Gateways
LumiScore
out of 100
Appropriate for most ages with parental supervision
Scored 4 days ago · Methodology v1.0 · 49-dim rubric · Last updated 1 week ago
Score breakdown
Developmental benefits
Design risk factors
Additional dimensions
Benefits: higher is better. Risks: lower is better. Values highlighted when <30 or >70.
Growth
53/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Gateways is an excellent choice for children who enjoy challenging puzzles and exploration. Its focus on cognitive and motor skill development, combined with very low risks, makes it a highly recommended game. Encourage your child to experiment with the unique gateway mechanics and explore the sprawling lab at their own pace.
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
No female characters or dialogue are described in the game information.
Parent Pro-Tip
This game will significantly boost your child's problem-solving abilities, spatial reasoning, and strategic planning. It also sharpens hand-eye coordination and reaction time in a fun and engaging way.
What your child develops
Gateways is a retro-styled 2D platformer that excels in cognitive development, particularly problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, memory, learning transfer, and adaptive challenge through its mysterious puzzles and innovative gateway mechanics. It also offers strong motor skill development in hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Steam Workshop About the GameFrom the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure.