Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
LumiScore
Growth
51/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
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Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to describe their strategies and decisions in the game. Ask them why they chose certain units, how they managed their resources, or what they would do differently in a re-match. This can help reinforce the cognitive benefits and encourage deeper critical thinking about their gameplay.
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
Not applicable to this game type.
Parent Pro-Tip
Discussing gameplay helps children articulate their strategic thinking, reinforce problem-solving skills, and connect in-game decisions to real-world concepts of planning and resource management. It can also be a good opportunity to discuss historical context presented in the game.
What your child develops
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings, a turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS, offers significant cognitive benefits. Its core mechanics heavily involve problem-solving, strategic thinking, critical thinking, memory, and adaptive challenge, as players must constantly plan, adapt, and learn. The game also provides opportunities for spatial awareness, reading, and understanding mathematical systems through resource management and unit statistics. Creativity is fostered through different approaches to campaigns and empire building. The turn-based nature allows for thoughtful decision-making and reduces the pressure of real-time strategy, making it accessible for a wider range of players.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings for the Nintendo DS is based on the best-selling PC RTS title of all time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Players command five different civilizations, build armies and take them on scores of campaigns.