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It depends. What mature content do you want to put into your game, and what purpose does it serve?

I am all for putting mature elements in games, granted that it makes the game better and is done tastefully (and is well-researched by the developer).

I personally think it is worth the risk if its a subject you really want to be in your game.

If you mean Shayoko, she gone. I know she was very... loud about her likes and dislikes in games. >.>


Honestly, as long as it's handled with tact and care, and not just thrown in for the sake of gratuity, it should be fine. Just remember to make it apparent in the description that it is there.

Well, as long as you're not doing anything "sexual" or "controversial" I think you're safe. Those are the things that usually make people stop thinking, but the vast majority are chill with most anything that can be considered "adult content".

As for the matter of reviews, you're probably out of luck. If someone wants to give you a bad review over whatever petty issue they want, chances are they will get away with it. "Reviews are just opinion anyway!" It only takes for someone to put together 300 words about anything they feel really strongly about, for a review to get accepted... But don't worry. Everything is fine. =)

There's always gonna be critics of whatever you do. Just mak the gam you want to mak and be prepared to deal with the fact that some people won't like all of that gam.

author=Liberty
If you mean Shayoko, she gone. I know she was very... loud about her likes and dislikes in games. >.>

What happened to him? (Cause I'm pretty sure he was a guy by his YouTube videos)

As one of the people who writes the kinds of review you may be afraid of, here's what usually prompts me: someone never mentions anything or their only heads up is the incredibly vague "mature content" or "this game may contain offensive material/is inappropriate for children" which could refer to either a game with blood and swearing or something like rape and child abuse.

You know what happens if a dev mentions specific things in their game I already know I probably won't enjoy? I tend to find something else to play. And then bam, no negative review for people to argue over.

My main complaints in such reviews or comments are usually "I wish the dev had just labeled things better" and "I feel this element of the plot wasn't very well-executed or is not adding much". It still sucks to hear, but I think it's unlikely you'd get someone calling you a horrible monster for including something in your game. If someone leaves feedback that just personally attacks you that's their problem, not yours, and for all kinds of feedback it's a good skill to see what you can learn from it (or even just learning to separate feedback you care about from feedback you don't care about)

author=Housekeeping
Is shayako permanently banned? His criticisms were pretty blunt to the point of being toxic at times, but he was one of those few people who played just about EVERYTHING. Seems a shame to lose someone like that.

Not even. A lot of his/her complaints were found on the basis that they didn't even read the description of the game. They don't like "battle RPGs" so why are they playing a game that explicitly states to be a battle rpg? The fact they also left a review on an ANCIENT game of mine kind of suggest that they cherry-pick a bit.

Honestly, they contributed nothing to this community and I'm wholly glad they're banned.

... To answer your question directly though, they were only banne for about a week(?). They sent pms harassing a developer over a game they didn't like, that's what got them the boot.

Actually Shayoko did contribute quite a bit. I was marveled when i woke up with Shayoko's extensive list of EVERY TYPO IN RESONATE out of the blue.
Shure, a rather loud person indeed, and perhaps impulsive who doesn't put much thought to words, but an addition to the community nonetheless.
I'm gonna miss Shay :V even if i don't know what prompted the banning.

Regardless I say GO, Rose_Guardian! I tell you, I hold back on my own art because I'm afraid. We shan't do it, though. Art is meant to be the ultimate form of expression, and in this freedom it should be respected. Say whatever you have to say.