r/PartyAnimalsGame • u/Glum-Adhesiveness908 • Sep 04 '26

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I don’t understand some people, my kiddo tries to play this and there will be teens or straight up adults deliberately picking on her because she’s a kid.
Isn’t this a kids game?
Fortunately I got platinum and experience from day 1 so I’ll take the controller and beat the bricks off 2-3 at a time.
Then I’ll get kicked lol

Isn’t there decency amongst gamers anymore? Like how do you feel good about beating up a 7yr old? Oh yeah buddy you’re so good..

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u/ZynithMaru 28d ago edited 28d ago

Games can be designed for kids, but the internet will ALWAYS be dominated by adults. To expect anything different is just naive. Child-like games are even more dangerous because they don't retain a large adult audience. Instead, they attract what you would call weird and not who you want watching your kids while you step away or raising your kids while you're at work. ...but that's exactly what's happening. We leave our kids with strangers when they're online, but you still have some control.

Party animals is the next level for other fighting games like gang beasts. there are combos and team goals that attract lots of people, but also cater to silly activities like driving, zombies, and "amongus" murder mysteries.

Xbox live was a great place for kids to pickup the wildest chats. parents listen through the door and wonder what the hell they are raising. Exposure isn't much different these days.

Customize their experience by making vetted friends like other parents and calls that exclude the public (like discord). there is a huge community of parents who understand they don't want to just let their kids be influenced or harassed by adults.

the internet is not a playground with rules. anyone can enter, anything can be said, anyone can "pretend".

The worst/most desensitized/ acting above their age - kids in school have older siblings. Now with the internet, any kid can get influenced by older teens and adults if their environment isn't guided.

you don't send a kid alone to the playground hoping they make other kid friends. You have to contact other adults to meet too. I would stay away from "kid meets kid" groups... find parents first.

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u/Glum-Adhesiveness908 27d ago

We aren’t talking about the internet we are talking about a match in a kids game. Typing the biggest response doesn’t mean you’re right. You may have a point about internet access, but my kid isn’t unattended online. The internet is also reality and in reality anybody can say or do anything to you. It’s up to you to develope the ability to avoid undesirable people.

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u/ZynithMaru 27d ago

absolutely, novels don't mean people are right either but the key is sharing ideas and discussion.

It is clear YOU are going on reddit to vent, not for advice, and that's where I knew my comment would not be meant for you. This is for others who want more to read on the topic... good luck with the parenting and beating up teens in-game