Parents' Guide to

Monument Valley

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire Paid Puzzle Games
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Common Sense Media Review

Chris Morris By Chris Morris , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 7+

Beautiful, brain-twisting puzzle game.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 7+?

Any Positive Content?

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age 5+

Based on 8 parent reviews

RafaelD
RafaelD Parent of 4 and 8-year-old
October 28, 2023
age 7+

great for kids who already developed analytical thinking

Heather L.
Heather L. Parent of baby and 7-year-old
December 15, 2022
age 6+

HARD

I love it
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What’s It About?

As with most puzzle games, players try to get from Point A to Point B by tapping the screen. What makes this unique, though, is the game's landscapes. Players can drag and turn parts of certain buildings to create a path from one area to the next. And, in others, stepping on trigger squares will change gravity and have you walking along the side of a wall. The game's physics is based on perception, so if you're able to position elements so there appears to be a path, you can use it, even if that path wouldn't exist in the real world.

Is It Any Good?

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MONUMENT VALLEY is unlike any game you've played (until, of course, the inevitable clones hit the app store). It's a winding, brain-warping title that will occasionally frustrate you to no end, only to have you slapping yourself on the head when you figure out whatever puzzle you're stuck on. By routinely ignoring gravity and the laws of the physical world, it creates a dream world that is positively surreal. It's a very soothing title -- one that's best suited for players who need a slower pace.

The game doesn't offer much in the way of help, though, which could frustrate young players. Even basic actions are left up to the player to discover. Although it's nice to have a game not talk down to players, this is one that could have done with a little handholding in the early levels to ease people into the different style of play.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the art styles of Escher and how they blend into this game.

  • Families also can talk about how thinking outside the box can help you solve problems.

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