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To not want my son to play Among Us any more after discovering this

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apalledandshocked · 07/01/2021 00:35

My 8 year old recently started playing this game with his friends. It has skyrocketed in popularity recently. I was fine with this because although it isnt educational, it is social and arguably teaches important life skills. However, whilst watching him running around the Skeld sabotaging stuff it occurred to me.... Everyone in the game is wearing spacesuits with bulky oxygen packs on their backs. However, if the oxygen is sabotaged and they dont fix it in time then everyone dies. WHY? If the spacesuits arent actually doing anything then why cant they take them of and check to see who is the murderous alien. If the spacesuits are doing something then why does everyone panic when the oxygen goes of.
I could overlook the leaves in the garbage disposal since maybe they are space-leaves, but everytime I watch him play now I get incredibly annoyed.
So AIBU to delete the app on the grounds of its shocking lack of realism and logic???

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FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 16:06

I’ll play now or tonight @toomuchtooold

apalledandshocked · 16/01/2021 16:13

@toomuchtooold I can play later tonight also

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VeganSven · 16/01/2021 19:22

I can play later on as well

FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 19:52

Shall I set up a game?

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 16/01/2021 19:53

I'm up for that

FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 20:10

Ok set one up, Europe server HKBVWQ

FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 20:19

Let me know if you’re trying to join

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 16/01/2021 20:20

Well... that was successful Grin

FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 20:21

Yeah... if I say l try again at 9 o clock and give people a chance to see the thread

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 16/01/2021 20:24

Good idea. See you at 9. Be prepared to die Grin

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 20:37

9.00 good for me

OwlWearingGlasses · 16/01/2021 20:43

I love this game. It's basically Murder in the Dark. We play it as a family.

Brightonbeast · 16/01/2021 20:46

Oh cool! I'm in at 9!

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 20:49

Murder in the dark!! I’d completely forgotten about that 😂

gooseygooseywanderingfree · 16/01/2021 20:52

What's Murder in the Dark?? I remember the name but not what you do? Is it something I would have played in 1985?

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 16/01/2021 20:56

Id forgotten murder in the dark! I've always thought it's a bit like wink murder!

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 20:56

There are several versions of murder in the dark -no two people I’ve spoken to seem to have played the same game!!

For some it’s wink murder but others it’s like hide and seek.

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 20:57

Definitely around in the 80s though

Brightonbeast · 16/01/2021 20:58

I always said it was like wink murder !

Brightonbeast · 16/01/2021 20:58

I'm ready!

FelicityBeedle · 16/01/2021 20:59

LGAWJF
And I think it’s like mafia or werewold the card games

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 21:00

Which server I can’t find it

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 16/01/2021 21:37

That was fun. Was "Becca" one of us?

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 22:21

That was a good game! I’m not sure if Becca is one of us??

I don’t know why I’m always the imposter though...I’m hardly ever the imposter when I play a random game 😂

VeganSven · 16/01/2021 22:25

Brighton you’ll have to lock the door next time you want to d9 a kill in elec! Grin

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