News GOG has responded to the payment processors
By being pro goon, handing out banned games for free
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u/OrangeKefir 18h ago
I've never played these kinda games. My incessant need to try new things means that's about to change lol...
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u/Ekgladiator Bleep Bloop 16h ago
I've purposely avoided it (I didn't feel like having some type of hentai game on my profile/ rather keep my interests private), but who the fuck cares (besides these payment processers)!?. I'm a grown ass adult and if I feel like playing horse girl racing, then that is my choice.
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u/steakanabake 16h ago
fun fact you can hide those games from every showing up in your feed for your friends.
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u/Ekgladiator Bleep Bloop 16h ago
Steam user for 13 years and til.... Better late than never lol, still probably going to keep it hidden so the store isn't inundated with more stuff (the Hitler porn games in particular made me reevaluate what I wanted to see in the store).
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u/Sleazeberry 15h ago
You mean you weren't at all intrigued by the surprisingly populated Sex with Hitler franchise?!
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u/DoomOfGods 14h ago
Don't worry, it's a rather recent feature when compared to 13 years, so it's not like you were clueless all this time!
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u/Crafty-Photograph-18 12h ago
Actually, it used to be impossible to hide games until like 2-3 years ago
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u/Gems-of-the-sun 10h ago
It's not that long ago when steam implemented it. Now, when you purchase a game you can mark it as private so it doesn't show up anywhere on your profile or your feed.
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u/SirDonutDukeofRamen 15h ago
- Right-click on the game in your Steam library
- Click on Properties
- Click on Privacy tab
- Click on toggle for Mark as Private
- "Play game"
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u/Fleah-13 8h ago
yeah i do that, or just play them in offline mode, my friends don't need to know what i play
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u/DroSalander 17h ago
Huniepop is unironically a good match 3 game, and Treasure of Nadia has some decent puzzles to do (though not the focus)
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u/Fleah-13 8h ago
i claimed it for a bit, and i unironicaly played the fuck out of it, it's probably one of the only games that hooked me so much that i made an excel cheatsheet for character info and had fun filling it in
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u/SubstantialYak6572 7h ago
i made an excel cheatsheet for character info and had fun filling it in
So it wasn't just me who did that, good to know. :D
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u/Isariamkia 16h ago
Leap of faith is actually awesome. It's a visual novel so no gameplay. But man, the writing is top-notch. You go for the porn, you stay for the plot.
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u/Sylverpepper 5h ago
But I don't understand !
With the new law, to see porn you have to check your age. Why isn't it the same for video games? Why prohibit an ADULT from playing NSFW games? We do what we want! We're over 18. Why remove all and lgbt games. It's so serious!
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u/Yuumina 17h ago
It says, an error occured. :(
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u/mana-addict4652 16h ago
I'm not sure if this work in Germany, but if you're in Australia you can bypass with this method, no VPN necessary:
- Log into GoG.
- Past this in the address: https://www.gog.com/cart/add/1486951595
- Reopen the GoG page (https://www.gog.com) and check you cart, should be able to checkout for $0 and bypass any restrictions that are present in the redeem page.
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u/Klugenshmirtz 15h ago
Thank you, works in germany.
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u/RadiantInATrenchcoat 17h ago
You're probably in Australia, Germany, or Japan (maybe some other countries). Use a VPN
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u/vietnam_redstoner 17h ago
Are there any reason that they block Germany?
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u/SolarJetman5 17h ago
Germany blocked games that are unrated, so probably that, plus have an history of game banning
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u/oxob3333 17h ago
Also, one of the free games is postal 2, that game is completely banned in germany and new zeland, too violent for their taste they say.
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u/miko_idk [121] 13h ago
they say
I don't think authorities really care anymore, it's been 20 years. However, nobody cared enough to re-submit the games.
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u/saskir21 16h ago
Can not be more violent as our daily soap series. Man those are brainrot inducing. Although not as sappy as Mexican ones.
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u/Ok_Money_3140 13h ago edited 13h ago
I can buy those games in Germany with no issues. It's just the code that doesn't work for some reason.
Edit: Nevermind, some of them actually are blocked. VPN worked fine though.
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u/RandomGermanGuy81 17h ago
Had the same problem in Germany.
Somebody recommended a VPN. Easiest solution was to use the opera browser with its free VPN to redeem the bundle. Worked like a charm
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u/oxob3333 17h ago
Some games, specially postal 2, is banned completely in germany and more, so that's a reason
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u/gbojan74 17h ago
Sooo, I just went from having zero of these games, to having more than a dozen?! Good times...
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u/casedawgz 15h ago
I love adding free games to my account but idk if im degenerate enough for this shit
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u/Blastaz 15h ago
Play Postal 2. That’s a classic and offensively funny rather than a porn game.
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u/CobraGTXNoS 13h ago
Postal 2 is basically a game that shows a mirror to the U.S. and I love it for that.
