Teenagers enjoy playing the game too. Of course, almost every teenager is adept at playing video games so they catch to the concept quickly. If the student is uncomfortable with a "kidsy" visual appearance, they can simply change, or remove the background (what we call "worlds").
A teen by the name of Jesse came to one of our presentations, and we had him sit down and play the game, taking him to reading a fairly complex piece in minutes. Here is his reaction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrkXjLCbr40