Parents' Guide to

Pocket God

By Carla Thornton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Torture and kill cartoon characters. Teens and up only.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Entertainment
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

Randall W.
Randall W. Adult
October 10, 2020
age 2+

Wonderful game!

I play this game all the time and I think everyone should play it. You can even rename the pygmies, which I think is very awesome! I named all the pygmies in my game after my son Jeremy. I like to throw them off of cliffs and into volcanoes when my son is getting on my nerves. It's a ton of fun! Sometimes I like to switch it up and name them after my wife Mertle when she's complaining about how I never treat her with respect anymore. Like, shut up nagging wife LOL!!! This game is a great stress reliever and it prevents from doing something illegal to my wife or my son Jeremy. I rate this a 10 out of 10!!!!

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Is It Any Good?

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Kids say (27):

Pocket God makes brilliantly evil use of the accelerometer to rain misery on an innocent tribe of cartoon islanders. Shake the phone to start an earthquake and knock the pygmies off their feet. Flick a dark cloud to make lightning strike. Game updates, called episodes, bring creative new ways to play God so you never get bored with old torture methods. When you've wiped out one batch of pygmies, tap a button to drop down new victims to do with as you please. This game is extremely clever and frequently disturbing, giving a whole new meaning to guilty pleasure. Not recommended for tweens or sensitive kids.

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