We are Nutaku Games: the largest dedicated adult gaming platform. Ask us anything!

Are you guys the ones responsible for all those banner ads telling me "this game will make you cum 5 times in 2 minutes!!!"?

No, but we know the dude who is responsible. But our games will make you come 5 x in 2 minutes ;)

That's bullshit. I've played your games; it takes a short eternity to get to one picture of a nude girl.

What I'm wondering if you guys expect to compete with all the free porn available at people's fingertips? Why would someone play your games rather than just say, come to Reddit and look at hentai?

Our users are gamers first and foremost. If people want porn, they will go to a porn site, simple.

Is this considered an ad? Is it a paradox?

Try meeting a single in your area to find out!

The internet historian already proved that there are no hot singles in my area wanting to fuck

Maybe you need to lower your standards.

How does your family feeling about you working in porn?

Tom: I told them via Skype, my mother walked out the room in shock, my old man cracked up laughing.

Nordland: I personally don't want my family to know too much, so I usually just highlight the gaming/social media aspect of my job when I speak to them!

Cyrax:I idgaf ha. My whole family knows exactly what I do. I'm not shy. #noshame

Do people call you Cyrax the Vyrax?

Cyrax: They do now. Join the cult of Cy!!!!

What benefits does your cult offer over my current one?

My current cult is the occult, if that helps. Here is our current leader.

No coolaid.

Brandon: We didn't. Until today :) thanks for the great suggestion

Brandon: I'm with Cyrax - no shame here! My family is cool with it

Don’t you think it’s irresponsible to have ads show content that’s not actually in the game? Take Crystal Maiden for example. You have animated ads with art that is not even in the game.

Some would feel that’s false advertising.

Hey there Xyes,

I wanted to look into this issue before commenting. The games team gave us an art dump from their game to use for marketing (banner purposes). This dump included future content. It looks like what happened was a designer grabbed artwork for a couple of characters that weren't released yet (unknowingly) and put them into a banner.

Obviously a miscommunication between the game production team and our marketing department. We're going to review all the Crystal Maidens banners and see if these happened more than the instance we found.

But please note that this is not artwork that will never be in Crystal Maidens, all the art we have now WILL be in the game over the next few months. It just happens to be you got a sneak peek at a future character.

So it would be like saying a game that has artwork created for marketing purposes, like any big developer studio does, is false advertising. Which it is not, it's just promotional art.

Hope this answers your question! If you ever have any other concerns like this please feel free to shoot us a message on Facebook.

Fuck. You guys have a better PR team than the White House.

Not setting a very high standard ha, but I'll take it!

How do you ever get any work done with only one hand?

It's tricky, but we manage ;)

What's it like knowing people jerk their gurk to your hard work?

Feels satisfying. Sick rhyme.

Are there any awkward moments in your workplace in relation to your games and if so, how many daily/weekly etc?

On average, 32.6 instances per week.

Can’t tell if sarcasm or legit metrics.

legit. Just this morning nordland yelled "wow those are some great tits" to the top of her lungs, the whole office went quiet.

Have you guys considered adding a favorite button? Game's popularity will fluctuate, but being able to keep up with our favorites seems like a good thing in my eyes.

Yes, this is a feature many users have suggested, and this will be added later in the year as part of a large overhaul of the website.

How do you see the industry growing over the next 5 years? Is there a large increase in velocity of development partners and subscribers to the Nutaku platform?

We are working with tons of developers to create new titles for the platform and the reality is there are tens of thousands or developers whose games will unfortunately fail on the traditional app/google play stores (only 1-3% of games are successful) due to over-saturation, so we will work with those studios as well to find them a place on Nutaku, where they could find success. So yes, there is definitely an influx in dev partners and our player base is growing at a great rate. I think the industry is just starting to gain momentum, especially in Western markets. I think we'll start seeing more VR + AR games in the market (stay tuned for Nutaku ;)) and I can tell you we're working to open our games to new markets and sexual orientations. We're also betting that the stigma surrounding adult gaming will be broken down over the coming years

Some of your critics claim that your company "doesn't actually do anything". What do you say to that? Tell us about your jobs and how much work you put in.

