Out of the Park Baseball 17
LumiScore
Growth
46/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to set time limits for their gameplay sessions and discuss the strategic decisions they are making. If participating in online leagues, monitor interactions and emphasize good sportsmanship.
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
Out of the Park Baseball 17 is a pure sports management simulation game with no narrative or named characters that are not real-world baseball figures, thus the Bechdel test is not applicable.
What your child develops
Out of the Park Baseball 17 fosters advanced strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical analysis through its deep management simulation. Players develop their understanding of complex systems, data interpretation, and long-term planning while managing a baseball franchise. The game also enhances reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning due to its text-heavy interface and statistical emphasis.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Out of the Park Baseball 17 - winner of Metacritic's PC Game of the Year 2016 award and now officially licensed by MLB. com and the MLBPA - is the best baseball strategy game ever created!