Spiritfarer
LumiScore
Growth
63/100
Growth Value
- Strategic Thinking
- Reading & Language
- Communication
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Parents should play alongside their children or be available to discuss the themes of death and loss that are central to Spiritfarer's narrative. This game provides a unique opportunity for conversations about emotions and coping with grief.
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.— Passes the test
Stella, Gwen, Alice, and Beverly are named female characters who interact about their lives and passage to the afterlife, not about male characters.
Parent Pro-Tip
Leverage Spiritfarer's strengths by discussing the stories of the spirits with your child, encouraging them to reflect on the characters' lives and the meaning of saying goodbye. Engage in the co-op mode together to foster teamwork and shared emotional experiences.
What your child develops
Spiritfarer helps children develop empathy and understanding of complex emotions through its narrative about death and saying goodbye. It encourages strategic thinking through resource management and exploration, and promotes reading comprehension through its rich storytelling and character interactions. The co-op mode fosters teamwork and communication.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
What will you leave behind? Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.