Vane
PC, PS4
Not everything played with kids needs to be bright colors and cheerful faces. Vane’s sombre tone and possibly post-apocalyptic desert setting certainly make for a darker beginning. However, it’s a game about hope, and indeed about swooping through the sky as a magic bird that can turn into a child.
Your interaction with the world changes how it appears, essentially bringing life back to a barren location, but with far more nuance than that suggests. It’s a game about history, about the importance of communication, and indeed sacrifice.
There are some potential scary images in here for the youngest children, but 7-year-olds and upward shouldn’t have any issues. It’ll certainly spark conversation.
