Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
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Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#2Well, at least we can "sideload" this easily with minimum attrition, right?
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#3DDLC is a disturbing (good, but disturbing) game that opens as a bright cheerful one. So long as the description explained what the user is in for later on, I think Google shouldn't have done this. I haven't seen the Android version; I played it on PC, but as it is basically a "visual novel" I doubt there was very much difference between them.
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#4Walled gardens are antithetical to personal computing. Google is killing ChromeOS in favor of Android.
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#51bil+ people have surrendered their right to artistic expression to Google, and another 1bil+ to Apple, and another 1bil+ to Microsoft. Many more billions have surrendered it to Visa and Mastercard. The world will only continue to get worse for the foreseeable future as five corporations assert global control over what is allowed to be published. It is mournful knowing that humanity's peak is behind us.
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#6DDLC is a disturbing (good, but disturbing) game that opens as a bright cheerful one. So long as the description explained what the user is in for later on, I think Google shouldn't have done this. I haven't seen the Android version; I played it on PC, but as it is basically a "visual novel" I doubt there was very much difference between them.
that's valuable info.
wikipedia actually makes the game sounds interesting unlike a typical dating sim.
WARNING possible spoilers, don't read if you plan to play, but just know it's not just a dating sim.
> while it appears to be a light-hearted dating simulator, it is a metafictional psychological horror game that extensively breaks the fourth wall.
> Reviewers pointed out that the game's horror was built on the destruction of a sense of control over what happens in the game and the feeling of helplessness that stems from the distortions in the game's world
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#7Just want to drive by and mention - a friend told me to play DDLC and I was highly skeptical given the anime pin-up girl art style. I eventually gave in and gave it a shot.
It's an amazing "playable story" unlike anything I have ever played. Super creative and well worth the couple hours it takes to play. I think it could use a few trigger warnings and it should be rated PG-13 / R, but there's stuff on Netflix 10x more disturbing so I don't quite grok the Google push back on this one.
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#8DDLC is a disturbing (good, but disturbing) game that opens as a bright cheerful one. So long as the description explained what the user is in for later on, I think Google shouldn't have done this. I haven't seen the Android version; I played it on PC, but as it is basically a "visual novel" I doubt there was very much difference between them.
that's valuable info. wikipedia actually makes the game sounds interesting unlike a typical dating sim. WARNING possible spoilers, don't read if you plan to play, but just know it's not just a dating sim. > while it appears to be a light-hearted dating simulator, it is a metafictional psychological horror game that extensively breaks the fourth wall. > Reviewers pointed out that the game's horror was built on the des…
It's totally free, give it a try if you're interested! It's also been ported to a variety of platforms unofficially (Wii and 3DS ottomh)
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#9Just want to drive by and mention - a friend told me to play DDLC and I was highly skeptical given the anime pin-up girl art style. I eventually gave in and gave it a shot. It's an amazing "playable story" unlike anything I have ever played. Super creative and well worth the couple hours it takes to play. I think it could use a few trigger warnings and it should be rated PG-13 / R, but there's stuff on Netflix 10x mo…
This genre of games are called visual novels.
Doki Doki was created with the Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine by the way.
Re: Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play
#101bil+ people have surrendered their right to artistic expression to Google, and another 1bil+ to Apple, and another 1bil+ to Microsoft. Many more billions have surrendered it to Visa and Mastercard. The world will only continue to get worse for the foreseeable future as five corporations assert global control over what is allowed to be published. It is mournful knowing that humanity's peak is behind us.
Brazil and India have created alternatives to Mastercard/Visa duopoly. EU is seeking to do the same.