What is Doki Doki Literature Club and was it linked to boy’s suicide?

Father of the dead teenager says animated interactive psychological horror game ‘dragged him in’

Doki Doki Literature Club
The game features young girls and a boy
(Image credit: Team Salvato)

The father of a 15-year-old boy who committed suicide has warned about the psychological impact of the online game Doki Doki Literature Club.

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