THIS GAME IS GOOD FOR KIDS WHO NEED HELP WITH:

Planning

Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

Levels get increasingly difficult as waves of enemies become stronger, larger, and more frequent. Powerful new enemies can take more damage and fire unique weapons of their own. Certain enemies divide and duplicate themselves once hit. Players need to have a strategy before entering the battlefield. Because waves appear in the same order and with the same intensity, players should know what to expect after a few playthroughs of the same level. Using their in game currency, players are encouraged to upgrade their weapons, defense, speed, or any other perk they feel is necessary. Playing through a level and failing to stop an incursion is nothing to feel bad about. Instead, it's an opportunity to come up with a strategy once the knight it strong enough. A good plan of attack for the earlier level might be to take out enemies with guns first, while moving laterally to avoid being hit. And if a box is in a player's periphery -- shoot it. Players might receive a health boost.

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Players need to be fairly precise when taking aim and evading enemies. But what really makes Sentry Knight Conquest a great asset to the focus thinking skill are the series of available quests. Quests function like goals, keeping players invested in gameplay while simultaneously giving them direction. When players complete a quest like "slay 100 enemies" or "drink 10 potions" they will receive coins. These coins can be cashed in for upgrades to strengthen players' sentry knight. Goal-directed persistence, or ways in which an individual goes about setting and achieving goals is an important part of the focus thinking skill. By taking on quests, completing them, and earning coins, players are putting their focus skills into practice.