Regarding Itch.io and My Fluffy Neighbor
Added 2025-07-24 20:12:22 +0000 UTCHey everyone!
I wanted to reach out personally to address what happened today with itch.io and how it affects My Fluffy Neighbor moving forward. I know some of you might be concerned, so let me be completely transparent about the situation.
What happened: Itch made the sudden decision to delist ALL adult/NSFW content from their platform due to pressure from payment processors (Visa/Mastercard) and an advocacy group called Collective Shout. This wasn't a targeted action against My Fluffy Neighbor specifically - it was a blanket removal affecting over 20,000 games across the platform.
The silver lining: From what I've read and have been told, Itch is conducting a comprehensive content review and only plans to permanently remove games containing extreme content like non-consensual themes, incest, or similar problematic material.
Since My Fluffy Neighbor contains none of that content - it's a wholesome romance story about building meaningful connections - it should absolutely return once their review process is complete.
What this means for you as supporters: This situation actually reinforces why your Patreon support is so invaluable. While Itch sorts this out, you'll continue receiving all updates exactly as planned. No interruptions, no delays, no changes to the development schedule.
I want to be crystal clear about this - My Fluffy Neighbor is absolutely NOT going anywhere. This project means everything to me, and your support has made it possible for me to pour my heart into every update. One platform having temporary issues doesn't change my dedication to this story or to all of you who've believed in it from the beginning.
Even if itch's review takes longer than expected, I'm already researching alternative distribution methods to ensure the game remains accessible to everyone. Your continued support gives me the stability to weather situations like this and keep developing without compromise.
I'm still working on our next major update, and this situation won't slow that down one bit. If anything, it's motivation to keep creating the wholesome, heartwarming content that makes My Fluffy Neighbor special - the kind of NSFW game that thrives on genuine connections rather than relying on shock value.
Much love, Invisible Cactus
P.S. - I'll keep you updated as I learn more about Itch's timeline, but rest assured that your access to My Fluffy Neighbor content remains completely unaffected! ๐
Comments
If it will help I'd be glad to contact paypal and MasterCard. I'd like to know more about what's going on.
Stephen Shields
2025-09-08 17:34:34 +0000 UTCHey so I'm a content creator/streamer and I'm going to break away from my usual gaming content to talk about this issue. I came across this thread on itch that has links to supportive movements to help push back against Collective Shout and other censorship groups here in the US. Right now, they have around 75,000 signatures out of the 100,000 they need. I might be a small content creator but shit I'm gonna try to help spread the word that we adults don't need to be censored. Here is the post (forgot to add it before commenting) https://itch.io/t/5109620/about-the-collective-shout-nonsense#post-13458172
Kevin
2025-07-25 02:47:57 +0000 UTCCactus, thanks for the update. A couple of creators on itch posted things but nothing in this detail that I'm following. You might want to do a copy/paste update there too. People are still receiving feeds for game updates, and actual update pushes too. Another creator posted this on itch. It's a petition for master card to stop their crap. Feel free to sign or don't if you don't agree. I'm just passing along the info. Seems legitimate, but I would recommend not giving away your actual email or phone number though. https://action.aclu.org/petition/mastercard-sex-work-work-end-your-unjust-policy
Forge
2025-07-25 01:33:43 +0000 UTC
