Destiny
LumiScore
Growth
52/100
Growth Value
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Hand-Eye Coordination
Risk
MODERATE
Engagement Patterns
Some engagement mechanics worth discussing.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Monitor play sessions closely due to the game's addictive design and lack of natural stopping points. Discuss the competitive aspects and emphasize sportsmanship to mitigate potential toxicity.
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
The game features player-created characters with no specific named female characters that engage in conversation.
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to communicate effectively with their teammates and celebrate their cooperative achievements in strikes and raids. Discuss strategies they employed to overcome challenges in the game to reinforce problem-solving and critical thinking.
What your child develops
Destiny encourages strong teamwork and communication skills through its cooperative PvE modes like strikes and raids. Players will develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time in its fast-paced first-person combat. Strategic thinking is also fostered as players learn to adapt to different enemy types and boss mechanics.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Destiny is a first-person shooter featuring MMO-elements with much attention paid to online raids and shared-world mechanics. It is the first game in the series produced by Bungie — the studio is mostly known as the Halo series creator — and followed by Destiny 2, released three years afterward.