Making History: The Calm & the Storm
LumiScore
out of 100
Great for most ages — low engagement risks
Scored 3 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
75/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to discuss the historical events and strategic decisions made in the game. Playing together in multiplayer can be a great way to bond and practice teamwork. Discuss the ethical implications of alliances and conflicts.
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
No information provided about female characters or their interactions. Given the historical WWII strategy context, it is highly improbable to pass the Bechdel Test.
Parent Pro-Tip
This helps develop historical understanding, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning, while also strengthening family communication and cooperation.
What your child develops
Making History: The Calm & the Storm is a deep and engaging strategy game that fosters advanced cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, critical analysis, and memory. Its complex economic, military, and diplomatic systems provide a rich learning environment for understanding historical challenges and global dynamics. The multiplayer mode encourages teamwork and communication, allowing players to develop social skills through cooperative strategy and negotiation.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Making History® delivers the open-ended gameplay of strategy-game classics, but with compelling new economic, military, and diplomatic systems and deep research that lets you play with real historical challenges. The game drops you into a rich WWII world where every nation has its own agenda, and where events can turn on a single alliance.