itch.io

Would you be able to provide said link to me by any chance?

It's not though, it's Visa and MasterCard threatening to stop supporting payments for itch.io if they don't get rid of the games. It's unfortunate but the alternative is that itch.io dies because no transactions would be able to be completed on the platform. If you wanna get mad at anyone, get mad at the payment processors, not itch.io

Okay, this is from Google AI, so take this with a grain of salt, but according to what I've read a company does not have to be in violation of any specific law to be targeted with a class action lawsuit. The minimum standard is that a company must be engaged in practices that have harmed a large number of people. 

As well, it is not a prerequisite that the lawsuit be filed on behalf of a protected class unless discrimination is being alleged.

The key prerequisites regardless of protected class status are:

Numerosity: There must be a sufficient number of people affected to make individual lawsuits impractical.

Commonality: The class members must share common legal or factual claims that arise from the same event or course of conduct.

Typicality: The claims of the lead plaintiff (the person who initiates the lawsuit) must be typical of the claims of the rest of the class.

Adequacy of Representation: The lead plaintiff and their attorneys must be capable of fairly and adequately protecting the interests of the entire class.

As I said before, I'd say these actions taken by payment processors easily fit these criteria.

I'm no legal scholar, but this seems like grounds for a class action based on my, admittedly, very limited understanding of the law. I'd say being held hostage by payment processors harms not only creators, but also consumers and that this situation, and similar ones with Steam, easily satisfy the criteria of numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy of representation.

Take your time, man. Rushing a process like game-making is asking for trouble, for the game and for you. Judging from the other comments, none of us mind waiting a bit longer for a product that is the best it can be, especially if it saves you undue stress.

One can only hope this is a covert recruitment campaign.

The password cracking analogy is, interesting. Going with that theme, maybe that means the final villain (or group) at the end of all this is just someone that "has the password," so to speak. Someone so unfathomable that they don't need cheap toys, special conditioning, or strange magic to control others.

"Go out and kill a few beasts, it's for your own good." - Elias, probably. 

I probably would've written more, but I don't think I can outcompete the guy a couple of comments below me (that big ass review is still coming though).

Alright, this will probably be my last post in the fanart thread for a while. I've done nothing over the past three days but study, art, and sleep. I've been going through tutorial after tutorial and drawing various critters. So, as a last hoorah, I decided to redraw the sketch I did of Mezz from the other day. While still not what I have in my mind's eye, even I can't say I'm too unhappy with my progress.

I may start uploading sketches to FA to get more feedback. Tons of amateur artists upload there anyway, so worst I can be is another drop in the bucket.

Thank you, that's very encouraging!

Thanks!

Ok, you wanted a finished work, this is about as "finished" as I can manage with my current skill level. I took your advice and just decided to focus on the head.

A little context about my choices in this doodle. There's an hour looping version of Devil's Haunt on YouTube that I've taken to listening to and it features this image https://piapro.jp/t/VMbj as the background. I thought it looked pretty cute, and then I thought of someone else that looks pretty cute and could maybe explore a change in wardrobe.

May try to post a new thread once I've seen all the endings. Try to be more structured about it next time. Gonna dive back in tonight so we'll see what happens.

I thought about it some, and decided it was overly rambly and just kinda weird to read in retrospect. I have mild autism (formerly diagnosed as Asperger's Syndrome) so I can get a bit too, enthusiastic let's say, about the things I'm interested in.  This semester of college is also already stressing me out so, really, I'm just a bundle of nerves at the moment and writing helps me calm down. Maybe I'm just too paranoid about turning into JustinRPG. If you still have your response you can post it, I don't mind.

Oh, I guess I should say this now since you brought the thread up again; I don't know how, where, when you came across Devil's Haunt but DAMN. It's no longer a game, you're actually putting me under some sort of suggestion because I cannot stop listening to it!

Wanted to throw my hat in the ring, but I'm honestly a very novice artist. I did manage a rough sketch for a scene, though. I'll likely never finish it due to time constraints and just because my art always crumbles even harder when I add details. Still, I thought it should at least see the light of day.

