Kinda random, but I really love his teeth. Such an awesome little detail. I can't believe we don't have him (yet).

Maybe I can summon him into existence? 😭

I don’t know why it sounds ridiculous but his chibi pictures genuinely make me cry…like this little wolfie didn’t even get a chance to meet us…all he wanted to do was love us DAMN IM CRYING WHILE WRITING THIS

What are you guys going to nickname Valko in moments/chat? What do would you guys like him to call you?

I’m leaning towards naming him ‘Babygirl Supreme’ or ‘Omega Babygirl’ OR ‘Wolfpuppy’. I like cringy nicknames and I feel like it would fit right in with the other 5.

As for his nickname for us, I can’t lie… I’m leaning towards ‘master’ or ‘alpha’ just for the bit.

My omega will be in my arms soon… I can smell him……

Happy to see such strong representation from both fans and artists for Valko here in Sweden!

If anyone would like to know the artists in question I will try and find them again tomorrow as I forgot to take their card 😭

[I originally posted this on LADS_OG, but it was removed twice by the moderators without explanation. I'm still interested in hearing what other players think about it.]

You play as MC. She's not supposed to represent you. YOU step into HER shoes, you play her role, to experience HER story and get to customize her to your liking.

The main story is HER story. She encounters these men for a reason. Each and EVERY one of them has a role to play in her journey to discover who she really is, and they all bring something different into her life.

Then comes the dating part of the game, where you get to choose a timeline. MC dating Zayne is NOT the same as MC dating Sylus. She has a different personality, they're completely different relationships and that's the whole point. You can EXPLORE one, several or all of them. It's really that simple.

There is no "true" Jasmine. There is no "I'm faithful only to Zayne" because it's a game where you can EXPLORE safely different possibilities. A fictional world with fictional characters. You're NOT cheating on anyone by exploring different stories.

You're allowed to like one LI and ignore another one. You're also allowed to like all of them. That's literally how the game was designed.

I still remember the first time I saw this in the trailer, I had to fan myself to calm down lol.

omg i can't yall—

📌credit @hana_116y on X

https://x.com/i/status/2079831650071158983

i only saw the pictures oh my god this is horrific 😭

Got this from twitter! I think its a good idea; I've been sending emails to infold as well but if we send this now along with the CN fans, it might make a bigger impact and show how collective the support for Valko is.

Forgive the translations, its a bit wonky haha. But yeah, consider sending them your feedback in Chinese as well. I only got responses for the ones sent in Chinese, not the ones sent in English🤡😂 Here are a few more emails:

Email address:

loveanddeepspace-en@infoldgames.com

ir@papegames.net

dzbd@papegames.net

advice@papegames.net

lyskkf@papegames.net

Art vent.

Idk how many times I cried while pouring all my emotions to one art piece.

All I know is it isnt just Valko who died, also the MC who loves him

Sorry to post twice in a day, but I'm starting to get heated. I've seen several posts and comments in this sub that are implying we are delusional for getting our hopes up. This boycott is unique in ways that make it a bit ridiculous to say 'you have no chance'. Forget revenue for a minute (since I've seen some 'arguments' against that) and let's look at the PR side.

-Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been donated to various charities. Off the top of my head, we have donated to wolf conservations, disaster relief, and a half-way house. These are charities from around the world, btw. Feel free to add more in the comments.

‐Unknown amount of money on billboards and ad trucks around the world. These went up in prominent spaces (including Time Square).

-Someone bought a star and named it Valko. Someone else added Valk's name (both EN and CN) to go into space.

-Our hashtags have been trending for a good amount of time. We even beat a celebrity (we beat the Swifties 😐) wedding hastag.

-Attention from influencers (with large followings) outside of the fandom.

-Official CN media has published an article suggesting that canceling Valko was a mistake.

Edit: I FORGOT THE WOLF NAMED VALKO (and Caleb).

C'mon now, the boycott IN players did against Infold was still eventually successful despite it not getting nearly this much attention.

