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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 14h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 17h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Hatoge @hatoge.itch.io · 11h

Hello #portfolioday 👋 I make gay rpgmaker horror games. If you're looking for any free queer horror games to play during halloween season, come on by 👀

Anime illustration of a man holding a bloody knife with a big grin

Anime drawing of a shocked man in a door way. Behind him in the shadow is a cloaked person in a bunny mask

Pencil drawing of two anime boys leaning against each other in an abstract void

Anime illustration of a boy getting swallowed up by weird meat lumps

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 1d

watching auto-subtitles uselessly blank out words they think might be naughty, when that wasn't even the right word to begin with

(a, HOH people deserve to know what was said as much as hearing people do, b, she said CAULK not COCK)

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 2d

Those are, afaik, games removed for incest. Not "solely for being LGBT".

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PixHELL Prophecy (spooky edition) @pixelprophecy.com · 2d

Working on a Knight Rider fan game for DOSember (yes, it does run in DOS!) but been getting sidetracked by having to build an engine first. Spent time doing EGA pixel art and OPL music instead, so all I got to show for thus far is a screensaver for DOS 😅
pixelprophecy.itch.io/idlebounce

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 3d

oh no i dropped a link here oh noooooooo please dont look at the #instarsandtime #siffrin #plushie who is finally #back in #stock

✨ www.makeship.com/products/sif...

Siffrin 2.0 Plush

Your favorite time-looping traveler is back, and this time, they're full of whimsy and happiness!For more amazing In Stars and Time content, Click Here!

www.makeship.com

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 4d

[Announcement]

The demo of Doce Fim, the game I've been building up to for 10 years, will be out for free on itchio and Steam...

⭐ On October 21st, 2025! ⭐

I've worked super hard for 9 months on this, so I hope everyone looks forward to it! ❤️

Wishlist: s.team/a/3808270

#VNDev

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 4d

Updating the Galaxy Princess Zorana trailer to link to the Steam/Itch pages rather than the kickstarter.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i3r...

Galaxy Princess Zorana - Trailer

YouTube video by Hanako Games

www.youtube.com

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Burrhide @burrhide.bsky.social · 5d

I keep meaning, and forgetting, to post this here. My witch done in a dapper suit by @yamino.bsky.social, who has an entire commission slot just for dapper suits for people to consider. Because what suits your character like a suit?

Tryse, a tall, thin witch in a dapper suit and her hair pulled back into a long braid. All green, with a purple tie. She's holding a hat and has on high heeled wingtips. Art by Yamino.

She looks kind of nervous, and that's probably because it's about to be her first date with the girl she's going to confess to. She's gonna recite Sappho at her. She's a sap. It'll work, though.

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🥭MANGO - Comms Closed @mgosketches.bsky.social · 6d

I worked as the character artist for this game, I'm so excited 🥹

Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 6d

store.steampowered.com/app/3069630/...

(Available for wishlisting!)

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Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing read, I'm so glad they spoke with Roger Dean AND got images from his book!

I wrote about this game on the CRPG Book, it's a legendary vaporware - a huge team of super stars, extremely ambitious scope (6 episodes with 24 CDs each lol), and rather conflicting reports on what it actually was.

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 6d

store.steampowered.com/app/3069630/...

(Available for wishlisting!)

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 6d

Pushed the button to send the Steam build off for review. We are moving closer to launchable status. Soon you too will be able to meet a horrible doom!

#gamedev

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YamiNOOOO 😱🔪🩸 @yamino.bsky.social · 7d

No to brag, but uh - *toss toss hair* I think this might be one of my best shop drops yet. 😌✨💅

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 7d

This does appear to be US only.

Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 7d

Bookshop is having an Anti-Amazon sale, with cheap e-books and free shipping for print today and tomorrow:

bookshop.org/lists/ebook-...

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Dungeon Chill @dungeonchill.bsky.social · 8d

It’s getting there!

GriffithVIII @griffithviii.bsky.social · 9d

Update about the English Moonlight Syndrome fan translation efforts🌕

The entire script has been translated! Now we’re in the middle of editing and reviewing the text in-game to be sure that every line and sub is perfect. We’re getting closer to our goal!

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 8d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · 8d

It's my birthday so that means everybody has to buy my visual novels it's The Law 🙏

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Geneva/Styx @ Skate & Date Out NOW!! @gensuta.itch.io · 10d

Skate & Date - lesbian roller derby, rhythm game is out now! Come get your yuri on wheels!!
https://f.mtr.cool/scjlbborbl
https://f.mtr.cool/ugehecznam

(I've linked steam codes to itch.io so you can easily get it for both and have Valve take less money from me <3)

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Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.social · 11d

Oh wow, Stellar Tactics is now content complete after almost a decade in Early Access:
store.steampowered.com/app/465490/S...

It's a mostly-solo dev doing a massive space CRPG that goes from tactical ground combat to free space exploration. Very complex, bold and janky, might please spacesim sickos

Save 50% on Stellar Tactics on Steam

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with over 160,000 star systems. Equip your ships with the b...

store.steampowered.com

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dylan's sin (優) @koybz.bsky.social · 11d

oh its the thing everyone said was going to happen when this got brought in and it immediately happened

The Verge @theverge.com · 11d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 11d

driven by sudden urge to bring up people singing "hey ho nobody home" in round

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 11d

yay all my yuletide nominations are cleared

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RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · 13d

Introducing @keitaiarchive.bsky.social, a website for Japanese feature phone game preservation resources. As keitai game preservation grows, we want our tools and preserved abandonware media to be as accessible as possible. Read on for more information! (1/6)

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