Name: Screenwise
Author: Screenwise

Where to Play

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Screenwise Verdict

Here's the deal: Gobb (which appears to be related to the Garten of Banban franchise) is part of a deeply cynical genre that packages horror content in kindergarten wrapping paper. The cute mascots and school setting are specifically designed to attract young kids on YouTube and app stores, then hit them with jump scares and disturbing themes.

The premise—exploring an abandoned kindergarten where everyone mysteriously vanished, trying not to 'lose your life and sanity'—is genuinely dark stuff wrapped in bright colors. It's like if someone made a horror movie about Sesame Street and marketed it to preschoolers.

This isn't quality horror with artistic merit or thoughtful scares. It's low-effort, derivative content riding the Five Nights at Freddy's wave, designed to generate YouTube reaction videos and prey on kids' curiosity. Even if your older kid or teen is into horror, there are far better options that don't rely on manipulative bait-and-switch tactics.

Pass on this one. If your kid wants horror, there are age-appropriate options that don't require deceptive mascot costumes to get downloads.

Age Fit

Despite the kindergarten setting and colorful mascots, this is horror content best avoided by children under 13. Even then, many teens may find the themes distressing. The game cynically exploits young children's attraction to mascot characters while delivering psychological horror.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

15

Horror game targeting children with jump scares, creepy mascots, and themes of abandonment and death. The premise involves exploring a kindergarten where 'everybody suddenly vanished' and you must 'not lose your life and sanity.' This is emotionally manipulative content designed to frighten, not emotionally healthy entertainment.

Imaginative

35

Generic mascot horror cash-grab riding the coattails of Five Nights at Freddy's and Poppy Playtime. The 'flying drone companion' mechanic shows some attempt at gameplay variation, but the overall concept is derivative and lacks originality. Exploration elements exist but are framed entirely around fear rather than genuine curiosity or creative problem-solving.

Safe

20

This is a horror game explicitly designed to make players feel 'lonely and scared, which you will be feeling a lot.' Despite being marketed with cutesy kindergarten mascots that appeal to young children, it contains horror themes, implied violence (don't lose your life), and psychological distress. The disconnect between child-friendly aesthetics and horror content is manipulative and unsafe for the young audiences it attracts.

Enriching

10

Zero educational or developmental value. This is pure horror exploitation content with no meaningful narrative, character development, or skill-building beyond basic navigation. The mystery element is shallow and exists only to string together scary encounters. No cognitive growth, empathy building, or meaningful takeaways—just manufactured fear.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

If your teen is specifically into the mascot horror genre and understands it's meant to be scary, it offers exploration gameplay
The drone companion mechanic provides some navigation assistance
Mystery elements might appeal to older kids who enjoy puzzle-solving in horror contexts

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What to Watch For

This is horror content with a child-friendly disguise—the cute mascots and kindergarten setting are bait for young kids who will then encounter scary, disturbing content
Themes of abandonment, disappearance, and death that can be genuinely distressing for younger players
Part of a predatory genre that exploits children's attraction to colorful characters while delivering horror content
No parental controls or content warnings visible in the listing despite horror themes

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