Players read the game’s story and are then prompted to create their own endings. Darren Walmsley, whose son Ben killed himself in February after playing the game, believes this feature played a part in his son’s death. What is Doki Doki Literature Club?ĭoki Doki Literature Club is an online game that warns that it is “not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed”, although “its aesthetic could appeal to youngsters, as it displays cute characters and its premise is based on a writing club”, says the i news website.ĭescribed as a “visual novel”, the story follows a male high-school student who joins a school’s literature club and interacts with its four female members. The game was released last September by producers Team Salvato and is believed to have been downloaded more than two million times in the following four months alone. Police and a coroner have also urged parents to be vigilant amid growing concerns about the free-to-play game, which officials describe as a “risk to children and young people”, says the Manchester Evening News. Video game helps calm schizophrenia patients.