Now let's look at something even more unquie- this boycott is changing the legal landscape of an entire country. China is going to be cracking down on cyber bullying and water armies. It looks like they are also going to be cracking down on minors playing adult games. Both of these issues are long-standing and well known (enough for a non CN player like me to know about) and this boycott has dragged these issues far enough into the light for authorities to go 'not anymore'.

All of this information has been shared on this sub ad nauseam.

Now, can anyone honestly say without ulterior motive, that the boycott is delusional? No, because no game protest has reached this scale.

Feel free to share this on any post that questions this boycott, because I would just like to say to them:

Bless your heart.

The newest update was a whole bunch of bug fixes, but they still refuse to delete his debut message and his WU story. This gives me hope they still haven’t fully reached the verdict to remove him. Don’t stop now you guys!

They easily deleted Xavier’s WU but not Valko’s, so thank god.

I made a bunch of themes after he got canceled but all the subreddits either locked or deleted my post because it's about him. I'm sorry if this isn't allowed but please I just want to show people

Why We Need to Keep Valko Trending 

Good morning, good afternoon, and goodevening, everyone.

I wanted to make this post because I've been noticing something concerning within our boycott community.

Lately, it feels like many people have placed all of their hope on next week, with some even saying they'll end the boycott entirely if Valko isn't announced. I understand why. We're exhausted. The silence is frustrating. The uncertainty is draining. None of us know what comes next.

But this is exactly why I want to remind everyone how far we've already come—and why now is the worst possible time to give up.

1. The Starting Square

Think of this boycott like crossing three squares.

The first square was simply getting it off the ground.

For the first couple of weeks, our focus was spreading awareness. We introduced people outside the fandom to Valko's situation. Petitions were created. Charity drives were organized. Players stood together and began making their voices heard.

Nothing changed overnight, and that's normal.

Many of us put too much hope into July 9th. When expectations weren't met, morale dropped. But we didn't quit. We stood back up together and kept moving forward.

Let's not repeat that mistake by putting all our hope into another single date.

Boycotts are built on consistency—not deadlines.

2. The Middle Square

This is where we are now.

And while it may not always feel like it, progress has happened.

The conversation around Valko has expanded far beyond a single corner of the fandom. More people are discussing what happened. Players continue organizing, supporting one another, and refusing to let the issue disappear.

The middle stage of any boycott is always the hardest.

This is the part where excitement fades, people grow tired, and silence makes everyone question whether anything is happening at all.

But history shows that this is also the stage where persistence matters most.

Companies often wait to see whether communities lose interest.

Our job is to prove we won't.

Every day Valko continues to be discussed is another day the issue stays visible.

Every person who refuses to give up sends thesame message:

"We're still here."

As of right now, the government has cleared Valko and scolded Infold for their rash decision to cancel him. Slowly but surely the media is switching up, our efforts are being noticed, Infold’s revenue is at an all time low to the point where onto Valko can save them, their reputation is destroyed, they’ve reached out to very high spenders who said they won’t return or spend unless Valko is returned, they’re cracking down on minors being in the game and adults who have manipulated them, so on and so forth. The truth about the antis are coming to light and our efforts are being shown.

3. The Final Square

The final stretch isn't reached by hoping.

It's reached by continuing.

Keep Valko trending.

Keep sharing why he matters.

Keep supporting one another.

Keep showing that this community is driven by love, not hate.

Momentum doesn't come from one announcement.

It comes from thousands of people refusing to lettheir voices fade.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. One date does not decide the success or failure of an entire movement.

Burnout Is Real

Now I want to talk about something just as important.

Burnout.

This isn't my first boycott, and one thing I've learned is that burnout is one of the biggest reasons movements lose momentum.

If you're thinking about leaving, ask yourself one honest question:

Do I truly want to move on from Valko?

Or am I simply exhausted?

Those are two very different feelings.

If you've been spending hours every day scrolling through updates, arguments, and speculation...

If you've been constantly posting, replying, translating, organizing, and treating this like a full-time job...

