Veilwright Studio JournalVeilwright Studio makes games for adults and publishes research, reference and criticism on the industry around them.https://veilwrightstudio.com/Why Wildheart Sanctuary went from eight characters to threehttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/wildheart-sanctuary-eight-characters-to-three/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/wildheart-sanctuary-eight-characters-to-three/A devlog on cutting scope: why the first release has three deep characters instead of eight shallow ones, and why the other five will be added free.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTAre adult games harmful? What the research sayshttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/are-adult-games-harmful/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/are-adult-games-harmful/What studies have found about sexualised games, sexist attitudes, explicit media and compulsive use, how strong the evidence is, and what it cannot tell us.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMTHow to make an adult game: engines, stores, payments and the lawhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/how-to-make-an-adult-game/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/how-to-make-an-adult-game/A practical guide to making an adult game: choosing an engine, the legal lines, store and payment rules, funding, age gates and labelling, with sources.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTFree adult games: where to play them legitimatelyhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/free-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/free-adult-games/Where to find free adult games without piracy: itch.io, Steam, Newgrounds, free-to-play platforms, demos and public builds, and how to avoid the risky sites.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMTAdult games on Android and iPhone: why the app stores don't carry themhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-games-android-iphone/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-games-android-iphone/Why Google Play and the App Store ban adult games, how they reach phones anyway through the browser, APKs and EU marketplaces, and the risks of each route.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow to see adult games on Steamhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/how-to-see-adult-games-on-steam/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/how-to-see-adult-games-on-steam/How to enable Adult Only games on Steam in the browser and the app, what each mature content filter does, and why some players still cannot see them.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMTAdult visual novels: a beginner's guidehttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-visual-novels-guide/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-visual-novels-guide/What an adult visual novel is, how AVNs play, how Japanese and Western ones differ, what all-ages versions and patches are, and where to find them.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTNSFW games: what the label means on Steam, itch.io and other storeshttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/nsfw-games-meaning/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/nsfw-games-meaning/What NSFW games are, where the term comes from, how it differs from adult and mature, and how Steam, itch.io, Patreon, Newgrounds and DLsite label them.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMTWhat are adult games? A complete guidehttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/what-are-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/what-are-adult-games/What adult games are, how they differ from mature games, the main genres, how they are rated and sold, whether they are legal, and how to play them safely.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTA short history of adult games, from 1981 to 2026https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/history-of-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/history-of-adult-games/The history of adult video games and eroge in dated steps: early computer titles, Japan's visual novels, ratings, Steam's 2018 opening and the payment squeeze.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMTWhere adult games can be sold in 2026: stores, subscriptions and direct saleshttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/where-to-sell-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/where-to-sell-adult-games/Steam, itch.io, DLsite, Nutaku, Patreon, SubscribeStar and selling direct, compared for adult game developers: what each allows, what it costs, and the risks.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMTHow payment processors decide which adult games can be soldhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/payment-processors-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/payment-processors-adult-games/Why payment processors are banning adult content: the Visa and Mastercard rules, the Stripe and PayPal policies, and how they reach game stores.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMTSteam age verification and adult games: the rules in the UK, Australia and the UShttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/steam-age-verification-adult-games/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/steam-age-verification-adult-games/Why Steam asks UK and Australian players for a credit card before showing mature games, what the laws behind it require, and what they mean for developers.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMTIs it safe to buy and download adult games? The main stores checkedhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/are-adult-game-stores-safe/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/are-adult-game-stores-safe/Is itch.io safe? Are JAST USA, MangaGamer, DLsite and Nutaku legit? Who runs each store, what the real risks are, and how to check a download.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMTEroge, nukige, nakige, galge: adult game terms explainedhttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-game-terms-glossary/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-game-terms-glossary/Plain definitions of eroge, nukige, nakige, utsuge, galge, kinetic novel and the other terms adult games and visual novels take for granted.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMTNSFW games removed from Steam and itch.io: a dated timelinehttps://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-games-removed-steam-itch-io-timeline/https://veilwrightstudio.com/journal/adult-games-removed-steam-itch-io-timeline/What happened to NSFW and adult games on Steam and itch.io in 2025, in date order: the open letter, Steam's new rule, itch.io's deindexing and what came back.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT