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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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Comefromaway · 08/01/2021 20:05

It keeps disconnecting

Comefromaway · 08/01/2021 20:06

VZXMOF

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 20:06

Im gonna wait for Jen to set her game up. @Jenasaurus

Jenasaurus · 08/01/2021 20:07

hey

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 20:08

Are you still setting up a game Jen?

Jenasaurus · 08/01/2021 20:09

Asia. and the code is IJTTNF

Still1nLove · 08/01/2021 20:12

Innit though!

Jenasaurus · 08/01/2021 20:14

Bump

Jenasaurus · 08/01/2021 20:16

Please join us YDNKHF. Asia

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 20:16

Jen is just making a new one because we had the wrong map

Jenasaurus · 08/01/2021 20:16

We were in the wrong map just now

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 20:16

Ooops. Cross posted with new code

Tsaminamina · 08/01/2021 20:18

Newest code not working for me when I try. Says cannot find game.

FelicityBeedle · 08/01/2021 20:44

Ahh I forgot? Is this still happening

HappyRaven · 08/01/2021 20:46

I just remembered too! I guess its too late?

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:50

I’m up for a game if anyone else is

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:50

I’ll set up a game

HappyRaven · 08/01/2021 20:51

Ok ill play

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:51

TBDKGF

FelicityBeedle · 08/01/2021 20:51

It’s still happening I’ve just joined

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:53

Hold on I need a new code

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:54

MHVLWW

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:55

I came on at 8 but didn’t see a code then got distracted 😂

VeganSven · 08/01/2021 20:56

Is ydnkhf still on? I’ll try to join that

HappyRaven · 08/01/2021 20:56

It says it doesn't recognize it, sorry.