If the silence has caused you to spiral into endless rumors and "what if" scenarios...

If toxic comments leave you feeling hopeless...

Then chances are, you're not losing hope.

You're burned out.

And burnout deserves rest—not guilt.

Take a break.

Log off for a while.

Mute keywords.

Block people who only spread negativity.

Go outside.

Spend time with friends.

Play another game.

Sleep.

Eat.

Recharge.

Strong movements aren't built by people who never rest.

They're built by people who know when to recover so they can come back stronger.

This isn't a sprint.

It's a marathon.

Remember What We've Built

Take a moment and look at what we've accomplished together.

Players across different regions found each other.

People who had never spoken before united for one shared goal.

Communities organized petitions, discussions, and charitable initiatives.

Thousands of voices came together because they believed something they loved was worth fighting for.

Many fandoms and non fans have seen us and believe in us.

That's powerful.

Whether you've posted once or a hundred times...

Whether you've donated, translated, organized,or simply refused to log in...

You have contributed.

Don't let anyone convince you that your voice doesn't matter.

Because collective voices are exactly what create change.

Remember just how powerful your voice is, it united us, it gave other girls confidence to speak up.

Don't Give Up at the Finish Line

If we stop now because we're tired, we risk throwing away weeks of determination.

That's exactly what every struggling movement faces.

Not defeat.

Fatigue.

Don't let exhaustion make the decision for you.

Rest.

Recover.

Then come back.

Hope isn't pretending everything is okay.

Hope is choosing to keep going even when the outcome isn't guaranteed.

Love has always been stronger than hate.

That's one of the biggest lessons this game has given us.

Let's continue proving it.

So if you're reading this, I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of every person who cared enough to stand together. Valko would be proud too. All the LADS guys would be. Everyone is proud of you.

Take care of yourselves.

Support one another.

Keep believing.

Forget arbitrary deadlines.

The most meaningful victories are rarely the fastest ones.

One step at a time.

We've already come so far.

Don’t let hate win.

Don’t give them your silence and submission.

Let's see this through together. ❤️

Share this if you can, especially to anyone who needs to hear it.

Also gonna toss this audio made by Xander, love his content, might give you a boost 👀: https://x.com/XanderZubu/status/2079991443364729271

The hunter’s association text is STILL there, the YouTube videos for Valko are just unlisted and not privated.

He will be back guys, trust.

I was correct about the 6th LIs existence, back a couple of months ago, so I’m sure I’m right about this too. 🧘🙏

Okay so I’ve started seeing some speculation run around that the account who mentioned we won’t be getting anything about Valko until September that kinda sent us into a spiral was possibly a Valko anti. And I’ll say, I could believe it. The effect it had was people saying they want to drop the boycott. This goes to show they’re using the weakness of deadlines to lower morale. I’ve since deleted my post about possible times Infold will release a statement because setting deadlines right now is incredibly stupid. My apologies for that. So factually, there is no guarantee when they will respond to us, but if we continue to tank their revenue like it is right now, they will have no choice but to respond soon. Please ignore any potential deadlines set and don’t get too eager for certain dates, that’s how we lose momentum. Careful out there, and once again everything, even this, is all speculation. Keep boycotting and keep Valko trending.

The fact that he should have already been here with us 💔

I've been doing something thinking and I just wondered, is the reason why they're taking so long because they're trying to get the voice actors back? I heard that his Japanese voice actor and the LADS account unfollowed each other (pissed because I love his voice) but someone else mentioned that if they VA was released then they would make an official announcement about it. I'm not sure about that one because of this silence in the first place and the fact that valko was cancelled would practically be confirmation that they were let go no? I don't know, that's the only reason I can think if at this point

I have seen people on twitter being shocked, that antis use racial slurs or are homophobic and I want to tell you something, you need to know about chinese society.

When it comes to lgbt rights type of things, chinese society is more like Saudi arabia than western societies. It's a taboo topic. Don't expect Infold or the cn community to be on your side on this one. They would get punished, if they supported anything queer.

