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Metacritic 7610+

Skylanders Imaginators

Toys for Bob|2016ActionAdventurePlatformer

LumiScore

53/ 100
GOOD
90 min/day recommended

Growth

41/100

Growth Value

  • Creativity
  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: $0–$60/mo

Parent Pro-Tip

Set a clear budget for physical toy purchases before starting

Top Skills Developed

Creativity4/5
Problem Solving3/5
Spatial Awareness3/5
Adaptive Challenge3/5
Hand-Eye Coordination3/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
48
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
30
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
40
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)41/100

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

Game features multiple female Skylander characters who interact about the adventure and defeating Kaos

Parent Pro-Tip

The character creator is the game's standout feature—spend time with your child designing their custom Skylander together. Discuss their choices about appearance, powers, and battle class to encourage creative expression and storytelling. This collaborative design session can be more valuable than simply purchasing more pre-made character toys.

What your child develops

Skylanders Imaginators offers a strong creativity component through its character creation system, where children design their own Skylanders with the Imaginite Creation Crystals. This customization is central to gameplay and encourages imaginative thinking. The action-platformer gameplay provides moderate problem-solving through environmental puzzles and enemy encounters, good spatial awareness as players navigate 3D environments, and solid adaptive challenge with escalating difficulty. The cooperative mode allows for genuine shared play experiences. Combat requires decent hand-eye coordination and timing for dodging and attacking.

Base: UnknownMonthly: $0–$60/moReviewed Apr 2026

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About this game

Kaos has discovered the ancient power of Mind Magic and is using it to create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders! Eon is calling upon all Portal Masters and Skylands' greatest mystic warriors, the Senseis, to stop Kaos and regain control of the Mind Magic.