Stories Untold
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Utveckling
38/100
Utvecklingsvärde
- Läsning och språk
- Problemlösning
- Kritiskt tänkande
Risk
LÅG
Engagemangsmönster
Minimal press att spendera eller spela överdrivet.
Obs
Föräldratips
Set a "one episode per session" rule
Viktiga färdigheter som barnet utvecklar
Utvecklingsområden
Representation?Hur varierande karaktärerna i spelet är gällande kön och etnicitet. Högre = mer autentisk representation. Endast visning – påverkar inte tidsrekommendationen.
Bechdel-testet?Bechdel-testet kontrollerar om spelet har minst två namngivna kvinnliga karaktärer som pratar med varandra om något annat än en man. Ett enkelt mått på representation.— Ej tillämpligt – inga namngivna karaktärer
Insufficient information about character interactions in this experimental text-adventure horror game
Föräldratips
Since Stories Untold is structured as four distinct episodes with clear endings, limiting play to one episode per sitting (approximately 30-60 minutes) helps maintain healthy screen time boundaries while respecting the game's narrative structure. This approach also allows time for the psychological intensity to dissipate between sessions, preventing overstimulation from the horror elements. The episodic format makes this boundary feel natural rather than arbitrary, and gives opportunities for parent-child discussion about each episode's themes and puzzles before moving to the next.
Vad ditt barn utvecklar
Stories Untold offers strong cognitive benefits through its innovative text-adventure and puzzle mechanics. The game excels in reading comprehension and language skills (5/5), requiring players to carefully parse text commands, follow complex narrative threads, and interpret cryptic instructions across four distinct episodes. Problem-solving (4/5) and critical thinking (4/5) are heavily engaged as players must decode mysterious transmissions, conduct experiments on strange artifacts, and piece together an overarching mystery that connects all four stories. Memory and attention (4/5) are consistently challenged through the need to track narrative details, remember puzzle solutions, and notice subtle connections between episodes. The game's experimental genre-blending approach offers moderate creative engagement (2/5) as players experience different gameplay styles, though player agency in creative expression is limited. The psychological horror elements and ethical dilemmas present in the narrative provide some engagement with empathy (2/5) and ethical reasoning (2/5), though these are primarily observational rather than interactive.
Regelefterlevnad
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Om spelet
“Stories Untold” is a narrative-driven experimental adventure game, that bends the genre into something completely unique. Combining a mix of classic text-adventure, point-and-click and more, 4 short stories are packaged together into a single mysterious anthology that has been described as “a fantastic, fascinating example of interactive visual storytelling” (Telegraph 5/5) and earning widespread critical acclaim since release.