Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
LumiScore
Growth
48/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Adaptive Challenge
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Set up a 'mission complete' rule where gameplay sessions end after completing a story mission or finding a new planet. The game's chapter structure makes this easy to track, and the clear save system means no progress is lost.
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.— Fails the test
While there are female characters in the game, they don't have substantial conversations with each other about non-male topics.
Parent Pro-Tip
This leverages the game's natural level-based design to create healthy stopping points. Completing missions provides satisfying closure while encouraging kids to appreciate story progression rather than grinding for collectibles. It also helps them practice goal-setting and self-regulation around gaming time.
What your child develops
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time delivers strong cognitive benefits through its platforming puzzles and combat mechanics. Players must solve environmental puzzles using various gadgets, navigate complex 3D spaces with precise platforming, and adapt to different enemy types with strategic weapon selection. The game's time manipulation puzzles with Clank require planning and spatial reasoning. The varied weapon upgrade system and exploration elements encourage experimentation and memory skills. The narrative emphasizes positive themes of friendship, loyalty, and making ethical choices, while the humor and story provide emotional engagement. Motor skills are well-developed through precise platforming, combat timing, and quick reflexes needed for boss battles.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Concluding the events set into motion by Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer some of the franchise fans' largest questions. After discovering that Clank's disappearance was engineered by Dr.