I recently came across a post from someone offering a fake version of my game (which is still in development) claiming it to be a “Full Version”:

https://itch.io/blog/1090805/monster-girl-gym-v07b-by-honey-queen-studios

When trying to download it, you’re redirected to a site called “gamesfree(dot)click,” which hosts the supposed full version.

I contacted support a few days ago, asking for some action or even complete removal of this page, but I haven’t received a response or update yet.

The situation has started to escalate, as there are now malicious users on my game’s page pretending to be me, and even Itch.io support, posting messages like “This post is outdated/abandoned, the latest version of the game can be found here”, followed by links to fake downloads.

Sure, this might seem like an obvious scam to some, but for others, it’s not so easy to tell, which makes it dangerous.

Situations like LustGames(dot)org, which are still happening today, or users like Hezufu, who spam YouTube links on game pages and retaliate with low ratings when their comments are deleted, make me increasingly worried about the platform’s moderation and how it’s being handled.

I’ve always enjoyed using Itch.io, from when I was just a player to now as a developer, but I’m genuinely concerned about the lack of moderation response to these scams, which are making things harder for creators across the site.