Hey Chris, I'll try to answer your question fully, though if you have anything specifically you're referring to please let us know.

Nutaku is a distribution platform much like GooglePlay, Steam, the AppStore, Gog, etc. Our job is to create a destination for game developers to distribute their game. We're here to fill the void that other game platforms have left empty: adult games with explicit content. Currently video games are one of the last entertainment types that have been left behind in this sense. TV, movies, books, and others all have seen mainstream acceptance and acclaim (think of Game of Thrones and the success of 50 Shade of Grey). We wanted to give developers a place where they can make games tailored to an adult audience.

So to answer your question building a brand new distribution platform takes a lot of resources. This comes in the form of UI designers, engineers, marketing experts, writers, account managers, analysis, QA, etc to build something like Nutaku.

We also offer marketing and creative services to games. Creating ad banners, landing pages, skins, newsletters, affiliate campaigns, trailers, social marketing, etc.

In addition to that we also have a funding arm which helps studios bring their adult game to life. We work closely with developers and publishers to get their game finished and on our platform. Though the in-game design decisions are of course left in the hands of the developers and publishers.

We do have a very small team compared to the PlayStore, Steam, AppStore, etc, but we are definitely working hard and constantly. Not all users can see the incredible amount of work that goes on behind the scene. But you see that hard work pay off as we over 50 million visits a month, 10+ million members, and are working with over 40 different developers/publishers currently to continue providing our players with great games.

To be honest, I'm not all that impressed with the content on your platform. Most of the games seem to fall flat, or have obvious and shallow mechanics to get you to spend Nutaku Gold. The majority of games seem to be visual novels or click adventures (not sure what the industry term is) as well, with little verity that I can see. (Edit: Maybe I haven't explored the platform enough, but I only see 25 games here with no pagination)

I get that Nutaku Gold is how content creators make money, and I'm not shaming them for wanting to earn some profit, but it seems like there is little quality in the adult games industry in general, and your site seems to be no exception.

Do you have any plans to bring more storytelling, narrative driven games, or deeper content (pun not intended) to your platform?

Edit: To give more concrete examples, things like Ladykiller in a Bind or Coming Out on Top. (I know these are both visual novels, but they seem to have a deeper narrative structure.)

We're very confident that as the industry grows in the west you'll be seeing bigger and deeper titles appearing on Nutaku. Japan is already there, we just need to catch up.

We're working really hard with game developers to increase the standards and exceptions, but this takes time. We need to help grow the adult gaming scene in the west first. Stepping stones!

Obviously there's always going to be simpler, more casual games being released, that don't appeal to everyone. Some people want to play a game with no sexual restrictions, whereas others want a straight up PORN GAME... we want everyone to find a game they can play on Nutaku (without turning into one of "those" game sites). The downside is that having a wide variety of games means some people will feel a distaste towards part of the catalog.

Now to answer the general gist of your question: can the quality of games be improved on Nutaku and are we happy with where we are? We're happy with the great progress we've made since we started, but we're not content to stop here. We're nowhere near where we want to be in 2 years. We want Nutaku today to pale in comparison to what we'll be releasing on the platform in a couple of short years. We want to be putting out titles that revival your current mainstream big releases.

Is that an optimistic and lofty long term goal? Yes! But we're going to do it anyway. You need to have drive to push anything forward, and we don't lack for passion and drive!

free-coder, we have big plans going forward, and we hope you'll keep an eye on us as we hit new milestones and iterations.

Do you have any plans to bring more storytelling, narrative driven games, or deeper content (pun not intended) to your platform?

Very much so :)

Aspiring LEWD dev here:

When should a dev reach out to you guys to talk about their game (both web and download? (e.g concept stage, working demo, close to Alpa/beta release?)

Follow up: Which does better on the platform as a whole: Web games or downloads?

Hey Aspiring Lewd dev!

Web vs DL is a tricky question since we're starting to distribute downloadable free-to-play games. Free-to-play games perform better.

