Ideally, I’d like a game that would be good for logical thinking and appropriate for an 8 year old for a few years? Any ideas?

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Baba Is You :)

no, but for real. Puzzles are your best bet

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Baba is you is really Great!

However, I don’t know, if the reading comprehension is good enough at that age for this.

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Probably good for the earlier puzzles. Some of the later ones can get mind bending.

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I have lots of people play the tutorial as it’s definitely among the most unique games out there.

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idk if an 8 year old would be able to beat it, I’m too dumb for some of the harder parts lol

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I would say Zelda, but that might be a bit on the difficult side

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My 7yo has been playing BotW for a few years now and is playing TotK now. He generally does fine with them, granted I have to do the bosses/ harder puzzles for him lol.

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Do you mean the latest one?

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Probably best to start off with Breath of the Wild, it’s easier than the sequel and will make Tears of the Kingdom make more sense.

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Breath of the Wild, Link’s Awakening or any of the older ones available through NSO plus

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BotW and TotK for sure too.

Into The Breach too.

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I was about to say ToTK. Some of the shrines are really good physics puzzles incorporating simple machines like levers and pulleys which can be applicable outside of the game as well.

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It’s also just one of the best games ever made.

Some people say it’s too hard for children, but damn did they not have a SNES as kids?

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Portal and Portal 2 are now on the switch, not sure how age-appropriate those would be for an 8 year old tho

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Second this. My son loved these when he was that age, and still does. Portal 2 is maybe pushing it in terms of suitability, but not too bad. I generally stick to age ratings as a rule. Portal 1 plus the extra levels definitely.

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Death Squared. Name might sound bad but it’s a puzzle game that pretty good

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Was going to suggest this it’s great although I imagine some of the puzzles will get very hard a group of 8 year olds

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