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What Is Doki Doki Literature Club? Parents Warned About Horror Video Game After Teen's Death
Parents and teachers have been warned about the potential mental health risks of a cult "visual novel" video game, with one coroner saying it may "trigger suicidal thoughts" in young people.
One father, Darren Walmsley, 49, believes Doki Doki Literature Club, a free-to-play PC title that is presented with a cartoony art style but has overtones of psychological horror, may have contributed to the death of his son Ben earlier this year. Ahead of an inquest into the passing of the child, officials spoke out about the game's subject matter, which includes violence and suicide.
[...] Detective Inspector Jude Holmes, from the Greater Manchester Police, said: "We believe this game is a risk to children and young people, especially those that are emotionally vulnerable and anyone with existing mental health concerns. It's also really important to discuss with your children which games and apps are suitable, and ensure they understand why others aren't appropriate to use."
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Doki Doki Literature Club! Wow, there's a Linux version. Time for another Community Review?
Also at NextShark and Manchester Evening News.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by darkfeline on Sunday July 01 2018, @08:46PM
It's free. For the price, it's decent. It's got a novel concept as far as mainstream games go. I'm not saying it has never been done before. The game was developed by a single person.
The game has some horror, jump scare, fourth wall breaking, narrative depth. The music is nice. I think SN readers will find the fourth wall breaking aspects interesting.
The game is fairly short (a few hours from memory). It's almost certainly worth the time and money unless anime style art or visual novels are anathema to you.
The game is not for children and includes disclaimers about disturbing content.
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