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Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store (www.engadget.com)
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Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violated its Terms of Service in its depiction of sensitive themes. The game is “widely celebrated for portraying mental health in a way that meaningfully connects deeply with players around the world,” they said in their announcement. Its free version, which came out first, has been downloaded at least 30 million times, while the paid “Plus” version has had at least one million downloads. The visual novel has repeatedly made Engadget’s lists of favorite games over the years.

**alternative download link you can download it from https://com-serenityforge-dokidokiliteratureclub.en.uptodown.com/android/download

Don't know if it is trustworthy though.

You play download the PC version officially from steam, only android was removed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/698780/Doki_Doki_Literature_Club/ **

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can anyone who played on android explain how you "win" when

spoilerthere are no system files to delete?

[–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least on the console version it simulates a desktop.

[–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago

That feels like it ruins the whole immersion of it but it is what it is I guess? Feels like Android they could make it work by placing files in the Downloads folder or something at least.