The game VILE: Exhumed, created by developer Cara Cadaver, was banned from Steam and is now available as shareware under a Creative Commons license. Players can download the game for free, with an option to donate. Both Cara and the publisher, DreadXP, will donate 50 percent of the profits to the Red Door Family Shelter, which assists families and women escaping violence. Recent policy changes by major platforms have negatively impacted underrepresented and queer creators, leading to broad delistings of adult content.
Half of the game's donated profits will be given to a Toronto charity for victims fleeing violence, supporting families, refugees, and women escaping harmful situations.
After being banned from Steam, Cara Cadaver has made VILE: Exhumed available as shareware under Creative Commons, allowing free downloads with optional donations.
The delisting of adult games has disproportionately affected projects by underrepresented and queer creators, limiting their power and storytelling capabilities in the gaming industry.
Cara Cadaver emphasized the detrimental impact of these policies, stating, "What this actually results in is taking power and storytelling away from women, other marginalized artists, and ultimately, from everyone."
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