The Main Reason That Parents Should Let Their Kids Play Krunker
One of the top-ranking search results for “Krunker” is this one:
I think we can all agree that video game addiction and violence are bad, or we can debate the link between video game guns and IRL gun violence in general. But in this post, I simply want to highlight the main reason why Krunker compares highly favorably to other games out there. And that reason is: learning. I know that might sound strange - what could you possibly learn from Krunker?
I’ve learned a lot from the game actually. Of course, I am a YouTuber so this doesn’t mean that every Krunker player gets an educational benefit. But here is what I have learned from the game:
WHAT I LEARNED FROM KRUNKER
How to design user interfaces using CSS (here’s a guide on how CSS/HTML can be learned via Krunker)
How to manipulate 3D models
How to test networking performance
How to remotely debug an Android phone from a host computer
How to design audio for a video game
Improved video editing skills
Improved communication and presentation skills
Why is Krunker Good for Learning?
You might be thinking that the reasons I listed above can apply to any video game. Not so fast. Some of them exclusively relate to Krunker. That’s because Krunker openly supports modding of the models, textures, audio, and more. Other games are moddable such as Minecraft and Fortnite, but since Krunker is a browser-based game, it makes modding Krunker highly accessible. There’s a mod/map editor in Krunker that also runs in a web browser.
This is one of the main reasons that both kids and adults alike are choosing to play Krunker: it runs in (pretty much) any web browser. As American K-12 school districts build classrooms for a digital world, the Chromebook market share has increased drastically. And there’s not many games that are built for ChromeOS.
Because of this, Krunker sort of “democratizes” access to games.
K-12 Chromebook Market Share in US. Soruce: FutureSource. Red = Chromebook, Purple = iOS, Dark Blue = Windows, Light Blue = Android
Learning high-level markup language like HTML and CSS is highly practical, and so is being able to manipulate a 3D model. These are both things that someone who is obsessed with Krunker could realistically end up “accidentally” learning just because they were trying to figure something out in the game.
Your child may also learn very little from Krunker. But at least the game has minimal violence and no “pay to win” qualities.
You may just want to watch your card statements for “Yendis Corp”.
And if you ever catch your child hacking, ground them.
Related Video: