Google bans Doki Doki Literature Club from their store due to "sensitive themes"

[Chrkeller]

curl-6 said:

TheRealSamusAran said:

This is the discussion on wether a business should be allowed to refuse to make a cake for a gay couple again.

This.

If private companies can conduct business however they please, then they can say refuse to serve people based on their gender/race/sexuality, or ban games if they contain LGBT+ content or criticise a government or political party, or any number of things.

Nope.  LGBT have constitutional rights that protect against discrimination.

Videogames dont have constitutional rights.

So no.  Nothing in your post is accurate.

For the last time the game takes place in highschool, which means kids here in the states.  Sexual themes, implied sex, self harm via a group of kids (which is what highschoolers are) is controversial.  Google got rid of it for brand protection.

This couldn't be a more non story.

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 16 April 2026