a puzzle game, the idea is that every thing in this game is messed up so you need to figure out how to collect the coins to move to the next level. The Game has 15 Level, More levels will be added soon.