LumiKin
Metacritic 80

Teardown

Tuxedo Labs|2022ActionStrategySimulation

LumiScore

68

out of 100

Appropriate for most ages with parental supervision

120+ min/day recommended

Scored 3 days ago · Methodology v1.0 · 49-dim rubric · Last updated 1 week ago

Score breakdown

Benefits: higher is better. Risks: lower is better. Values highlighted when <30 or >70.

Growth

54/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to discuss their heist plans and the creative solutions they devise in Teardown. This can help them articulate their problem-solving processes and transfer these skills to real-world challenges.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Spatial Awareness5/5
Strategic Thinking5/5
Critical Thinking5/5
Creativity5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
78
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
7
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
65
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)54/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
1/3
Ethnic diversity
1/3

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

Game focuses on environmental destruction and heists; no significant character interactions to apply the Bechdel test.

Parent Pro-Tip

Discussing gameplay strategies can enhance communication skills and reinforce the cognitive benefits gained from the game's complex puzzles and environmental manipulation.

What your child develops

Teardown fosters exceptional cognitive skills, particularly in problem-solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking, as players creatively navigate and manipulate a fully destructible environment to achieve heist objectives. Its emergent gameplay encourages adaptive thinking and creativity.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~3hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Plan the perfect heist using creative problem solving, brute force and everything around you. Teardown features a fully destructible and truly interactive environment where player freedom and emergent gameplay are the driving mechanics.