Hades helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Focus: Blocking out distractions. 

The goal of each run in Hades is to make a little closer to the surface each time before being defeated. But each room and each level of the underworld has its own specific distractions. The player needs to be able to focus on the enemies and where items like traps or bombs are placed in order to swiftly clear the room while taking as little damage as possible. For players who struggle with focusing skills, Hades can be a good way to practice them if your child wants a bit of a challenge as well. 

Planning: Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

In order to make it as far as possible in a run, the player needs to plan out what they want out of that run. Sometimes the goal is not to get to the surface but to earn more gems for a renovation back home. Sometimes the player wants to earn enough darkness to go back to their room and level up a few stats. And other times, the player needs to prepare for what they hope will be the final run that takes them up to the surface for good. Each one of these runs has different goals and therefore needs a different plan. The player needs to be able to think ahead about what they are trying to accomplish and take this into account when accepting boons, when choosing which rooms to go into, and when choosing rewards or items from Charon’s shop.