Yeah, safe to say this game was not made with the intention of making the player feel like a dom.

Fair enough I suppose. Like I said, I get enjoying challenging media. I myself enjoy watching movies that make me squirm from time to time. What I don't get is seeking out porn specifically to make you uncomfortable. That would just kinda kill the experience for me, but to each their own and all.

Good plant-pred content that isn't just generic tentacle shit is honestly so underserved. You're doing the Lord's work, soldier.

Something about this game has me in a talkative mood I guess. That, or something you said piqued my curiosity. 

It doesn't seem like you enjoy the kinks on offer, so I just wanted to know why you decided to download this game in the first place if you don't mind me asking. I get wanting to challenge yourself with uncomfortable media, but people don't generally tend to do that with the porn they consume.

Honestly, I do my image browsing on e6 (better tagging system (Side note: found the original CS images, insta faved and the story was so fucking hot. Like I said before, you just get it. Having Mezz be caught in a loop where he keeps forgetting about and willingly coming back to the boar hideout only to get his brains fucked out all over again. Each time reducing his humanity more and more until only a thin facade remains, snapping like a twig on command and giving way to the eager slut he has become. So good.)) BUT I saw the link to your FA in your profile. So literally a few hours ago I made an FA account just to follow you there (although calling it a "watch list" kinda threw me for a loop). You'll have to excuse me by the way if I'm unaware of a lot of the social aspects of the fandom sites, I mostly just keep to myself and image browse and I've never been on FA before so I don't know what "tossing a note" means.

Also, I know it's easy to become cynical in today's media landscape, but for whatever my opinion is worth, it was clear while playing that your game was a genuine creation made by someone that clearly cared about what they were making. As long as the passion for the craft is there, who cares if it's some silly little porn game. What matters is that you enjoy creating it, and we enjoy experiencing it. Hey, it got me to do something I literally never do and actually engage in a fandom conversation, so I'd say you're doing something right.

I don't normally take the time to pay compliments to the people that have made products I enjoy. Maybe that's a personal failing. Maybe I can start changing that now.

I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the game. A lot, in fact. Hypnotism and mind control may not be the most common fetish out there, but it isn't as if there's a lack of content for it either. To be honest, it's a big kink for me. I know my way around the many artists and subgenres within well enough and there is plenty to choose from. Despite that, this game has quickly become one of my favorite pieces of erotic fiction I've ever consumed. 

It's almost like this game was tailor made for me specifically. The unsuspecting and honestly pretty likable main character, the option to play legitimately if desired, an art style that isn't just generic furry no#89368, and, of course, the mind control. You have to have one of the best grasps on the appeal of mind control and hypnotism I've come across. From light submission and trances, to the borderline horror scenarios that your protagonist goes through. It all pushes so many of the right buttons. The only reason I'm not playing Gutter Trash right now is because I'm a poor college boy and I don't have ten bucks to spare, but you better believe I'm picking it up as soon as I get the chance.

I guess I should bring this ramble to a close. Kudos. You are a fantastic creator, I genuinely mean that.

Cool, thanks.

I haven't actually come across a way to force hypnosis onto someone. I know there are hypno goggles from the Socket quest and I've met the hypnotist guy, but I've not idea where to get the tech for myself.

Then how should I proceed?

Okay, they've stopped physically fighting me. They still won't open when I say, however. I still have to force them. Do I need to fully make them snap for them to obey unquestioningly during sex? It says they are close to snapping.

I'm pretty sure they have, if you're referring to that little confession scene at the beginning of the day where they're all "I'm yours" and stuff.

I'm relatively new to the game and would like some pointers regarding slaves. Specifically, how do I actually make them more submissive during sex? Not gonna go into details, but this one npc screwed me over one too many times, so when I discovered the slave functionality I made it my mission to bring him to heel. Long story short, how do I make it so that my S++ Submissive slave stops biting and punching me every time I ask them to open their mouth?