My answer was related to an user asking to put my latest game (that at time of that post was just released since a few weeks) on a sale. I do sales of games after some time has passed. In the upcoming Steam sale later this month I'll have all my games discounted.

Well apparently only if you like something, then gog should have them. Why can't the reverse count?

I want GOG to release a lot of ANIMU visual novels here but all we got was hatoful boyfriend and long live the queen. Steam and Manga gamer has a monopoly on that but I really want GOG to break that condom and get into this genre of games.

they already have the teltale games which are almost in that space but why not dip the toe in the water a bit more no? ;)

Just like my local bike shop alienates new mothers by refusing to sell diapers.

It's a gaming topic. I don't think the OP said "Please respond only if you agree with me." Down-voting someone simply because they don't like the type of game being discussed is kinda lame. How boring threads would be if they were all just of the "drink the Kool-Aid" variety. And by the way, your blanket assumption of what I'm "thinking" is totally off base.

Well that comment is completely off.

The supermarket across the street over there actually sells bikes and diapers. And TV sets and bananas. And they even have some computer games too, although I never buy games there. Their jeans selection is quite nice though. My biggest complaint is that they stopped selling Jolt Cola, so I need to go all the way to the other side of town if I actually want to get any.


If there is any point in this, it's that unless a store has a very limited selection, then there are certain expectations.
GOG sells computer games. VNs are, no matter what many people think, a form of computer games.
Therefore it's only logical to assume that GOG would have VNs in their catalog.

Any argument that goes like "but GOG only sells games that..." can be easily challenged by the fact that GOG also sells movies, which are much more out of place here than any VNs would be. Although personally I like GOG having a movie selection, and would like them to have a music selection as well. But that's not the point...


Also for those who say that VNs don't belong here because they don't have any objectives or whatever, I recommend that you buy Manhole which has been in the catalog for years. The game has absolutely no plot or narrative, interaction is limited, you can't win or lose, playing is just exploring the environment.
If having GOG selection "curated" is so important, why there aren't any massive campaigns to have it removed from the catalog?

Such wit. I am in awe, even though your example makes no sense.

GOG sells video games, Visual Novels are games. Bike Shops sell bikes, diapers are not bike related.

This does not surprise me. Apparently GOG once rejected a Japanese arcade game for being both too Japanese and too "arcadish".

But if that's a market GOG doesn't want. More to them. Rejecting Japanese style games though, certainly won't help them win Japanese publishers over.

No, you missed my point, as expected of someone of your outstanding intellectual ability and political tact. You called out pimpmonkey on using allegedly unconstructive rhetoric but had already sunk your argument by having whined about "alienating" customers. Next stop: CENSORSHIP!!1!

I take it back then, apparently they do. I have no idea why though.

Do enlighten me though, how is not selling games of the said genre not alienating its fanbase?

Edit. Also, thank you for the personal insults, always appreciated.

That's disappointing to hear. That GOG actually have a policy against them.

Done. http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/visual_novels

Done & Doubled. ;)

Well, I meant a wishlist entry for each specific visual novel, similar to how each game generally has a specific wishlist entry. So perhaps create a "Grisaia" or "Grisaia (visual novel)" wishlist entry also. :)