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SIs it illegal to create an erotic game If I publish it on Patreon and restrict it’s distribution in India. Also I will register my company outside India and pay my taxes on time. I have no idea of Indian law and regulation regarding obscene material, there are so many Netflix shows that show more than just semi porn stuff, there sex toy companies that advertise openly on social media. I am really confused what can and would trigger the authorities to get me in legal trouble.
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RYou can never be sure on Indian laws. First, these laws keep on changing. Second, When it’s time to screw you, they will interpret the rule as they want. So it’s illegal only if you are caught.
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UI hate that the laws are this vague, I mean you can watch porn while sitting in parliament but get punished when warching it at home.
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RGood point. it’s actually who does it more than what is done. You’ll find people escape a murder but punished for falling for a scam.
Once I told a police officer that x document is not needed as per the rules. He told me show me the notification. I showed him the notification (in a pdf) and he said I’m taking your phone because it looks forged to him and told me to come tomorrow. Now you get the idea? They drag you in the mess.
Finally only gandhiji could save me.
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ATIL if an official asks me to show proof of law in a notification, I’m should ask them to look it up on their PC/phone. Thanks
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RNever try that, no matter how polite you were, they can always take it as an confrontation.
I once told a constable (inside police station) your salary comes from my taxes and he told me “Ata tula purn salary slip dakhawto 5 mint thaamb” (I’ll show you the full payslip wait for 5 min.)
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ABro there’s a difference, I’m not going to say I own them, in fact I’m going to say that I’ll show you on official website on your device so there is no way I could have manipulated it. Make it sound like I’m doing it for their benefit and ease.
There’s a way to talk to cops, saying things like my taxes pay your salary is rude to them no matter how true, you’re gonna get f*cked if you say such things unless you hold a lot of political power. You have to massage their ego, act like they hold all the power, act like them seeing it on their device is makes it less work for them. If you go around thinking taxpayer money means f*ck all to cops, you’ve not dealt enough with the realities of our country.
Let me break it down, there’s only 3 ways to deal with cops trying to make a quick buck
1. Lots of money (basically what they want)
2. Political influence (to leave them without choice)
3. Play the man (read their ego, play to emotions, act like they are the lord almighty)(If you have none of the above, youll have to try to get a combination of low degrees of any 2 points. Eg. some connections with a little money or a emotions with a little political influence)
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Rhaha, unfortunately there are many possible situations (in India) which has no solution in book of law also.
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Create a base game (without lewds) and distribute the lewds as a mod. When babus ask, send base game
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UNice idea. A lot of base games are sold on steam, and players are asked to patch the NSFW stuff from their sites. I was wondering why devs would go the extra mile to serve a niche portion of their customers. Turns out I was wrong, devs intended theirs to be an NSFW game from the start, and most of their fans base know this already.
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UWhat kind of games are these? Got any examples? The only NSFW games I’ve seen are AVNs which can’t be patched.
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HIndia’s laws on obscene content are pretty vague and can be selectively enforced. Technically, Sections 292-294 of the IPC and the IT Act prohibit the distribution of “obscene” material, but what counts as obscene is subjective. Netflix and sex toy companies operate in a gray area because they have legal teams navigating these loopholes.
If you register your company abroad, pay taxes there, and restrict access in India, you’re reducing your risk, but it’s not a bulletproof shield. If Indian authorities really want to come after you, they can find ways, especially if the content somehow circulates in India.
Connect with a legal professional who specializes in digital media laws; they will be able to guide you in avoiding a messy situation later on.
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CI am not a lawyer, but I do not think your game and Netflix would be comparable. Netflix would have its own guidelines under OTT to deal with, so may have pre-approvals for the nature of content. Sex toys are sold as health and wellness, not sure if it is legal jargon to avoid trouble, I’ve never seen an Indian company sell sex toys as explicit adult toys, they’re always related to health/wellness.
As for Patreon, previously there was a game that was NSFW but it had censored versions on Patreon and some sort of manual work to remove censorship that they advertised on their discord channel. So maybe that is a legal way to deal with it. But like I said earlier, I am not a lawyer, just what I have seen and/or heard.
Also share a link to your Patreon if this game goes live, for testing purposes obviously.
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UAdvocate here.
No, in fact there is no law specifically governing to it.
While it is considered immoral from a societal point of view, as long as you remain anonymous and publish your game on foreign platform (such as steam) then you are good to go.
What you need to consider that.
1. The game must not feature female minor of any character that people perceive a female minor (see POCSO, as law maker associate it as form of porn – I don’t know why they do but when yknow, yknow)
2. The game must never be overtly sexual in any sense.
3. Must not bring religion or religious connotation.
Just to add, kids these days can access to PornHub and Hentai with VPN despite the blanket Ban on such site. So it’s only a matter of whether you are against the ruling government or not. I read on r/India discussion that you can be in jail for even barking at the current ruling party dog while the rapist and murderers go scot free.
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SAs others have pointed out it’s a vague area of the law. Not even somewhat of a grey area because there’s literally nothing in the Indian law that define what’s allowed or not allowed in something like an “online first person/multiplayer game”, erotic genre is a completely undefined quotient. That being said if they want to screw you they can pick up some vague law that’s meant for a different purpose and apply it/interpret it to harm you, these usually don’t stick, but just the process of the legal battle is enough to screw you over.
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