We prefer hearing from you as close to completion as possible. Alpha/Beta is ideal because the more you can show the better, but we're always open to hearing concept ideas as well.

I'll be honest, I didn't even think you were a real thing, I thought you just wanted my ssn. Will your games really make me cum 36 times in 3 minutes?

Wow how do you last that long? What's the secret?

Are those nutaku ads? I clicked once or twice but always just got taken for a loopedy path to nowhere or they ask for info that nutaku wouldn't care about.

Those are not Nutaku ads. We don't ask for any Credit Card info unless you'd like to actually purchase something. Signing up is completely free!

What happened to Kanpani Girls?

The developers of the game decided to pull it from the platform.

I remember Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena being teased a long time ago, but then nothing came of it. Is all hope lost of ever seeing it localized on Nutaku?

It unfortunately won't be coming to Nutaku due to IP restrictions. Anyone who has worked out of Japan knows the difficulties working with IPs and copyright restrictions.

What videogames do you play in your free time?

Tom: Rocket League, Fortnite and Crush Crush: Moist and Uncensored.

Nordland: Orcs Must Die, Need for Speed, Skyforce, all kinds!

Strange fact: there's Everlasting Summer in free games on english. How did you get it, and why is it free?

Everlasting Summer is a free Visual Novel. We reached out to the developer once we heard they had been banned on Steam. We wanted to provide their team with a safe home for their fantastic title.

1. When can we expect Pocket Waifu?
2. How many user are registered on the site?

Hey there!

1. Pocket Waifu is currently in beta. The game developers of PW want to improve and add a bunch of new features to the game before global launch. They're taking a ton of feedback from their beta testers right now. It's looking like an April global release.

2. There are over 10 million register members on Nutaku!

Hey all!

Who is YOUR waifu? ;)

Nordland: mine is for sure Maus or Sarah from AB!!! But I also love Nutaku Tan!

Is there any chance for web games that are pure Yuri to come out? Do they even exist?

We definitely see the opportunity for this and it is a big focus of ours for the year to come. We are constantly seeking Yuri games and are currently working with developers to make games for the LGBTQ+ community. I am confident it will come in the pipeline soon!

I am an anthropology student with online focus so I was wondering what are the standards for a game to be on Nutaku and how do you deal with presentation and the hate such content usually gets?

Standards vary from game to game, but the 2 most important factors for us is that the game contains great adult content and is a high quality game. People think because we offer "adult games" that they are low quality but it's very important that the games are fun and filled with engaging content. People think Nutaku is another one of those cheap porn game websites you'll see flooded online but we take pride in offering quality games.

Definitely requires some thick skin, but we hope to break down the stigma surrounding adult gaming. Seems like games are praised for their violence but as soon as sex is put in the games people seem to think it's taboo. We hope over time people's opinions on this will shift.

I wonder if I'm not too late to ask.

Handling sexually explicit content and all, especially on a fictitious hentai side of things, you can expect to see a lot of fantasy violence that may seriously offend various individuals. Does Nutaku have a line that it draws at a certain point? What are some things that "aren't allowed?"

It's a little bit ironic for a hentai company to regulate what is too far because this line feels different for every person. Some people are offended simply by the very existence of porn, while others have absolutely zero rules when it comes to hentai since it's not real. At the same time, you guys are a company in the end, so there are some safety measures you have to take.

Take for example, Song of Saya, a classic entry visual novel for fuckedupville, handles themes of rape, murder, cannibalism, and loli. How does the Nutaku staff feel about this game?

Great question - never too late to ask! Typically the games we distribute are not focused on real-life violence (like the GTAs of the world, for example) and are more fantasy based. You're right, every one has a different view on this, and we do have our opinions internally, but at the end of the day, as we are a business, we adhere to the rules of the bank for what is and what is not allowed. Typically the main points that they are concerned with are games that primarily focus on rape, incest, lolis, cannibalism, etc. - basically everything you're mentioning in Song of Saya.

