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Developers of the mobile RPG Love and Deepspace issued a safety notice after posting cocktail recipes featuring poisonous plants. The social media campaign, which offered in-game currency for engagement, included ingredients like Datura and Flame Lily, which can cause hallucinations or severe poisoning. The post went viral, prompting a rapid correction from the studio.
An in-depth look at Love and Deepspace, the big otome game from Papergames, which faces heavy scrutiny over homophobia in its fan community and its developers’ approach to queer content. Reports describe PR pressure on coverage, official bans on same-sex content, and concerns about censorship in China, while queer fans and independent spaces push back, highlighting a divide between a global, diverse audience and the game’s internal and corporate constraints, amplified by Valko’s cancellation.
A GameSpot editor recounts attending Love and Deepspace’s second anniversary, detailing censorship pressure from Infold to avoid depicting men, the controversial Valko rollout that was deleted after backlash, and how the studios’ capitulation to harassment eroded the author’s trust and joy in the game, ultimately leading them to delete the title and end a two-year relationship with a game they once cherished for women players.
A new PS5 game, Infinity Nikki, is now available for free download, receiving positive reviews with an 80 on Metacritic and a 4.04 out of 5 user score on the PlayStation Store. Developed by Papergames and published by Infold Games, this open-world dress-up adventure is a PS5 console exclusive, also available on PC, the App Store, and Google Play. The game, part of the Nikki series, features open-world exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, set in the fantastical world of Miraland.