itchios sudden removal of adult content the unseen power

In a move as sudden as a British summer, Itch.io, the home for indie games, has swiftly disentangled adult content from its browsing and search pages. It appears even our virtual playgrounds cannot escape the iron fist of morality upheld by the payment providers.

This latest turn of events is akin to dropping your biscuit in your afternoon tea - disappointing, but foreseeable. As a marketplace cheerleading the indie gaming gallants, Itch.io finds itself skirting the grey line between creativity and the not-so-subtle nudges from the money movers.

While the arms of Itch.io remain wide open for adult game developers, locating their creative meanderings now relies almost entirely on direct links. A touch of a Where's Wally adventure, one might say.

Thus, in the arena of technology and infrastructure, the walls and thoroughfares continue to pulsate and shape-shift, reminding us of navigating through a relentless multi-room escape challenge. But we remain undeterred, holding our torches high, knowing every closed door only makes the reward of progress taste that bit sweeter. Or so we tell ourselves as we attempt to fit another square peg into a round hole. Read more here.