Tricky Towers

Tricky Towers is a battle puzzle that uses shapes but instead of creating lines, you must balance them in towers that mustn’t fall over. Real-world physics applies, along with wind and attacks from other players to make your stack topple. Up to four players can race to build a tower of a certain height or the one that survives the longest without toppling over.

CONTENT RATING

PEGI 3

PLATFORMS

PlayStation 4
PC
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One

POSITIVE GAMEPLAY

Competition
Cooperation
Social Play
3-5 min Rounds

PLAY STYLE

Competitive Local
Competitive Online

The simplicity of this challenge works for all ages. Older players may have nostalgic memories of playing Tetris in their youth, while others will connect with the Jenga-like stacking gameplay.

Tetris block-stacking is a premise the whole family can relate to. Family members often find themselves practising to improve in the next showdown. The more novel modes, like ‘Puzzle’, where you have to stack a set number of blocks as neatly as you can, or ‘Race’ – where you need to be the quickest to create the tallest tower, provide more variety once you’ve got used to the stacking challenge.

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Build critical thinking

Puzzle games can help children develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Ask them about the choices they make to further develop these skills.

Improve core skills

For young children, some puzzle games can support pattern recognition and spatial awareness. Encourage a range of different puzzle games to support the development of these skills.

Learning benefits

Attention to detail is often important for these types of video games. Encourage children to slow down and think outside the box to complete challenges.

Skill level age

Suggested by Family Gaming Database

8+

Content rating

PEGI 3

Rated PEGI 3.

Accessibility

There are 18 accessibility features for
Tricky Towers

Balance Audio Levels
Play Without Hearing
Visual Cues for Audio Events

Keyboard Alone
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick

Select Difficulty

No Jump Scares
Tutorials
View Control Mapping

Clear Mission Objectives
Menu Audio Cues

All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game)
Large Clear Text
Simple Minimal Reading

Audio Cues for Visual Events
Large Game Elements
Medium Contrast
No Busy Backgrounds

Data by Family Gaming Database

Game details

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

Release date

July 5, 2016, updated in 2017

No. of players

You can play with 1 to 4 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game.

Genre

Puzzle

In-game purchases

Yes

More information: Family Gaming Database

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