{ "batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_1", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Patreon: Minimum age to create a creator page", "summary": "You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent's or legal guardian's permission to have a creator page on Patreon", "body": "You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent's or legal guardian's permission to have a creator page on Patreon\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent's or legal guardian's permission to have a creator page on Patreon or to purchase an offering or subscription on Patreon. You must be at least 18 years old to subscribe for free to an Adult/18+ creator or purchase a membership or offering related to such a creator.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon", "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent's or legal guardian's permission to have a creator page on Patreon or to purchase an offering or subscription on Patreon. You must be at least 18 years old to subscribe for free to an Adult/18+ creator or purchase a membership or offering related to such a creator.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Minimum age to create a creator page", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_2", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Patreon: Adult/18+ content age verification", "summary": "Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old", "body": "Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“To comply with payment processor requirements, Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old. For more information on age verification, visit Patreon's Help Center.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon", "evidence_quote": "To comply with payment processor requirements, Patreon creators in the Adult/18+ category must complete a brief verification process to attest that they are at least 18 years old. For more information on age verification, visit Patreon's Help Center.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Adult/18+ content age verification", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_6", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "SubscribeStar: Minimum age requirement", "summary": "You must be at least 18 years old, or the legal age of majority in your country of residence (whichever is higher), to register as a User on SubscribeStar", "body": "You must be at least 18 years old, or the legal age of majority in your country of residence (whichever is higher), to register as a User on SubscribeStar\n\nWhat SubscribeStar actually says:\n\n“By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, or the legal age of majority in your country of residence - whichever is higher. To register as a User of this site - whether as a Subscriber or a Star - and to receive payouts or pay for subscriptions, you must meet this minimum age requirement.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://subscribestar.com/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "SubscribeStar", "evidence_quote": "By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, or the legal age of majority in your country of residence - whichever is higher. To register as a User of this site - whether as a Subscriber or a Star - and to receive payouts or pay for subscriptions, you must meet this minimum age requirement.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "SubscribeStar", "topic": "Minimum age requirement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "subscribestar", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_7", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "SubscribeStar: Adult/18+ content restrictions", "summary": "SubscribeStar prohibits any content involving minors, non-consensual activities, illegal activities, and other prohibited content in its Prohibited Content policy", "body": "SubscribeStar prohibits any content involving minors, non-consensual activities, illegal activities, and other prohibited content in its Prohibited Content policy\n\nWhat SubscribeStar actually says:\n\n“You may not upload, post, sell, link to, or otherwise distribute any Content that violates law or third-party rights — including unlawful material; copyright, trademark, or other IP infringement; or content that breaches court orders or contractual obligations. Is not allowed to use the SubscribeStar if you are, as a User - directly or indirectly - involved in any illegal activity connected (in a form of presenting, offering, selling, promoting, advocating, hyping on, or profiteering from) with synthetic media and deepfakes, whether created with or without the use of Artificial Intelligence (aka, \"AI\").”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://subscribestar.com/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "SubscribeStar", "evidence_quote": "You may not upload, post, sell, link to, or otherwise distribute any Content that violates law or third-party rights — including unlawful material; copyright, trademark, or other IP infringement; or content that breaches court orders or contractual obligations. Is not allowed to use the SubscribeStar if you are, as a User - directly or indirectly - involved in any illegal activity connected (in a form of presenting, offering, selling, promoting, advocating, hyping on, or profiteering from) with synthetic media and deepfakes, whether created with or without the use of Artificial Intelligence (aka, \"AI\").", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "SubscribeStar", "topic": "Adult/18+ content restrictions", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "subscribestar", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_8", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Steam: Minimum age to create an account", "summary": "You must be at least 13 years old to create a Steam account", "body": "You must be at least 13 years old to create a Steam account\n\nWhat Valve Corporation actually says:\n\n“If you register an account to purchase, download, or play games or other content from itch.io, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Agreement as a platform user (\"User\"). Users affirm that they are over the age of 13, as the Service is not intended for children under 13.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/onboarding", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Valve Corporation", "evidence_quote": "If you register an account to purchase, download, or play games or other content from itch.io, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Agreement as a platform user (\"User\"). Users affirm that they are over the age of 13, as the Service is not intended for children under 13.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Steam", "topic": "Minimum age to create an account", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "steam", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_9", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Steam Direct fee for adult content creators", "summary": "Steam charges a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product distributed on Steam", "body": "Steam charges a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product distributed on Steam\n\nWhat Valve Corporation actually says:\n\n“In order to get fully set up, you will need to pay a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product you wish to distribute on Steam. You can pay this fee with any payment method supported by Steam in your region.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/appfee", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Valve Corporation", "evidence_quote": "In order to get fully set up, you will need to pay a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product you wish to distribute on Steam. You can pay this fee with any payment method supported by Steam in your region.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Steam", "topic": "Steam Direct fee for adult content creators", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "steam", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_10", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Steam restrictions for adult content", "summary": "Steam prohibits content that violates its rules including hate speech, nudity or sexually explicit images of real people, adult content not appropriately labeled and age-gated, libelous statements, illegal content, patently offensive content, content that exploits children, malware, content that fraudulently gathers sensitive information, video content not related to a product, non-interactive 360 VR Videos, blockchain applications, advertising-based business models, and content that may violate payment processor rules", "body": "Steam prohibits content that violates its rules including hate speech, nudity or sexually explicit images of real people, adult content not appropriately labeled and age-gated, libelous statements, illegal content, patently offensive content, content that exploits children, malware, content that fraudulently gathers sensitive information, video content not related to a product, non-interactive 360 VR Videos, blockchain applications, advertising-based business models, and content that may violate payment processor rules\n\nWhat Valve Corporation actually says:\n\n“What you shouldn't publish on Steam: 1. Hate speech, i.e. speech that promotes hatred, violence or discrimination against groups of people based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation 2. Nude or sexually explicit images of real people 3. Adult content that isn't appropriately labeled and age-gated 4. Libelous or defamatory statements 5. Content you don't own or have adequate rights to 6. Content that violates the laws of any jurisdiction in which it will be available 7. Content that is patently offensive or intended to shock or disgust viewers 8. Content that exploits children in any way 9. Applications that modify customer's computers in unexpected or harmful ways, such as malware or viruses 10. Applications that fraudulently attempts to gather sensitive information, such as Steam credentials or financial data (e.g. credit card information) 11. Video content not directly related to a product that has shipped on Steam. 12. Non-interactive 360 VR Videos 13. Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs. 14. Applications with advertising-based business models. 15. Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. In particular, certain kinds of adult only content.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/onboarding", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Valve Corporation", "evidence_quote": "What you shouldn't publish on Steam: 1. Hate speech, i.e. speech that promotes hatred, violence or discrimination against groups of people based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation 2. Nude or sexually explicit images of real people 3. Adult content that isn't appropriately labeled and age-gated 4. Libelous or defamatory statements 5. Content you don't own or have adequate rights to 6. Content that violates the laws of any jurisdiction in which it will be available 7. Content that is patently offensive or intended to shock or disgust viewers 8. Content that exploits children in any way 9. Applications that modify customer's computers in unexpected or harmful ways, such as malware or viruses 10. Applications that fraudulently attempts to gather sensitive information, such as Steam credentials or financial data (e.g. credit card information) 11. Video content not directly related to a product that has shipped on Steam. 12. Non-interactive 360 VR Videos 13. Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs. 14. Applications with advertising-based business models. 15. Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. In particular, certain kinds of adult only content.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Steam", "topic": "Steam restrictions for adult content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "steam", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_11", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Itch.io: Minimum age to create an account", "summary": "You must be at least 13 years old to register an account on itch.io", "body": "You must be at least 13 years old to register an account on itch.io\n\nWhat itch corp actually says:\n\n“If you register an account to sell, distribute, or publish games or other content on itch.io, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Agreement as a platform publisher (\"Publisher\"). Publishers affirm that they are either more than 18 years of age, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "itch corp", "evidence_quote": "If you register an account to sell, distribute, or publish games or other content on itch.io, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Agreement as a platform publisher (\"Publisher\"). Publishers affirm that they are either more than 18 years of age, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "itch.io", "topic": "Minimum age to create an account", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "itchio", "topic": [ "money.tax" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_12", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Itch.io: Open Revenue Sharing model", "summary": "itch.io uses an open revenue sharing model where sellers can configure what percentage of revenue goes to itch.io, from 0% to 100%", "body": "itch.io uses an open revenue sharing model where sellers can configure what percentage of revenue goes to itch.io, from 0% to 100%\n\nWhat itch corp actually says:\n\n“itch.io is a marketplace for creators of all kind. It's our goal to support creators by giving them the tools to sell and distribute their work. As a way of saying thanks to those using itch.io, we utilize an Open Revenue Sharing model. You (the seller) can decide what percentage of your sales will go towards itch.io, from 0% to 100%. All money collected is used directly for running servers, paying for bandwidth, and supporting the development of new functionality.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://itch.io/docs/creators/payments", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "itch corp", "evidence_quote": "itch.io is a marketplace for creators of all kind. It's our goal to support creators by giving them the tools to sell and distribute their work. As a way of saying thanks to those using itch.io, we utilize an Open Revenue Sharing model. You (the seller) can decide what percentage of your sales will go towards itch.io, from 0% to 100%. All money collected is used directly for running servers, paying for bandwidth, and supporting the development of new functionality.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "itch.io", "topic": "Open Revenue Sharing model", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "itchio", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_13", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Itch.io: Two payment modes available", "summary": "itch.io offers two payment modes: Direct to you (where you manually connect payment providers) and Collected by itch.io (where itch.io collects payments and you request payouts later)", "body": "itch.io offers two payment modes: Direct to you (where you manually connect payment providers) and Collected by itch.io (where itch.io collects payments and you request payouts later)\n\nWhat itch corp actually says:\n\n“itch.io supports two different payout modes. Your choice affects what payment options are available to buyers, who is listed as the merchant of record, taxes, how chargebacks are handled, and more.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://itch.io/docs/creators/payments", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "itch corp", "evidence_quote": "itch.io supports two different payout modes. Your choice affects what payment options are available to buyers, who is listed as the merchant of record, taxes, how chargebacks are handled, and more.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "itch.io", "topic": "Two payment modes available", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "itchio", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_14", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "SubscribeStar: Payment processing requirements for adult content", "summary": "SubscribeStar requires compliance with third-party payment processors' rules and regulations including payment processing, content hosting, operational support, and other essential services for SubscribeStar operations", "body": "SubscribeStar requires compliance with third-party payment processors' rules and regulations including payment processing, content hosting, operational support, and other essential services for SubscribeStar operations\n\nWhat SubscribeStar actually says:\n\n“By agreeing to these Terms of Service you also agree to all rules and regulations that are imposed on our Service by the third parties involved in the payment processing, content hosting, operational support, and all and any other services and activities that are essential for this Service's operations.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://subscribestar.com/tos", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "SubscribeStar", "evidence_quote": "By agreeing to these Terms of Service you also agree to all rules and regulations that are imposed on our Service by the third parties involved in the payment processing, content hosting, operational support, and all and any other services and activities that are essential for this Service's operations.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "SubscribeStar", "topic": "Payment processing requirements for adult content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "subscribestar", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_3", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Patreon: Adult/18+ content paywall requirement", "summary": "Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall and may only be accessible by paying members", "body": "Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall and may only be accessible by paying members\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery and themes must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall, and may only be accessible by the creator's paying members. The public-facing spaces of a creator or member page (e.g. profile image, page banner, tier descriptions, or posts accessible to free members) must be free of nudity (real or animated) sexual activity, or any sexually explicit works.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon", "evidence_quote": "Adult/18+ works featuring nudity, sexual activity, or sexually explicit imagery and themes must reside behind a Patreon subscription paywall, and may only be accessible by the creator's paying members. The public-facing spaces of a creator or member page (e.g. profile image, page banner, tier descriptions, or posts accessible to free members) must be free of nudity (real or animated) sexual activity, or any sexually explicit works.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Adult/18+ content paywall requirement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_4", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Patreon: Consent form requirement for adult participants", "summary": "Adult/18+ creators must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works", "body": "Adult/18+ creators must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“All creators in the Adult/18+ category must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works. Patreon developed this consent form, updated May 2024, for Adult/18+ creators to use for this purpose.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/guidelines", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon", "evidence_quote": "All creators in the Adult/18+ category must obtain written consent from real, adult participants visually featured in their creative works. Patreon developed this consent form, updated May 2024, for Adult/18+ creators to use for this purpose.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Consent form requirement for adult participants", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "rules.coperformer" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" } }, { "id": "learn_r1480_adult_game_development_how_to_start_1480_5", "category": "Getting Started", "title": "Patreon: Platform fees for creators", "summary": "Patreon charges a platform fee calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments, plus payment processing fees, payout fees, and currency conversion fees", "body": "Patreon charges a platform fee calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments, plus payment processing fees, payout fees, and currency conversion fees\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“The platform fee, which may include a flat fee and/or is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments. For service levels and types that include merch, please note that, in addition to the platform fee for using the merch service, we also charge you for the cost of the merchandise itself based on the quantity and SKUs of the associated items; The payment processing fee, which is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments and a flat fee per successfully processed payment and relates to the cost of processing payments from members, including recurring billing, recovering declined payments, and fighting fraud; The payout fee, which is a fee for transferring money you've earned on Patreon to your specified payout method and may vary based on your specified payout method; The currency conversion fee, which is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments made in a currency other than your payout currency.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal", "last_verified": "2026-10-10", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Patreon", "evidence_quote": "The platform fee, which may include a flat fee and/or is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments. For service levels and types that include merch, please note that, in addition to the platform fee for using the merch service, we also charge you for the cost of the merchandise itself based on the quantity and SKUs of the associated items; The payment processing fee, which is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments and a flat fee per successfully processed payment and relates to the cost of processing payments from members, including recurring billing, recovering declined payments, and fighting fraud; The payout fee, which is a fee for transferring money you've earned on Patreon to your specified payout method and may vary based on your specified payout method; The currency conversion fee, which is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments made in a currency other than your payout currency.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1480-adult-game-development-how-to-start", "subject": "Patreon", "topic": "Platform fees for creators", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "patreon", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }