ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Blue Whale (game)

The Blue Whale game is something really scary that people on the internet talk about. It is called a game, but it is not like any game you have ever played before.

The game is really bad because it can make people very sad or even hurt themselves. It can even make some people want to die. These bad things can happen because people who play the game are given challenges or tasks to do every day, for 50 days. But these challenges are not fun or silly like in games you play. They are really dangerous and scary.

Some of the challenges can be things like cutting words into your skin or standing on the edge of a high building. These things can really hurt you or even kill you!

The people who create and play this game are very mean and bad because they want others to suffer. That is not how games should be. Games should be fun and happy and make you feel good.

It is very important that you never play this game. If anybody asks you to play this game, tell an adult you trust right away. They will be able to help you and keep you safe.