Shad'O
LumiScore
out of 100
Appropriate for most ages with parental supervision
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
51/100
Growth Value
- Strategic Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to discuss their strategies for overcoming challenges and boss fights in Shad'O. Talk about William's journey and how his memories are recovered, fostering discussions about emotions and problem-solving.
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
Protagonist is male (William). No other named characters or female interactions described.
Parent Pro-Tip
Playing Shad'O can enhance your child's strategic planning, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. The narrative can also promote empathy and emotional understanding through its focus on William's internal world and recovery of memories.
What your child develops
Shad'O is a strategy-rich Tower Defense game that significantly engages cognitive skills such as strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical analysis. Its unique narrative, centered on helping William recover his memories, fosters empathy and provides a compelling emotional hook. The game's freedom of action and tactics encourages players to experiment and adapt their approaches.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
In this unique Tower Defense, you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe, made of a mix of pieces of memories, emotions and feelings. Will you be able to drive the fog of oblivion away and help the boy recover his memory?