VN Ren'Py Having a HARD Time [v0.4.1] [Quadruple-Q]

hoshin0119 · 2025-05-19T18:44:37+0100

Corpse breath said:
This game has disappeared from Steam. It is not displayed in the search by name. It remains in the library

"An error occurred while processing your request:

This product is not available in your region"

Which country are you from? It seems like the game is blocked in your country.

Lynava · 2025-05-19T18:47:05+0100

hoshin0119 said:
Which country are you from? It seems like the game is blocked in your country.

Maybe Russia, hmm, probably need to check the developer's discord.

Corpse breath · 2025-05-19T18:52:08+0100

Lynava said:
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Maybe Russia

True. But before that everything was fine, and then literally before our eyes the game disappeared from the Steam store

Corpse breath · 2025-05-19T18:53:36+0100

hoshin0119 said:
It seems like the game is blocked in your country.

Why only now? If the game appeared on Steam a long time ago

Lynava · 2025-05-19T18:55:06+0100

Corpse breath said:
True. But before that everything was fine, and then literally before our eyes the game disappeared from the Steam store

Two options.
1) The developer himself banned the game in the region (which is unlikely).
2) Roskomnadzor banned the game because of LGBT.

Corpse breath · 2025-05-19T18:57:13+0100

The game has Russian language, but now the game will not be displayed for users from the Russian Federation) I'm shocked

Corpse breath · 2025-05-19T18:59:57+0100

Lynava said:
2) Roskomnadzor banned the game because of LGBT.

Roskomnadzor is interfering where it shouldn't. It's more destructive than useful. Horrible. I'm very upset!

Corpse breath · 2025-05-19T19:10:47+0100

If the Episode 5 update comes, will the patch be added to the blocked game in Steam in the library?

Lynava · 2025-05-19T19:12:42+0100

Corpse breath said:
If the Episode 5 update comes, will the patch be added to the blocked game in Steam in the library?

Ideally, if the game is purchased, the update should come.

Lynava · 2025-05-19T20:23:44+0100

Corpse breath said:
If the Episode 5 update comes, will the patch be added to the blocked game in Steam in the library?

Hello friends, I'm afraid that, as of around 2 hours ago, the Steam version of Having a HARD Time has been made unavailable to all Russian players, as Roskomnadzor found the game to be in violation of Russian requirements. I'm currently in talks with Steam support to see if I can somehow alleviate this issue, and I'll let you know when I have news. They didn't specify a reason, but I'm afraid it has to do with the LGBTQ+ themes of my game, which as you know are quite a central part of the game and is not something that I can simply remove for a specific region. It does sadden me, as the game has a fairly large Russian fanbase, and it would be a shame if Russian fans couldn't play the game on Steam anymore. For now we'll have to wait until there is more information available.

Badjourasmix · 2025-05-19T23:59:48+0100

Lynava said:
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Hello friends, I'm afraid that, as of around 2 hours ago, the Steam version of Having a HARD Time has been made unavailable to all Russian players, as Roskomnadzor found the game to be in violation of Russian requirements. I'm currently in talks with Steam support to see if I can somehow alleviate this issue, and I'll let you know when I have news. They didn't specify a reason, but I'm afraid it has to do with the LGBTQ+ themes of my game, which as you know are quite a central part of the game and is not something that I can simply remove for a specific region. It does sadden me, as the game has a fairly large Russian fanbase, and it would be a shame if Russian fans couldn't play the game on Steam anymore. For now we'll have to wait until there is more information available.

Yea it sucks for russian players but it's not surprising. The russian government is not known for being very acceptable of the LGBT community.

Karla Jean · 2025-05-20T01:00:15+0100

Badjourasmix said:
Yea it sucks for russian players but it's not surprising. The russian government is not known for being very acceptable of the LGBT community.

Understatement of the century right there.

Birdnman993 · 2025-05-20T01:48:04+0100

Lynava said:
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You would think that after 3 years of war they would be focused on ending hostilities, not on whether a game has LGBTQ+ content, but it is clear where their priorities lie.

BroProHelpas · 2025-05-20T02:03:11+0100

Birdnman993 said:
You would think that after 3 years of war they would be focused on ending hostilities, not on whether a game has LGBTQ+ content, but it is clear where their priorities lie.

That other goverment departure that's checking content in the Internet

Christian672 · 2025-05-20T04:19:48+0100

KiraJames said:
we need more mariane!!!!

Yes indeed

Corpse breath · 2025-05-20T06:32:38+0100

Lynava said:
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It does sadden me, as the game has a fairly large Russian fanbase, and it would be a shame if Russian fans couldn't play the game on Steam anymore. For now we'll have to wait until there is more information available.

Well, if the developer wrote it that way, it turns out that the patch can't come to a blocked game, although it's strange, the game is in the library. In fact, if the update comes, it should come to all copies

hoshin0119 · 2025-05-20T06:33:33+0100

Lynava said:
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Hello friends, I'm afraid that, as of around 2 hours ago, the Steam version of Having a HARD Time has been made unavailable to all Russian players, as Roskomnadzor found the game to be in violation of Russian requirements. I'm currently in talks with Steam support to see if I can somehow alleviate this issue, and I'll let you know when I have news. They didn't specify a reason, but I'm afraid it has to do with the LGBTQ+ themes of my game, which as you know are quite a central part of the game and is not something that I can simply remove for a specific region. It does sadden me, as the game has a fairly large Russian fanbase, and it would be a shame if Russian fans couldn't play the game on Steam anymore. For now we'll have to wait until there is more information available.

But still, in Russia you can buy games like Being a DIK, FreshWomen, and Treasure of Nadia on Steam, right?
In Korea, they're blocked and we can't even purchase them... sigh...

Corpse breath · 2025-05-20T06:50:52+0100

hoshin0119 said:
But still, in Russia you can buy games like Being a DIK, FreshWomen, and Treasure of Nadia on Steam, right?

In these games the relationship is between a man and a woman. But lesbians and gays are not allowed in the Russian Federation.

Alley_Cat · 2025-05-20T07:54:36+0100

Corpse breath said:
In these games the relationship is between a man and a woman. But lesbians and gays are not allowed in the Russian Federation.

Doesn't BAΔ have a trans character that Russians also have a problem with? Last I heard, that was one of the problems Alishia from the Red Room was concerned about

Corpse breath · 2025-05-20T08:00:17+0100

Alley_Cat said:
Doesn't BAΔ have a trans character that Russians also have a problem with?

Well, at least the game isn't banned on Steam and is displayed in the store.

Just don't tell Roskomnadzor about this)

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