The characters befriend and love you and give you tasks to do but if you do not do them, they turn nasty.” “It is free to download but once you get into it, it will not leave you alone. “Ben did not speak about it, but parents need to be aware of this game and other similar games. It drags you in and they make it very real. “Characters suggest things and you decide what to do. There is no confirmation yet, but we believe that the game could be linked to Ben’s death. “It is hard for parents but this needs to be highlighted. Mr Walmsley said: “Ben was growing up fast. He said the game was linked with his mobile phone and would be contacted by text message during the day and at night, often waking him up. It features graphic references and images of violence, suicide and self-harm.īen’s father Darren Walmsley, 49, said he believes the ‘dark’ game ‘dragged him in’ and revealed Ben was even sketching characters from the game. There are alternative endings depending on choices made during the course of the game. It features four animated young girls and a boy who wants to join a school literature club. The game comes with the warning: “This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.” Schools have also been alerted by a coroner investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 15-year-old Ben Walmsley in Radcliffe, Bury, in February, ahead of an inquest. Officers have urged parents to be vigilant after concerns were raised about the free-to-play game, calling it a ‘risk to children and young people’. Police, a coroner and a dad have warned about the psychological impact of horror game ‘Doki Doki Literature Club' following the death of a teenager.
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