: Re: Should I avoid sex scenes / nudity in my horror game (or in general)? As the title might suggest, I'm working on a horror video game, which happens to have a few sex scenes and a bit of

You need to ask a lawyer. I am not a lawyer, but it is my understanding that in some States (of the USA) it is illegal to portray, even in simulation, animation or cartoon form, sexualized scenes of children, and nudity counts, and your game would probably be considered "sexualized" since you have other scenes with exposed genitalia and penetration.

You don't have any good reason for portraying nude children; showing their butts or showing them from the front, or even showing a female child's unformed breasts. The "Napalm girl" portrayed above was not intended for entertainment, but for News. Your product (free or not) is intended for entertainment.

Your best bet, whether rated for not, is to include a disclaimer on the front that must be acknowledged; e.g. "This game contains extreme violence, full frontal nudity and explicit sexual action scenes. It is intended for adults only. Exit if you do not consent to viewing the explicit content."

I wouldn't worry about doing that, such notices (on the game and in the description of the game) can actually increase the sales (or downloads) of your game; some people will get it just to see those scenes!

But definitely, cut out the nude children. Put them in bathing suits if you need the characters. Or figure something else out. You cannot just do whatever you want here. (and I don't even know the law in other countries, do not assume they are any more liberal than the USA).

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