The Future of Slasher U on itch.io

Good morning Student Disembody! I have just received news of What The Hell is Going On At Itchio re: itchio suddenly and without notice completely collapsing their entire adult games market!

So far here's what I have figured out:

• Slasher U is still UP on itchio, BUT you can no longer search for it, it's no longer showing up on Tagged or Popular lists, and the only way to access it is via direct link
• Itchio actually didn't  tell me about this for some reason, so I got to find out via social media
• You can still purchase and play the game & NSFW zines right now, and copies you already own are forever yours
• Adam and I are keeping an eye on the situation and will keep y'all updated as we learn more, especially as to how this will affect the continued release of Act 2 on itch.io

SU isn't the only game affected by this (it seems like it's a huge swathe of itchio, including queer and furry content that isn't NSFW), so there's already a number of movements to counter their actions!

In short, this sweep happened because Collective Shout, an Australian conservative censorship group, coordinated (in their words) "1,000 calls to Mastercard/Visa" and itchio had an outsize reaction and destroyed a huge portion of their game base. (Brief link included!)

If you'd like to help out, you can: Call Visa or Mastercard, or sign this ACLU petition as they gear up for a court case against them!

In the meantime, since, er, Slasher U is how I pay my rent (*tugs collar* I'm in danger ha ha oh god), and you can no longer FIND it organically on itch, if you wanna reblog, share, support, or just post Slasher U somewhere on the internet where people can see it, know that from the bottom of my heart I'm thanking you SO FUCKING PROFUSELY for keeping this campus alive.

Fortunately for the Slasherverse, we're still happily available on Steam - same game, easier cloud saves! (:

The irony of making a game about media censorship and the Hays Code's effect on media for adults being censored for the EXACT SAME REASONS that inspired me to make this game in the first place is NOT lost on me, lmao. Thank you for your support, and thank you for speaking up!

xoxoxoxox, don't let the bastards grind you down, Professor Plutonium

[ONGOING STUFF]

• You can, as always, access and buy the game on Steam as long as you like! Check it out here!
• SLASHER U WON AN INDIECADE AWARD!! Check out the award ceremony & other winning games here!
• The Discord is, as always, kickass, and discussing the finer points of horror movies and whether Sawyer would like clam chowder or not (he would)
• I answer questions over on the Slasher U Tumblr!
• The Slasher U Spotify Playlist!
• My Patreon (where I do behind-the-scenes, secrets, and Five Alarm Fridays!)
• There's now a permanent poll for Who Did You Decide to Date on the main site (left hand side - scroll down!)
• There's ALSO a Which Slasher U Dateable Should You Bang???? Quiz now!
• The official Slasher U Website!