These Doomed Isles
Game • 2024
Inspired by classic god games, survival city-builders and roguelike deck-builders, in These Doomed Isles you'll craft your deck of cards to raise islands from the sea, build settlements for your followers and keep them alive as famine threatens, forests burn and raiders loom on the horizon.
These Doomed Isles
Game • 2024
Inspired by classic god games, survival city-builders and roguelike deck-builders, in These Doomed Isles you'll craft your deck of cards to raise islands from the sea, build settlements for your followers and keep them alive as famine threatens, forests burn and raiders loom on the horizon.
Bara says...
Ages 10+, but every child is different
The game requires strategic planning, resource management, and high-level decision-making typical of complex city-builders. Younger children may find the pressure of maintaining a settlement against environmental threats and raiders overwhelming.
Content Safety Breakdown
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Sex & Nudity
The game focuses on resource management and city-building with no romantic or sexual themes present.
Violence & Gore
Gameplay involves combat against raiders and environmental disasters that result in the loss of settlements, though the visuals are stylized rather than realistic or graphic.
Profanity
The game contains no instances of profanity or inappropriate language.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
There are no depictions of alcohol, drugs, or smoking in this game.
Frightening Scenes
The theme of survival against disasters and hostile forces creates moderate tension, though it is framed within a strategic, turn-based card game interface.
Key Insights
Quick summary and important considerations
You play as a god in charge of building a home for your people. You must use cards to create land and keep your followers safe from fires, hunger, and dangerous outsiders.
Content Warnings
Detailed Analysis
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What Parents Need to Know
The game features themes of survival, including starvation and settlement destruction. While not graphically violent, the constant threat of extinction may cause stress for some players.
What Kids Can Learn
Players gain experience in balancing short-term gain against long-term risk and understand the basics of ecosystem management.
Key Topics Discussed
Why Parents Might Like It
It provides a complex, intellectually stimulating alternative to passive media that rewards patience and careful tactical execution.
Positives & Learning
What makes this content valuable for children
Positive Messages
Promotes resilience and the importance of long-term planning. Players learn that immediate sacrifices are often necessary to secure the future of a community.
Positive Role Models
Players act as an omnipotent deity-figure, modeling the responsibilities of stewardship and the ethical weight of protecting a vulnerable population.
Diverse Representations
No diverse representation content indicated in available information.
Educational Value
Strengthens critical thinking, logical deduction, and probability management through deck-building mechanics.
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