War Thunder
LumiScore
Growth
54/100
Growth Value
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Adaptive Challenge
Risk
MODERATE
Engagement Patterns
Some engagement mechanics worth discussing.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Monitor screen time and spending within the game. Discuss healthy competition and sportsmanship with your child to mitigate potential negative social interactions.
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
The game focuses on vehicular combat and does not feature named human characters.
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage your child to research historical vehicles and battles to deepen their understanding of the game's context. Discuss the tactical decisions made during gameplay to reinforce strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
What your child develops
War Thunder develops spatial awareness and strategic thinking through its complex vehicular combat. Players learn to adapt to various combat scenarios and vehicle types, enhancing problem-solving and learning transfer skills. The game can also improve hand-eye coordination and reaction time due to its fast-paced action.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
War Thunder is a free-to-play cross-platform vehicular combat MMO with more than 1000 playable aircraft, helicopters, tanks or ships sprawled over huge maps that feature real-life locations and battles that transpired over the course of 20th century, most notably during WWII. ### Gameplay Air and land warfare pits 2 sides against each other up to 32 players who must battle over points or achieving total elimination against enemy forces across huge maps.