Papergames’ Love and Deepspace, a mobile RPG where players once burned the world down over a werewolf’s lack of hunky hair, is learning to tread cautiously. Now it seems the developers may have accidentally poisoned their own fanbase.
Last Thursday, the official Deepspace account posted a teaser for a drink called the Special Blend. This week, the game’s social accounts have been sharing cocktail recipes built around in-game items. Some of those ingredients are known to cause psychosis.
“Shake, swirl… and take a sip! One taste of this Special Blendð¸ and you won’t forget it.”
The request to fans was simple: guess the secret ingredient used in a blend made just for him. The five drinks were named after cute in-game slimes. There’s Stellablobbu, Snowyblobbu, Fiendyblobbu, Pilotblobbu, and Artsyblobbu, who wears a beret.
One day after the warning arrived, Love and Deepspace were put up by “Safety Notice: All drinks shown are fictional and for in-game purposes only,”. “Do not attempt to recreate or consume them in reality.”
The Drinks That Were Never Meant To Be
For the most part, these non-alcoholic beverages aren’t cause for much controversy. Peach juice, honey, simple syrup, gelatin sheets — standard bar fare. It’s the garnishes that make it a strange brew.
Artsyblobbu advises adding flame lily to your drink, a flower that holds high traces of colchicine, which will indeed send you straight to the toilet. Fiendyblobbu backs up that suggestion by recommending Datura, a psychoactive plant known for causing hallucinations. Stellablobbu opts for sea lavender, which is not poisonous at all, though some find it overpowering and a little tacky as an ingredient.
The embellishments came from objects found within the game itself. The social team neglected to confirm whether those additions were safe to consume before they were included.
Within hours, replies came pouring in to warn against the danger of these concoctions, urging other fans not to attempt recreating the drinks themselves. One day later, the account itself posted a follow-up, directing followers to move past the lesson that had turned from mixology into toxicology.
The Fanbase That Revolted Over Hair
The game Love and Deepspace centers on romance. Players devote a great deal of their playtime to intimate encounters with a selection of five beautiful, non-threatening supernatural himbos. These interactions drive both the premium purchases and the gameplay loops.
In Asia, the game grew into a phenomenon that caught the wider audience’s eye. Papergames tried to add a sixth hunk, Valko, described as a lycan without fur in a stealthy tank top. Fans rejected him outright. The studio then changed course, cutting Valko and any storylines he would have brought with him.
This incident takes place against the backdrop of a revolt. A fanbase that once set the world ablaze over a werewolf’s lack of hunky hair now finds itself facing a warning not to consume cocktails made from in-game items.
What Happened In Order
- The Deepspace account posted cocktail recipes last Thursday, promoting a drink called the Special Blend.
- Fans quickly pointed out the danger of recreating drinks made with flame lily and Datura.
- A day later, Love and Deepspace posted a safety notice warning against attempting to recreate or consume the drinks in reality.
- The account clarified that all drinks are fictional and for in-game purposes only.
Comparing The Five Cocktails
| Slime | Ingredient | Warning |
|---|---|---|
| Stellablobbu | Sea lavender | Not poisonous |
| Snowyblobbu | None specified | No warning raised |
| Fiendyblobbu | Datura | Psychoactive, causes hallucinations |
| Pilotblobbu | None specified | No warning raised |
| Artsyblobbu | Flame lily | High traces of colchicine |
A Safety Notice That Arrives Late
What stands out is when the safety notice arrived. The account posted the recipes last Thursday. The fans were quick to respond with warnings about the risks. Just a day after that, the official account followed up with its own warning.
The pattern indicates the social team failed to spot the issue until fans began replying. After followers flagged the hazard, the account acted quickly to shut the door. The safety warning came a day after the damage was done.
It’s a funny kind of cautionary tale. A game whose fans once revolted over a werewolf’s lack of hair now faces a social media post that could have gotten players sick from real-world poison. The response was a safety notice that arrives a day late.
The irony is that the fanbase that burned the world down over a werewolf’s lack of hunky hair is now being told not to drink cocktails made from in-game items. The revolt that defined the game’s reputation was about appearance and identity. This incident is about poison.
The stakes are real for those caught up in it, yet anyone looking on can’t help but find it ridiculous. This particular game carries a long record of strong responses to minor alterations, and this week it gave its audience the makings of a disaster far more severe than a poorly handled romantic storyline.
After the Valko revolt taught the developers to proceed with care, they found that their own marketing posts did not always follow that caution. A notice confirmed that the drinks were invented, while the revolt itself was genuine, as was the warning.
The tale closes where it opened: with an audience that understands precisely what it desires, and an enterprise that occasionally places it within the incorrect container.
Source material: “Love And Deepspace Warns Players Not To Drink Poison After Sharing Hallucinogenic Recipes,” Kotaku.
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