To those following Nutaku since the start you guys got started with various DMM browser games, however it seems you've closed almost all of your DMM games except ones kept going by SuperHippo, whether on your end or DMMs.

Are there any plans to revive your DMM catalog either new or old games? I'll be honest your newer browser games haven't done anything for me and as a result I've all but left the Nutaku platform as a result.

Yes, as many players noticed there has been a slow down in games published by DMM. Some of the original games that came onto Nutaku didn't receive much love from the community at the time. DMM, or the game developers, decided to take those game down. Running games out of Japan can be really expensive. Honestly we really do everything we can to keep games running, but in the end it is up to the developers.

Other DMM games like Kamihime Project and Dragon Providence are doing great.

There are currently no plans to revive old games, but we are excited that there are currently 4 DMM games scheduled to come to Nutaku later this year. Though we don't have any details we're allowed to share currently.

On the other hand Osawari Island is still doing great on Nutaku, whereas the original version closed on DMM a long time ago.

We have high hopes about the future great titles coming out of DMM.

So, I've asked this question a few times on Twitch last year, I believe Nordland was the one who replied at the time:

Are you guys still looking into Kancolle? While I mostly enjoy the hentai games you guys have, I would love an 'official' english Kancolle.

Kancolle will not be coming to Nutaku.

Why have you only listed five people when I can clearly see seven in the picture?

Erica (PR Manager) is on the far left, and Misty (Designer) is on the far right. They popped into the photo, but aren't doing the AMA :)

Do you have Nutaku hentai? :3

By Nutaku I assume you mean Nutaku Tan! And no, she has not gotten naked yet ;) YET!

Is this a different character from Nutaku-chan from Crush Crush?

Yup, Nutaku-chan and our official mascot are different characters.

How did y'all even break into a job like this? Was there a draw or allure because of the mature content or is it something that you "put up with," I guess?

What's your company culture like, and how does it compare to other jobs you've had?

We post job openings just like any other company: on indeed, linkedin, monster, etc. We seek people who are the best at their trade, and hopefully they're also comfortable with the content we work on. Obviously it's off-putting to many, but we've managed to build a team of highly skilled, great people. There's no "putting up with it", anyone who isn't passionate about the product generally doesn't last every long. Everyone on our team gets along great, most of us are now good friends outside of work.

Personally for me (production manager) it's the best job I've had. I love coming to work in the morning. You can wear whatever you want, you can swear, act weird, it's all good. We have a ton of fun at work but also get a lot of work outputted. Though we have a really relaxed environment we are very professional when it comes to our work. We work very quickly and some people have issues keeping up with us when they start on the team.

Overall the job satisfaction working on Nutaku is higher than most gaming companies... I know a lot of people that work at several different large development studios and people don't really like their jobs there generally.

if this AMA gets to the top of r/all, will you give all nutaku accounts some gold? c:

if this AMA gets to the top of r/all, Nordland can become Nutaku CEO! She can then decide who gets all the gold!

Last year, you guys had a both at Otakuthon in Montreal. How was your experience at the con, and would you consider coming back?

That's how I got into Armor Blitz. Tank waifu are best waifu

Nordland: Yes, it was an amazing experience. We love meeting our fans, and gaining new ones! We will definitely be back this year :) We will also be attending Anime Expo in LA!

Armor Blitz is so goooddd! Sarah is the best!

Hi Nutaku! <3

I saw that Pewdiepie did a review of one of your games recently.

How was it working with him? Do you think he did your game justice?

Bonus question: What is it like bringing Japanese Hentai to the western market? Are people really that hungry for it here?

Hello! Yes he did! He was wonderful to work with, a pleasure :) He certainly did a great job promoting the game.

It's challenging but rewarding, there's a ton of work involved. Surprisingly, yes! People love them, and are usually very happy to have the opportunity to play them in English :)

Do you think that adult games are an untapped market? If so, what would you be excited to see develop within that marketplace in the future?

Great question!

We definitely think the adult games market is untapped. This is the void we're trying to fill with Nutaku.

