Parent reviews for Five Nights at Freddy's

Okay, so basically I like to read parent reviews on my favorite games and there is always the stupid ones. I saw one that said "Hate god love the devil" was being said in their child's mind. That has nothing to do with the game! If your child has a mental problem don't blame it on the game! I've seen people that say "My child watched it and they had nightmares" First of all, they should have played the game before watching YouTube videos of it. The actual game isn't that lenient with the story. You will catch odd glimpses of the true things going on in Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but that happens rarely. Second of all, MONITOR YOUR KIDS. DON'T JUST PUT ON YOUTUBE KIDS AND LET IT AUTOPLAY! If your child draws strange things that are related to the game, your child already had peoblema,. Now if your child is a fellow theorist they will know about the story of the game. If your child is interested in finding the secret story of some games and they are below 8.... Maybe don't let them play it. Look up "FNaF storyline" on YouTube and you will know the actual story of the game. The game has Jumpscares and some creepy moments but overall I think it's good for 8 year olds and up. If they don't care about the story maybe 6 year olds could play it if they don't get too scared and cry in a corner.

The game is excellent for children 12 and older, provided they are not easily scared or suffer from epilepsy. The game has simple mechanics, a good atmosphere, and provides just enough tension for kids to enjoy the scares. The jumpscares are definitely not fit for younger audiences, but then again, even if younger kids were to play the game, so long as they are not easily frightened, it can still be enjoyable to play. I believe the main issues parents are having pertaining to this game are the facts that their younger kids are incapable of distinguishing fact from fiction, and often suffer more as a result of the scares than an older kid would. That aside, parents are horrified at the backstory of the game. Something worth noting is that there are no clear in-game hints pertaining to the actual backstory of the game aside from a single poster that can easily be overlooked due to how rarely it ever pops up- and it will be overlooked by younger audiences because kids just don’t pick up on those sorts of things. The only way for younger kids to know about the plot is if they’re watching videos of others describing it, in which case, the game has nothing to do with that. That’s completely on the kids for doing their own research. All that aside, the game is gore-free and easily palatable for audiences of all ages, but like so many things, lies up to the individuals and the threshold of their own personal comfort and fears.

This game is so much fun!My kids and I play it every night as family game night.We absolutely love it! It’s not even that scary! It just gets you anxious and when you get jump-scared you are laughing

My son who is 6 years old has been tormented by the images he saw on this game. A friend of him lured him into watching it at camp. He has not been the same since. He's never ever been afraid of the dark or had nightmares and now he won't sleep in his own room and wakes up in the middle of the night a couple of times per night. He can't stand to be alone in any room at home. This game really impacted him in a bad way and I would not recommend it to anyone under the age of 13. Unless they are accustomed to and like horror-type games. I have tried to explain to him that those characters were not real and that it was all a game but, so far it hasn't convinced him. I'm hoping that he will soon forget the images that he saw on this game so he can be the happy-go-lucky kid that he has always been. As a parent, I would highly recommend that you watch or play the game first, to see if it's something that your child could handle. I'm sorry that I didn't have the opportunity or was aware of the impact this would have on my son.

Ok so I see a lot of stuff along the line of, this game is demonic! Keep children away! Why does this exist?!? But seriously people, chill out. It's fake. Older children can understand that. Is the game errie and creepy? Definitely. Does it have a dark backstory? Yes. Does it make me jump from time to time. 100 percent. But that's why they have ESRB rating warnings on games! The game is literally labeled, recommended for children over 12. So 13+ basically, the rating you'd see on a movie with violence and inappropriate language. Would I let a young child play this? No. If your child has issues with this sort of thing, should they be kept away? Yes. But older children? No problem. I actually laughed at some of the parent reviews. This game has demonic spirits associated... LoL, what a joke. My 11 year old sister plays this game with no trauma. She hasn't been hospitalized or exorcised yet. It's more concerning that's Trump is still president. Honestly.

This is nightmare fuel ladies and gentlemen

This game definatly has had a huge impact on my sons mental state. He thinks the game is real and is became very frightened of alot of things. The game is completly inappropriate for younger kids. I definatly have concerns about this game.

Scared my 12 year old just hearing about it and watching friends play it at school. He was so unsettled by it, we ultimately tried playing it with him to help him conquer the fear and move on. Unfortunately, this did not work. Apparently, this game if his "fear button." Everyone has something that fully scares them and this is his. I would not normally allow this game to be played due to the violent and sadistic nature of it. It is so popular right now that my son was unable to avoid it. Although there is no blood, there is the suggestion of extreme violence, which I think can be worse as it allows the player to use their imagination, inserting perhaps more disturbing images. If you are a parent, please read the background story of the game and characters so you can make an informed decision about whether to allow your child to play FNAF.

My 8 year old downloaded a free version of this game without my permission (strangely her tablet didn't ask for my password as it usually would?) as all her friends were talking about it. Within an hour or so I found out, questioned her and her siblings about it and then I deleted it. However it was too late. She is traumatised by it and will not go anywhere in the house alone and has to have an adult sleep in her bed every night. We're on night 3 now and she seems even more scared. I just wish I could make her un-see this game. Clearly way to scary for children. Can see me having to get her to a hypnotherapist at this rate :(