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 is really Great!

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

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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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    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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      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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      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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        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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      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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    Not sure what you mean by “for a few years” but my friend’s 9 year old loved Tangle Tower. Great art, voice acting, detective story and puzzles that are the right amount of challenging!

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    It’ll depend on the kind of puzzles they’re in to (if they’re in to puzzles at all), but the Picross S series is brilliant. Despite all the great games on the Switch, mine is pretty much a Picross machine that happens to be able to play other games.

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    Just to give and answer I haven’t seen: I know they recently released a remastered version of Advanced Wars. Not so much logical thinking, but turn based strategy is a puzzle in its own way. And I loved those games when I was around 8-10 years old!

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    Initially I missed the text body of the post, and thought “SMT: III Nocturne” is a pretty good game with moral dilemmas and whatnot. Lots of fodder for thinking.

    That might not be very appropriate for an eight year old though.