What it is
Stumble Guys is free to run a round. You are knocked about with a crowd of other players until one person is left. Outfits, emotes, and a season pass are sold on top. The racing does not require them.
What it costs: cosmetics and the pass. What else is going on: the other runners are strangers. Names float above them. That is a smaller social risk than a voice chat, and it is still not “just a cartoon”.
What to look out for
- A season pass or a gem pack on a receipt.
- Usernames that include an age, a school, or a rude phrase.
- Friend requests from a round, then a move to another app.
- Ads that look like a prize and open a shop.
Ways to stay safe
These steps are for Stumble Guys. The house rules still apply on every app.
- Do not put your card details on their device. Not in the App Store, Google Play, the game, or PayPal. If you choose to pay, type the card in yourself for that purchase, then remove it.
- Play the free rounds. Skins are not gameplay.
- Usernames stay free of real names and ages.
- Card off the device. A stranger from a round does not get Discord or WhatsApp.
In the news
Published reports you can read yourself. A headline is the proof, not a set of instructions, and this page does not repeat graphic detail.
- Games that sell random prizes are getting higher age ratings PEGI told the BBC that paid loot boxes in games children play will usually be rated 16 or 18.
- Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft have child-safety gaps, Australian regulator finds The Australian report, via the BBC, is about strangers in online games. Stumble Guys is free to race and full of people a child does not know.
A way to start the conversation
You can say: "The race is free. The costume shop is not, and my card is not on this phone. The other players are strangers. You do not add them anywhere else."
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Parent briefing
A short video for this guide can be added by an editor. Until then, the written briefing above is the one to use.