Right now adult content is prevalent in all the other main entertainment types. Many people consider Game of Thrones one of the best TV Shows ever made... it's full of hardcore sex and full frontal nudity. 50 Shades of Grey was on the bestseller list for wayyyy too long. Your nanna probably read it!

People like sex! It's part of human nature, much more so than violence is. I mean think about it, are you more likely to decapitate someone or have sex? Sex is a great thing! So why are video games the last entertainment source where it is truly still taboo and shunned.

We excited for sex in video games to become more accepted and for more large developers studios to start considering creating adult games.

We're most excited to see where VR/AR is going to go within the adult games space. The cost of entry is still very high, but we hope it becomes a viable platform for developers to create deep and high quality games.

Why you use heavily pay-to-win content in your new games?

We don't create any games, we just distribute them.

why are there no gay games on nutaku?

Working on it now! You should see some appearing on the coming months.

What in your opinion went wrong with MWA and what do you think could have been done to keep it afloat?

Great question! MWA ran into a problem where the game wasn't getting enough support from the players to keep it operational. As I'm sure you know, the cost of living in Japan is extremely high and the Devs were running into issues breaking even, let alone turning a profit (they are a business after all) after their operational costs, salaries, etc. It simply didn't make sense for them to keep the game running. We know our players loved the game and if it were up to us we would have kept the game on Nutaku for as long as possible. Unfortunately we do not control when games get taken off the platform so there was not much we could have done. On the bright side we have a ton of new games making their way onto the platform this year that we hope you'll love just as much (and hopefully more) as MWA!

Any plans for VR?

Yes! Keep your eyes open in the coming weeks :)

Who is ur waifu/husbando?

Cyrax: Nutaku-tan (our mascot) cause I helped make her... wait no that sounds bad.

Would I be correct in assuming Smoke was the best cyborg in the Lin Kuei?

Smoke was the best cyborg in the Lin Kuei

Fuck no - Cyrax >:)

Is there any plans for an android app version of kamihime project r?

No plans at the moment, but we're always in contact with the developers and are encouraging them to explore new distribution avenues

How does your hr department work?

They work overtime.

I really don't think $30 is worth what little I would be getting in the games I play so do you ever plan on lower the cost of microtransactions in your games or lowering the price of Nutaku gold?

Tom: try starting with a $5 gold package and see how it goes ;)

Every game developer prices their own microstransations and Nutaku do not set any prices.

Is the decision to have betas in some areas and not others a decision made by nutaku or the actual developers? I'm in America so i always have to wait for full launch to try out the latest games which is fine but it'd be nice to play things early.Love you guys also p.s. Is there a possibility of the nutaku tan oppai mousepasd coming back in the merch store?

This is Nutaku's decision, not the developers. We are constantly evaluating our processes and always looking for suggestions. Feel free to jump into our Discord and suggest any changes you'd like to see. In regards to the beta, I think we'll probably be changing our strategy to allow players from all countries the ability to play the games early - perhaps more of an invite-based approach instead. Lots of great changes coming to the platform this year, so stay tuned :)

what is the weirdest title you have seen for a game on your platform? Did it make any sense?

Bitch Hunter is up there.. makes sense, but it's weird AF

Why?

Because

Hi fellas, big fan. BIG fan. I’ve really GROWN as a fan recently.

I’ve been following your greenlight efforts, and am interested to see what indie developers do with your platform. Seems like a pretty sweet deal for them.

Back in December some news emerged that the company was investing a pretty sizeable chunk of change into getting perhaps LARGER studios down to clown with adult-themed reworks. Road Redemption being the notable example. I’m curious what other large studios/titles you might have approached, or considered approaching?

I have my own wish list of games I’d like to see reworked with adult themes. Do you guys have any big names in particular you day dream about being able to get your grubby paws on?

Tom - Hey Fragged, appreciate the support!

We have been constantly increasing our investment funds and from what I can tell you, we have some pretty impressive games in our line-up this year. Honestly, I think a few people are going to be surprised ;)

Regarding dreams, I'd personally love to see games similar to League/Dota or a large scale MMO such as WOW (stating the obvious). For me, this is what our side of the industry is crying out for.

