Image fair use

[HankyDev]

Im working on my first html game, i just wanna ask am i allowed to use real girl image like those in Girl Life, The Good Son etc?

And also am i allowed to use the images from the other game?

Thanks in advance

 

[MissFortune]

Legally? No.

For a game? Nobody's going to give a fuck, not unless you directly copy-paste dev's game and call it something else. There hasn't been any large legal cases in relation to porn games using real images, afaik, but could have easily missed it.

Images or videos, unless stated clearly as CC0 or any other that falls under free commercial use, is never going to fall under fair use. It's copyrighted material and will likely stay that. I know that music loses its exclusive copyright and becomes public domain after 70 years or so, not sure about videos or movies, though. It's also worth noting that Patreon no longer accepts real-porn projects. Not sure if that means anything to you at all, just thought it was worth mentioning.

 

[XforU]

Depends on your country's copyright laws but in most cases its illegal and might get you in hot water if somehow the copyright owner finds your game. (never heard of anything like this happening)

They can sue you for up to 50k for illegally downloading porn, you're basically pirating and distributing.

Even pictures from other games in most cases are copyrighted, best alternative that might keep you safe from the copyright problems is 3d modeling... Modded honey select 2 is easy to use and learn.

 

[MissFortune]

They can sue you for up to 50k for illegally downloading porn, you're basically pirating and distributing.

But it's very much unlikely they will. C&D would likely come first, then arrest/fines.

 

[XforU]

But it's very much unlikely they will. C&D would likely come first, then arrest/fines.

True. Also don't think they'll find out unless you try to sell it on a platform like steam and somehow you get approved without showing proof of copyright.
But I still don't personally think it's worth the risk.