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Metacritic 7617+

Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice

Neverland|2000ActionRPG

LumiScore

51/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

35/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Set clear time boundaries around gameplay sessions, as the engaging story and progression can encourage extended play.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving3/5
Spatial Awareness3/5
Strategic Thinking3/5
Reading & Language3/5
Adaptive Challenge3/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
44
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
13
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
45
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)35/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
2/3
Ethnic diversity
1/3

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

Based on anime series featuring multiple named female characters who interact throughout the narrative

Parent Pro-Tip

Discuss the ethical choices characters make in the fantasy narrative to extend critical thinking beyond gameplay and connect story themes to real-world values.

What your child develops

Record of Lodoss War offers moderate cognitive engagement through its action-RPG mechanics requiring problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenge as players navigate dungeons and combat encounters. The game demands spatial awareness for dungeon exploration and reading/language skills to follow the fantasy narrative. Motor skill development includes hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, and reaction time through real-time combat. As a single-player experience, social-emotional benefits are minimal, though the narrative presents some ethical reasoning opportunities through story choices.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreeReviewed Apr 2026

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About this game

Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice (Record of Lodoss War in North America and Europe) is an action role-playing game developed by Neverland for the Dreamcast. It was released in Japan on June 29, 2000; in Europe on December 15, 2000; and in North America on March 14, 2001.