My Support Story and the Censorship Problem
For me, LonaRPG is one of those rare adult games that’s so well-made it convinced me to stop playing a cracked version and buy it legally. That’s how much I wanted to support the project.
But the frustrating part is that, just a year later, this whole censorship/payment chaos started. It puts players in a situation where even if we want to support developers directly, platforms make it unreliable or even impossible.
That’s why a stable, censorship-resistant platform is so important so both devs and fans know their support won’t be wasted.
The Real Threat: Economic Censorship
Regarding the discussion, that's a very dramatic interpretation of the issue, but it's largely incorrect and requires clarification.
The main issue is not the CCP; it's the economic censorship imposed by groups like "Collective Shout," who use their influence to pressure Mastercard and Visa to cut off funding to platforms hosting content. This is the exact reason why Itch.io has been unstable and why you fear being delisted. Moving to a stable platform like GOG is your best defense against this type of moral crusading.
GOG is a Polish Company, Not a CCP Platform
GOG (and CD Projekt RED) are part of the Polish company CD Projekt. Poland, with its own history (especially WWII), has a very different cultural and political perspective than being "part of china."
- Proof of Liberalism: CD Projekt RED is known for its permissive stance on fan-made
content. For example, the popular "Lizzie's Braindances" erotic mod for Cyberpunk 2077 was tolerated. A US studio like Rockstar Games (who censored the Hot Coffee mod in GTA: San Andreas) would have legally forced its removal. This shows a company culture that respects adult modding and freedom, which is exactly what you need.
- The Devotion Incident: The Devotion issue was an isolated, heavily publicized political problem from 2020. In fact, GOG currently has Detention (the other game by the Devotion developers, Red Candle Games) on its Dreamlist, open for votes to be added to the store. This proves they are not hostile to the Taiwanese studio!
Why Try GOG Again Now?
The claim that "GOG is not accepting new R18 games" is also false. GOG remains one of the most stable and transparent platforms for adult content, especially when compared to the chaos and unpredictability of Itch.io after the Visa/Mastercard fiasco.
LonaRPG needs stability and a reliable payment processor, and GOG offers that. It's the safe harbor you need to finish your game without worrying about being delisted every other month due to economic pressure.
You already tried once. Given your current situation, you should definitely try again now.