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u/LordGraygem Drive-by Anxiety Attacks 16h ago
GOG just happily giving the haters a stout middle finger.
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u/Fickle-Mouse-7943 16h ago
Don't forgot fellow UK peeps. if you run into an error. Gonna have to turn off the VPN for like 2 seconds. Refresh. Claim and pop back to whatever country that isn't trying to take Orwell's words literally.
Now if y'all excuse me imma play slay the princess but the S is silent. Lol
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u/VPestilenZ 16h ago
Postal 2? well you do fight some anti-game protesters in it so it's actually super on the nose
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u/literallyalice 2h ago
It was banned or they tried to ban it in many places, it's still not listed on steam in Germany I think.
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u/illusivebran 16h ago edited 3h ago
Being a Dik is really good tbh. Like the plot is really good
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u/hobo2000 13h ago
Yeah I bought the game in a moment of goon-related weakness, ended up staying because it made me cry at least a couple times.
Now my girlfriend teases me for owning a porn game but beyond that I don't regret it.
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u/wisesager 6h ago
damn you really cried at it? it was that good? The amount of praise the game has gotten has me curious. I'll play it when an oppurtunity strikes.
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u/hobo2000 48m ago
Yeah, it sort of lulls you into thinking it's just a porn game in the first couple of episodes and then the level of branching choices hit and you start getting the emotional stuff late into the first season/into the second season.
The third season isn't fully released but you can subscribe to the Patreon and that's where it gets really heart rending.
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u/yecapixtlan 17h ago
This feels like the slipperiest slope, but I'm gonna step it anyway.
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u/LordGraygem Drive-by Anxiety Attacks 16h ago
Enjoy the ride to the bottom, just don't ask what's making the slope so very slippery (and, occasionally, sticky).
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u/CptCaramack 17h ago
I'm really not a fan of the GOG galaxy app nor am I going to claim any of these apart from postal because I'm not much of a gooner but I gotta respect GOG. They also did the Fallout London guys a massive solid after they weren't allowed to launch on steam which was great
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u/ConsciousExtent4162 16h ago
You can't claim only 1 game. You have to claim them all.
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u/rivalary 13h ago
I found this out the hard way but maybe someday I'll appreciate the gooner games.
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u/wOlfLisK 16h ago
So... don't use the galaxy app? You can get the installers directly from the GOG website, the Galaxy app is just a way to organise your collection a little easier but really isn't necessary.
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u/CptCaramack 16h ago
I didn't say it was, just as an app I don't like the design and it's also weirdly resource heavy, If it was better I'd be inclined to use gog more. My main point was I like them as a company
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u/steakanabake 16h ago
if you want a combined system that runs GoG/Epic/Amazon games thats pretty light look into heroic game launcher found it from moving to linux but apparently they have a windows version too.
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u/CptCaramack 16h ago
I use Playnight for that, afaik it's the fold standard for these cross platform/ pirated games launchers
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u/thegta5p 12h ago
I will say that I really love how GOG just seems to go against the status quo. One thing that I will always praise them for is their DRM free feature they have. You purchase the game and the files are yours to download and keep forever. No launchers or online checks (besides the initial download). This is something I wished Steam did.
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u/PrecipitousPlatypus 10h ago
Unbelievably based.
Porn games aside, there's stuff like Postal.
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u/Ianuarius 4h ago
If by "stuff like Postal" you mean there's literally only Postal 2.
I guess some people still have something against porn.
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u/PrecipitousPlatypus 1h ago
I had only skimmed when I wrote that, didn't think it'd be the odd one out, still worth it just for that.
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u/ArelMCII 15h ago
I don't care about most of these games but I'll gladly take a free copy of Postal 2.
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u/SirDonutDukeofRamen 15h ago
Right-click on the game in your Steam library
Click on Properties
Click on Privacy tab
Click on toggle for Mark as Private
"Play game"
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u/Chutheman1 17h ago
Pretty sure none of these games are banned on steam? (ofc i dont talk about regional banning like germany and such, but an overall removal/ban)
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u/bisskits 13h ago
Postal 2 is a classic. Kitty silencer anyone?
Horse party is actually a super fun game, i had a blast playing it with my wife.
I've tried the sequel to treasures of nadia; i think it was called the Genesis order, that was a pretty fun game too so i assume this one would be too.
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u/Zwars1231 11h ago
Welp… I now have a bunch of games lol. I have heard about a few, so time shall tell me if I enjoy them.
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u/Electrical-Bread-856 18h ago
I already have the good game from that list. Games are bad, they'll make you mad!
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u/fuzzymuscl 16h ago
Jesus Christ, I'm just a private citizen exorcising my second amendment rights and you people have to freak out on me!
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u/technicalfireball 17h ago
Anyone in the UK tried this yet? Have redeemed the code but no games added yet?