I checked out one of your games once. I didn't play it all the way to the end so I may be judging it unfairly, but IIRC the basic mechanic was to run into a woman and apologize to her over and over and over until she likes you, then buy her gifts over and over until she reaches a second tier of liking, and then probably more tiers until eventually she decides to have sex with the player character.

I know your official policy has to be that no one under the age of 18 is allowed to play your games, and I know virtually all teenagers are smart enough to know that dating doesn't work that way, but my question is:

Do you ever think about the effect that it has on the minds of young men to practice these behaviors over and over in the context of courtship? Do you think it's good for society to structure games this way?

Nordland: I don't think it goes that deep really, fun clicker games and real life are two different things and I would hope no one takes their dating tips from a hentai gaming site.

Brandon: Seems easier to pick up a girl in Crush Crush than in real life to me.

"run into a woman and apologize to her over and over and over until she likes you, then buy her gifts over and over until she reaches a second tier of liking, and then probably more tiers until eventually she decides to have sex with the player character." sounds like reality to me :D

Hey! Just wondering why don’t you have any games on your website that cater to the LGBTQ+ community?

We definitely see the opportunity for this and it is a big focus of ours for the year to come. We are constantly seeking new games and are currently working with developers to make games for the LGBTQ+ community. If you know anybody with an LGTBQ+ game, please send them our way!

Yeah. Not enough devs making LGBT games. The whole market if lacking in it

We totally agree! We're on it!

Just one, do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and savior Jesus Christ?

We always have a moment for Jesus.

In the Ama photo, who is whom?

From left to right:

Erica-PR Manager, Tom-Business Dev, Nordland -Social/Community Manger, Brandon-Product Director, Cyrax-Production Manager, Misty- Designer!

Love the platform. I've noticed pretty much all games use 2D graphics... is there a reason why there are not games with 3D characters? I would love to see games use 3D models!

Tom: I'd love to see some high quality 3D games too. I think the current issue is the 'quality bar' and keeping it consistent and a really great experience for the user.

I believe we're going to see a shift into 3D as our industry grows, and that will in turn, push the 3D market forward.

Why?

Why not?

Any plan to expand to additional mediums, such as translating and marketing mangas relating to the games you host?

We are doing what we do best right now, but let's just say "we have plans"

Which games are your favorites? Do you get to play them during work hours?

Nordland: My favorites are Armor Blitz and Girls and Dungeons(DL). I am lucky that I get to play them more than other employees because I host a weekly twitch stream and do play throughs!

Do most of you have college degrees? If so, what did you think your career would be while studying in college?

Nordland: I have an applied math degree, and wanted to go into engineering. Now I am a social media manager for a Hentai Games website and I'm loving every second of it. You never know what life with through at you!

Do you ever feel uncomfortable about making a game?

Tom: We'll let you know once we start making them ;)

Why do so many porn sites lead you to ads to your sites games?

Targeted marketing ;)

How did you pick your name? I used to use "nutaku" on some platforms because "nataku" was already taken. Used to be a big weeb.*

The origins of the name is a "new" + "otaku". Nutaku!

Do you guys have individual instagram accounts? :P Also i have worries about minitary girls, if it comes out later than its original release then im just worrying about that it might share the same fate with aigis :(

We've just got the one! NutakuGames

Hello, I've played all your games and enjoyed myself in all them. How do you make them so enjoyable?

They are wonderful! You have the individual game developers to thank for that!

Do you play porn games yourselfs or do you just make them for others to use?

We don't actually make any games at this point in time, we are a distribution platform :) But yes, we do play them! HENTAI ALL DAY

Any ETA when we can expect Road Redemption to hit Nutaku?

Unfortunately this one hit a bit of a snag and we don't have any updates on RR. Stay tuned on this one

Any release info for Tits 'n' Tanks? Btw,love you guys! :3

NO! WE LOVE YOUUUU.

YES! TO INFO. Should be out later this month. Just waiting on confirmation from the developers and final QA pass. We will announce something in the coming weeks... maybe very soon.