Show Notes
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dive into the world of otome (Japanese-style video games aimed at women) and the yearlong saga of Love and Deepspace, the wildly profitable mobile game whose fans have gotten a little too invested. Featuring: period trackers, incest, a canceled werewolf, and the Chinese Communist Party. Plus, a viral essay reignites the debate over whether lesbians sleep with men, and a dyke bar’s mask mandate causes a very online rift.
Why Straight Rural Men Have Gay ‘Bud-Sex’ With Each Other -- Science of Us Last Ditch Bar The History of Otome Games – Acadia Lee Angelique (Game) - Giant Bomb Video Game Wiki Love and Deepspace blew up gamescom 2025. Dating simulator with $826 million in annual revenue ‘Why was a Period Tracking Feature added to Love and Deepspace” - Interview the Developers via 4Gamer : r/LoveAndDeepspace China Is Banning Same-Sex Relationships And ‘Effeminate’ Men From Video Games Extreme Chinese players send cow dung, funeral chrysanthemums, curse banners, and ritual items to Papergames/Infold office as Love and Deepspace controversy escalates. LADS Chinese social media accounts have reportedly lost around 1 million followers : r/gachagaming Valko dildo VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR PROBABLY HOME Love And Deepspace Isn’t Printing Money Like It Used To After Cancelling Werewolf Lover - Kotaku Love And Deepspace Devs Cancel Hot Werewolf After Fan Backlash Love And Deepspace’s Controversial Sexy Werewolf Man Is Dead I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace - GameSpot
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