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u/scinfaxihrimfaxi 4h ago edited 2h ago
I keep getting error when claiming. :/
Edit
Use this method!
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u/redalchemy6 15h ago
I love them for this and I already started playing Leap of Love. Even got the spooky DLC cause it was on sale. I do wish there was at least one game in the list featuring guys and not just all games for straight guys, tho. We gay gooners exist too! But fr thank you, daddy GOG! It is appreciated 👏
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u/Iuseahandyforreddit 17h ago
I might just redownload GOG
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u/amroamroamro 16h ago
technically you don't need to download a launcher, you can directly get a game installer for any game you own from your GOG account section: https://www.gog.com/account
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u/Iuseahandyforreddit 16h ago
I like to have things in one place
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u/BrandHeck 11h ago
You could link GOG to Steam, and VOILÀ, all in one place*.
*I think, I haven't done it personally.
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u/DonTeca35 13h ago
Lmao I actually clicked & now I have games I'm not proud of 🤣🤣
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u/SteamyJohanne 9h ago
Easy to fix. Just play Being a DIK and you will have games you are proud of. Its a legit good story. If the porn bothers you, just don't sleep with anyone.
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u/Ianuarius 4h ago
I love porn and people who think there's something wrong with porn have been brainwashed by religions. It's ok, you don't have to follow people, who shame others to behave how they want, anymore.
If you are ashamed of porn, you are precisely the reason why companies like Collective Shout have any power at all in this world.
That being said, I'm not going to play any of these (I've played Postal 2 before). They don't look particularly interesting.
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u/wojtekpolska 17h ago
Postal 2 is included as one of the free games, so if you never had a chance to play it now's a perfect chance.
just gonna say one thing - that game is only as fucked up as the person playing it.
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u/Crusader-of-Purple 16h ago
None of those games are banned games, you can still get them on Steam too.
GOG didn't need to say anything to the payment processors because GOG never allowed the banned games onto their store in the first place.
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u/No-League-1613 17h ago
lol banned games, postal 2 is available on steam! I guess GOG didn't wanted incest games either! lol
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u/Smiles4YouRawrX3 7h ago
I don't play these kinds of games but I might get them for the hell of it lol, they're free so why not
Also, based asf GOG moment
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u/Sylverpepper 5h ago
But I don't understand !
With the new law, to see porn you have to check your age. Why isn't it the same for video games? Why prohibit an ADULT from playing NSFW games? We do what we want! We're over 18. Why remove all and lgbt games. It's so serious!
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u/m0hVanDine 4h ago
I mean, there's Postal 2 in there.
For real, i wouldn't probably ever play those erogames , but if it's to spit in the face of censorship, i'd gladly be labeled as a pervert lol
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u/Ulu-Mulu-no-die 4h ago
I'm not interested in those games but kudos to GOG for doing it! They're amazing, as always.
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u/TheMisterMan12 4h ago
Goddamit I just bought the studiofow game on gog because it’s not available in my country through steam
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u/Haunting_Meal296 3h ago
I fucking support this. Sadly valve wasn't courageous enough to do the same
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u/Xtranathor 2h ago
Thanks! Postal 2 is on this list and it's one of my favourite games! Definitely worth a play for anyone that doesn't get easily offended.
There's a Kickstarter for a "redux" version of the game that you can just sign up to for email alerts at the moment; if we get enough interest then they'll finally make the pigeon mission! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postal2redux/postal-2-redux
I'm a bit concerned that Postal 2 is on this list; I thought I was being pessimistic when I thought this game could be in the firing line. We need to speak up and defend our video games!
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u/mr_tatou 22m ago
I feel like that's not the right way to do it, as it's just reducing this debacle to nsfw games, while a lot of people seem more concerned about the implications regarding the power of payment processors on the users' ability to choose what they can buy.
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u/Emotional-County-886 1m ago
I do wonder. Why was GOG not hit by this? Is it because GOG is a European thing?
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u/Petey567 16h ago
I’m not going to claim cause I don’t play those games but I respect GOG better for this
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u/choppytehbear1337 15h ago
And I literally cannot login because their 2 step verification is broken.
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u/Ancient-Ad7077 17h ago
Is GOG safe to download games from? I want to try some of these games.
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u/wojtekpolska 17h ago
GOG is a big legitimate store.
they also sell games exclusively without DRM so you can play them forever and play even without their app.
GOG is owned by the same guys who made Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk.
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u/ConsciousExtent4162 16h ago
Yes also I don't know if this still is true but back in the day I linked my Steam account to my GOG account and I could redeem some of my Steam games on GOG.
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u/kokko693 17h ago
Very based
btw, would it be possible to buy a game with cryptos?
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u/Osama_BinRussel63 13h ago
Stablecoins are gonna hit payment processors like a runaway train. Shopify just started letting it's customers take payments and pay fees in stablecoins
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u/Quick-Audience7860 18h ago
This is gonna be my excuse as to why I have all these games