Game · Medium risk
Is Gartic Phone safe for your child?
Age guide
8+
We advise Gartic Phone from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not recommended for this age group due to the reliance on reading and writing prompts, and the potential for misinterpretation or inappropriate content from other players.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can enjoy Gartic Phone in a private setting with known friends, focusing on the humorous outcomes of the drawing and guessing chain.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can play Gartic Phone with friends, appreciating the creative and often comical evolution of drawings and phrases, but should be reminded to keep all content appropriate.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully engage with Gartic Phone's dynamic gameplay with friends, understanding the nuances of communication and artistic interpretation, while maintaining appropriate online conduct.
Gartic Phone is a free, web-based drawing and guessing game similar to 'Telephone' or 'Chinese Whispers'. Players take turns drawing a phrase and then guessing what the previous drawing was, leading to often hilarious and unexpected results.
- Age guide
- 8+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 6/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Gartic Phone is a web-based drawing and guessing game similar to 'Telephone' or 'Pictionary', where players pass along a phrase that gets drawn and then guessed. While highly entertaining in private settings, the game lacks moderation and allows user-generated content and chat, making it unsuitable for public play or unsupervised younger children due to the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
What to do about Gartic Phone
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Gartic Phone is 8+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Gartic Phone setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Gartic Phone without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Gartic Phone that mean it is time to step in.
Gartic Phone age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Gartic Phone?
Parentwise puts Gartic Phone at 8+. We advise Gartic Phone from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 6/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Gartic Phone?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Gartic Phone (8+). Children in this age range can enjoy Gartic Phone in a private setting with known friends, focusing on the humorous outcomes of the drawing and guessing chain.
Can a 12 year old play Gartic Phone?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Gartic Phone (8+). Children in this age range can enjoy Gartic Phone in a private setting with known friends, focusing on the humorous outcomes of the drawing and guessing chain.
Can a 13 year old play Gartic Phone?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Gartic Phone (8+). Teenagers can play Gartic Phone with friends, appreciating the creative and often comical evolution of drawings and phrases, but should be reminded to keep all content appropriate.
Is Gartic Phone appropriate for kids?
Gartic Phone is a web-based drawing and guessing game similar to 'Telephone' or 'Pictionary', where players pass along a phrase that gets drawn and then guessed. Parentwise rates Gartic Phone overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 6/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Gartic Phone family friendly?
Gartic Phone sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. While highly entertaining in private settings, the game lacks moderation and allows user-generated content and chat, making it unsuitable for public play or unsupervised younger children due to the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
Gartic Phone parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Gartic Phone is a web-based drawing and guessing game similar to 'Telephone' or 'Pictionary', where players pass along a phrase that gets drawn and then guessed. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (6/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Gartic Phone safe for kids?
We advise Gartic Phone from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). While highly entertaining in private settings, the game lacks moderation and allows user-generated content and chat, making it unsuitable for public play or unsupervised younger children due to the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
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