{"id":11622,"date":"2021-06-23T18:15:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=11622"},"modified":"2022-03-17T01:27:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T01:27:40","slug":"nonviolent-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/nonviolent-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Nonviolent Video Games That Make Good Choices for Tweens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong>&nbsp;Despite the stereotypes and YouTube footage that may have you reaching for the parental control software, there are plenty of nonviolent games for tweens to enjoy. Here are twelve to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of traditional gaming options on consoles and PC, including chess, checkers, and a wide range of board games, including modern ones such as Ticket To Ride. And there are also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/parents-guide-to-massively-multiplayer-online-games-for-family-fun\/\">social games families can play together.<\/a>\u00a0In this article, we&#8217;ll focus instead on more complex games that will engage tweens with writing and graphics as well as gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"13 Minutes of Murder By Numbers Gameplay\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ByxupoXy5WM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Murder By Numbers:\u00a0<\/strong>This game mixes logic puzzles called nonograms with a visual novel set in the early &#8217;90s starring a newly fired actress and her pet robot. The game plays a bit like an anime version of a prime-time crime drama, with plenty of quirky characters and challenging mysteries to unravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Manifold Garden PS4 Gameplay\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cTWT2qpnuWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manifold Garden<\/strong>: This violence-free first-person puzzle game uses repeating environments to create mind-bending 3D puzzles. There&#8217;s no story, but you&#8217;ll be too busy figuring out how it works to notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Superliminal | PC Gameplay | Part #1 &quot;Breaking out!&quot;\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J7oBqwC1AJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Superliminal<\/strong>: Everything is a matter of perspective in this game, literally, as you have to move objects around to solve puzzles. It&#8217;s wrapped up in a story of what might be a dream or a quirky conspiracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Last Campfire - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - The Forest\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2BrqNCRvNJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Last Campfire<\/strong>: This platform puzzle game follows an adorable protagonist as he saves his friends in a strange lost land, while also teaching valuable lessons about only helping people when they want to be helped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Pedestrian - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - Puzzle Platformer on Public Signs! (PC)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GjBztIFRC6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pedestrian<\/strong>: This fascinating mix of puzzle game and platformer follows a sentient sign person as they try to get home. Players need to set up the signs in a certain order and then make tricky jumps and dodges to finish the level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ori And The Blind Forest - Gameplay Part 1 - Beautiful (Let&#039;s Play)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JA5PVEWbF2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ori and The Blind Forest<\/strong>: Following a spirit who wants to find its home, this platformer has a complex, thoughtful story to go with its thumb-bending jumps and puzzles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"FULL GAME RELEASE - Slime Rancher - Part 1 (Let&#039;s Play \/ Gameplay)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vwb0r5qF728?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Slime Rancher<\/strong>: Capture slimes, the low-level enemy from dozens of games, raise them, breed them, and a lot more in this strange but delightful mix of first-person adventure and farming simulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Untitled Goose Game (Full Game, No Commentary)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gruIyw_AHYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Untitled Goose Game<\/strong>: As the game itself tells you, \u201cIt is a lovely day in the village, and you are a horrible goose.\u201d This is essentially a prank simulator where, as the goose, you must solve puzzles, which usually also cause quite a bit of mischief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hearthstone Gameplay\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymuVLuVlsOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hearthstone<\/strong>: This card-playing game challenges players to create their own decks from cards they earn and square off. It&#8217;s presented in a lighter tone full of pop culture jokes and callbacks to the\u00a0<em>World of Warcraft<\/em>\u00a0franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"UNDERTALE Full Game Gameplay Walkthrough (Neutral &amp; True Pacifist Run) - PS4\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lf8Aldrs77A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Undertale<\/strong>: Good for older kids, this game does allow you to use violence. Importantly, however, you can always choose not to, and just as key, it&#8217;s better if you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Seven Minutes of Minit Gameplay\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wX41aaFDFuI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minit<\/strong>: You only have a minute per round in this adventure game, which creates a fascinating exploration loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"TIS-100 - The Assembly Language Puzzle Game That Nobody Asked For\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TxJVH5TZQFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIS-100<\/strong>: Probably the strangest game you&#8217;ll ever play, the real challenge isn&#8217;t to solve the puzzles but to solve them in a minimum number of moves and resources. Amid all this is a mystery about just who built the computer in the title and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screen Time Has Your Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about video games, time management, and how Screen Time can help you guide your kids to healthy tech choices,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/contact\/?__mscta=1644_88154_35\">contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/remote.screentimelabs.com\/#\/signup?__mscta=3041_88154_35\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4.png 848w, https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4-800x330.png 800w, https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-4-50x21.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview:&nbsp;Despite the stereotypes and YouTube footage that may have you reaching for the parental control software, there are plenty of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":11630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parenting-hacks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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