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Broken Age

2014

Broken Age

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIGDB 75Steam 84%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
9.1/10

"Charming point-and-click adventure with engaging puzzle-solving and storytelling."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Story chapters

Play in chapters; puzzles reward exploration without time pressure or consequences.

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About

Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. Vella Tartine has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster — but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, Shay Volta is living a solitary life on a spaceship under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue.

Single playerSide viewFantasyScience fictionComedy

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind

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Platform Notes

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Broken Age — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Broken Age take?
The minimum meaningful session for Broken Age is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Broken Age?
Yes — Broken Age supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Broken Age pressure you to keep playing?
Broken Age has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Broken Age's Session Respect Score?
Broken Age has a Session Respect Score of 9.1/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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