Rock Paper Scissors (mikesaladino)
LumiScore
Growth
31/100
Growth Value
- Strategic Thinking
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Reaction Time
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Set up 'round robin' tournaments where players rotate turns
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
No narrative content or characters with dialogue; simple fighting game mechanic.
Parent Pro-Tip
Since all three players share one keyboard with different key sets (WASD/Arrows/IJKL), rotating who plays which position helps develop adaptability and ensures fair play. Creating mini-tournaments with score tracking adds structure to sessions and provides natural stopping points. This also encourages turn-taking and good sportsmanship as children wait for their next match, building patience and emotional regulation skills.
What your child develops
Rock Paper Scissors is a simple student-made local multiplayer fighting game that provides basic cognitive and motor skill practice. The core rock-paper-scissors mechanic requires players to think strategically about character matchups and tactical positioning. Players must track opponent types and health while managing their own character in a 2D platformer environment, engaging spatial awareness and memory. The 3-player format supports local social interaction and basic communication skills as players coordinate physically around the keyboard. Hand-eye coordination and reaction time receive moderate exercise through the action-platformer controls (WASD/Arrows/IJKL). However, as a simple student project with limited scope, the game offers minimal depth for sustained cognitive growth or skill transfer beyond the immediate gameplay session.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
2D 3 player fighting game based on the mechanics of Rock Paper Scissors. Beat your strength while avoiding your weakness .