What do you think about Five Nights at Freddy's

[KnitNut]

I didn’t mean it like that. I really want to know what people like you(thank you for replying BTW) think about the game. I’ve heard a few 5-8 year olds say that it gives them nightmares. Then I see they are still playing it, their parents have not taken the game from them. Do the kids parents not know about the nightmares or do they think it’s no big deal? I’m really curious.

You’d have to ask those parents.

A nightmare, in and of itself, is not a “bad” thing…it’s what our brain does, from time to time. And I think everyone can agree that even something harmless, cute, and otherwise not-scary-in-the-least can become the subject/plot of a nightmare. So while I see you trying hard to paint this game as eeeeviiiil, or at least disruptive, I’d say you’re still reaching. I’m super curious how it came to be that these young children are confiding in you that it gives them nightmares. How many nightmares? How often? What else do they dream about? It’s entirely possible that they had a nightmare, that really wasn’t that big of a deal to them, and they’re not concerned in the least.

This is akin to fairy tales or any other story involving some type of drama. Heck, my youngest had a nightmare after hearing the story of the Archangel Michael.

Of course, if a child is perseverating on a subject, if it is causing chronic exhaustion, if there are emotional manifestations disrupting daily life, then this is a sign that intervention (whether removing a stimulus, such as a game, or involving professionals) is warranted. Absent that, though…it’s just one of countless mindless amusements. Perhaps not the best use of time, but also unlikely to be sending anyone to hell… tossing 2 cents

 

[KnitNut]

My son actually wanted me to play. I couldn’t get the hang of it. But it’s basically a problem solving game. Smaller children might get startled by the images, but the bear isn’t particularly scary,

LOL - I’m the world’s worst gamer. Seriously, I can’t use the keyboard or controllers well at ALL. But I could remember that after night 2, if you can avoid the camera that looks at the Show Stage, you might avoid activating Bonnie, LOL. And that’s really what the game involves, complex and progressive algorithmic reasoning combined with rapidly-updating real-time data recollection.

 

[1Lord1Faith]

You’d have to ask those parents.

A nightmare, in and of itself, is not a “bad” thing…it’s what our brain does, from time to time. And I think everyone can agree that even something harmless, cute, and otherwise not-scary-in-the-least can become the subject/plot of a nightmare. So while I see you trying hard to paint this game as eeeeviiiil, or at least disruptive, I’d say you’re still reaching. ** I’m super curious how it came to be that these young children are confiding in you **that it gives them nightmares. How many nightmares? How often? What else do they dream about? It’s entirely possible that they had a nightmare, that really wasn’t that big of a deal to them, and they’re not concerned in the least.

This is akin to fairy tales or any other story involving some type of drama. Heck, my youngest had a nightmare after hearing the story of the Archangel Michael.

Of course, if a child is perseverating on a subject, if it is causing chronic exhaustion, if there are emotional manifestations disrupting daily life, then this is a sign that intervention (whether removing a stimulus, such as a game, or involving professionals) is warranted. Absent that, though…it’s just one of countless mindless amusements. Perhaps not the best use of time, but also unlikely to be sending anyone to hell… tossing 2 cents

Well, since you asked. My neighbor’s 6 year old told me within a conversation about how he gets angry with other kids in the neighborhood, referring to things he’s scared of. My 7 year old niece (who does have nightmares anyway) told me while at a family gathering in which all the kids were running around with the iPad being jump scared. My kids tell me stories of classmates as well, but that’s second hand.

I’m a little tongue in cheek with the evil part of it. And I certainly don’t think anyone is going to hell from playing it.