On, a reviewers says, “As I crawled into this “second run,” I wasn’t just horrified I was mentally trapped in the game's world and its antics. And, even adult game reviewers talk about how frightening and disturbing the game is. In another ending, another member takes her life. In one ending, one of the members stabs herself to death, and another finishes the game sitting beside her dead body.
In fact, her inability to be happy that her crush is reciprocated makes her even sadder.”
Even if you say that you love her back, her mood doesn’t improve. “By the time Sayori tells the player character that she’s severely depressed, she’s clearly teetering on the edge of a breakdown, tearfully confessing her love for the player character. A website called, discusses the plotline and the evolution of a character named Sayori. There are themes of depression, rape, abuse, and suicide. And things turn very dark fairly quickly. It’s about a male high school student who joins the literature club, which is made up of these four female students.Īs a player, you interact with the other characters, with the feeling that you’re controlling the action. The girl characters talk about “valuing happiness”, “finding comfort in the world of books,” and being “deceivingly cute girl with an assertive punch.” Sounds harmless enough. The game opens with a warning: “This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed,” and then has an intro similar to your kids’ favorite cartoon. And that kids are talking about it.Īt first glance, Doki Doki Literature Club appears to be a lighthearted dating simulator, but is actually a psychological horror game. But, what you really need to know is that, in its first three months of release, it was downloaded over one million times, and exceeded two million downloads about a month later (according to Wikipedia). It was nominated for “trending game of the year” at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards (which are evidently a big deal in the gaming world). And, even though you might not be familiar with it, either, you want to pay attention if you’re a parent. It took me three times to get the name right when a girl I was counseling mentioned it to me.
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