cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36433609
- Itch.io now blocks UK users from viewing NSFW game creator profiles, though some individual adult games remain accessible after age verification.
- The restrictions started in August and align with the UK’s Online Safety Act requiring stricter age checks for adult content.
- Developers lose UK discoverability while players can’t browse creator catalogs, forcing them to rely on direct links shared elsewhere.
For practical purposes they’re the same thing, except that the second one feels slightly worse. Especially when you’re one of the targets