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If the replies to this thread have taught you anything so far, it is that nobody knows "for sure".
... and that in and of itself should tell you something.
Other sites makes games available for download, etc. But here, developers do get involved. Not all of them, not even a large percentage of them. But the fact that nobody here yet can point to an example of someone getting in trouble should at least point to the fact that nobody* gets in trouble.
* there are no absolutes.
General consensus is that asset creators can't tell just by looking where you obtained their asset. I mean... how would they? I suppose if someone created an asset that was immediately identifiable and the author had only sold it to two people and they knew both those people... then saw that same asset in a game.... Then yeah... busted. But the sort of assets that turn up here on the site aren't so obscure and unique that they only sell 2 copies. Hell, I would almost pay money to a model maker to create a couple of other dress shops and office receptions... just so I don't see the the same environments used in literally dozens upon dozens of games.
Also consider that you aren't buying assets direct from the author. You're buying it from a store. The author has a contract with those stores. So do you (that "tick to agree" button you didn't read). Chances are privacy laws limit what personal details the store is allowed to share. (Someone please correct me, if the stores are only acting as intermediaries).
Beyond that... What are the chances that those same asset creators are playing dozens of NSFW games week in, week out? If they don't come across their own asset, what would even start them on the trail of trying to verify an actual purchase? (Not that the trail would go very far anyway). And ... ahem, if they ARE playing dozens of NSFW games each week... are they paying for them? hehe.
All of which are my assumptions... if you really want to see a potential boogieman around every corner... then yes, you are committing theft. Welcome to the internet. Worse case scenario is probably that your lawyer's fees will cost you more than any sanctions the courts would hand down.
Seriously, there are currently 6,303 games currently available here on F95, and 290 comics that use 3D rendered graphics. The vast majority of those projects are never going to be successful enough to pay for their own render assets. Yes, some people will have enough disposable income to buy all the assets before they can enjoy their hobby. So do the math... what's the chances that even half of those projects bought all their assets? And why hasn't someone here heard even a hint about just one of those offenders being sanctioned in some way.
"Try before you buy". Grab a few assets. Maybe you're not cut out to be a game developer. Finding that out before you spend hundreds of dollars on assets is probably a good idea. If you ever write a game successful enough to make "enough" money, I think most of us here would advocate buying some or all of the assets that made your game successful. But you do you.
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