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Too much NSFW content on the front page?

A topic by ALEXANDER WISEMAN created Jun 03, 2024 Views: 6,883 Replies: 5
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I know that Itch.io is a large outlook for creative outflow, and I am very grateful for the platform the team behind Itch has given us, but I feel like the amount of NSFW content on the front page is too much. I get the argument that if it's on the front page then it is because people made it popular enough to be there, but I feel like they should push NSFW content down in the algorithm just a tad bit, like Steam does. I know there are dozens of children on this site because they want to play the same games as their favorite YouTubers do, but they get bombarded with games like "Goblin Layer (NSFW 18+)" which not only show them NSFW content on the cover but also GIFS of them performing lewd acts. There are about 17 of these NSFW games just by scrolling twice. Even creators are at risk, for a game I have published on this site, I have lost track of the number of times that I had, and still have, to delete and report a comment for advertising an NSFW game. I think these games are taking away good indie games that deserve recognition on the front page but are saturated by NSFW content that lacks good storytelling, gameplay, graphics, etc. Thank you for reading my rant, I hope there can be changes to this amazing site to better its reputation and content, I'm not asking for an "E for Everyone" rating, just for this website not to be mainly for porn.

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NSFW content is only displayed if you have the option enabled
"Show content marked as adult in search & browse"
under settings in your account.

In theory, children's accounts or if someone logs in without an account that has that option enabled, NO NSFW games should appear.

You can try using incognito mode in your browser.

PS: If you see an NSFW game without that option, it is because the game is mislabeled and it is best to report it so that the staff can make the adjustment or if not, notify the creator.

Ah, I did not know that, I have an "NSFW" game (graphic) on my account, which automatically enables for me to see NSFW games on the site. Is there an option for me to not see NSFW content without disabling the tag on my game? I don't want to tag wrongly and expose someone to graphic content without their consent. Thank you:)

They are not exactly the type of solutions you are looking for, but you could try the following alternatives:

- You can use an incognito tab in your browser.

- You can try excluding the NSFW tag from the search as explained in this thread:

https://itch.io/t/160014/can-i-use-exclusion-filters

Okay, thank you for your help!

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Goddess, it really tickles me when people catch themselves red-handed ^.^