Pillars of Eternity
LumiScore
Growth
65/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Engage with your child about the ethical dilemmas and complex choices they face in the game. Discuss the various factions and their motivations to encourage deeper critical thinking. Consider playing alongside them to navigate mature content and lengthy play sessions.
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.— Passes the test
There are several female companions and important female NPCs who interact with each other about plot-related topics.
Parent Pro-Tip
Co-play can help scaffold reading comprehension and strategic thinking, as well as provide opportunities to discuss complex moral choices and historical/fantasy contexts within the game. This can deepen the child's engagement and learning from the game's rich narrative.
What your child develops
Pillars of Eternity offers a rich narrative and complex decision-making, fostering critical thinking, strategic planning, and reading comprehension. The reputation system and companion interactions encourage ethical reasoning and understanding of different perspectives. The real-time combat with pause allows for careful tactical planning.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
In the land of Dyrwood, which suffers from a supernatural and inexplicable misfortune: children in Dyrwood are become "Hollowborn", what means, without a soul. The main character gets into a storm, discovering the talent of the "Watcher", which allows him to communicate directly with other people's souls and see other people's lives.