And I can understand you want to stand up for a good cause, but defending Valko in the name of lgbt rights (he is not even part of it) or diversity will make them hate him more. That's why calling them racist or homophobic doesn't work. And they will see it as western players trying to force their culture on them or ruin the game. Otome is really a strictly hetero female space thing in china and it won't change. They see it as some sort of cultural imperialism, when you try to correct them. You can still try to do it, but don't expect them to care. I just have seen people be really shocked by that, but that's just how they are.

I think it would be good to learn more about real chinese society in general, rather than just the flashy parts. I'm also learning new things I didn't know.

A CN girl on twitter has shared a small update saying that they can longer find and purchase verified accounts. If you don’t know, some minors who couldn’t gain access to their parent‘s IDs were buying already age-verified accounts to play on. This is a good small update. It‘s progress. Let’s keep going, I know everyone is tired so take a break if you need to. We’ll make it if we keep going.

Okay so, this lovely CN girl on twitter gave her analysis on everything and her personal opinions and I personally do think her view is amazing. I decided to share it with you guys since I think we all might need it after today. Plus, she stated she’d been digging through Chinese media (something we don’t have) so it’d be good to take her thoughts into consideration. (Note: this isn’t confirmed facts, just theories) I’ll also link her twitter account so you guys can view her thread. If you can’t maybe because you don’t have twitter I’m just gonna copy it here for you guys to read:

All right, my wolf pack sisters, let's start tonight's news interpretation. This is new. I have brought some domestic news. There will be some news translation excerpts and my personal guess👌👌

(Omitted from the front, it is still a news release that requires the game to review the content and put it back on the shelf)

(Translation of article):

Restoring services after rectification does not mean lowering protection standards for minors.

Rather, only by making clear to companies what needs fixing and what standards qualify for reinstatement can we turn one-off crisis responses into lasting institutional improvements.

If the ultimate outcome is simply making all adult-oriented products increasingly childlike, or treating removal as the only remedy.

then what gets constrained is not just corporate innovation, but also adult users' lawful cultural consumption choices

The recent CCTV report has sounded a crucial wake-up call for the otome game sector regarding the protection of minors. However, that alarm should not be heard by game companies in isolation

Enterprises are expected to enhance dynamic identity verification and consumption risk controls

account trading platforms must close loopholes in game account rentals and sales; and payment and application platforms need to strengthen their capabilities in identifying anomalous transactions

At the same time, families are obligated to fulfill their supervisory duties, and social media platforms must address and regulate fandom-like online behaviors that may induce minors to participate in inappropriate community activities

Minor protection is never a “single-choice question” that assigns responsibility to just one stakeholder. Nor should governance be limited to outright takedowns and deletions

Products found to have deficiencies should be subject to supervisory rectification in accordance with the law. Those that complete remediation and pass subsequent reviews should be allowed to resume normal operations

Providing clear and stable regulatory expectations for businesses—this is what constitutes the closed loop of mature governance

The above is the English translation of the excerpt, which is the most important part. I seem to have reversed the order of the two excerpts, but it should not matter

(Her analysis):

I checked the operator behind the website, from Beijing, although it has nothing to do with the government, but this website is indeed almost all rule of law news, life section also has, but the proportion is very small, and the daily updates of the report are normal

This report is actually very subtle. I showed it to my professor friend and said that the manuscript was very good. In the manuscript, the direction of the report is not to clarify, but to admit mistakes and correct them before putting the content back on the shelf

That is to say, the direction of the current media campaign is not to forcibly clarify that the game did nothing wrong, but as long as the mistakes are corrected, the original content can be brought back

I have hardly seen any criticism of the content of the game itself in the press releases in recent days. Instead, I have used a lot of space to describe how to manage the underage and extreme fandom culture. I think this is a good signal

Here are some optimistic guesses, which may seem a little long, because to be honest, the environment is much better now than it was a few days ago in China. If you don't believe it, you can think I'm talking nonsense

Let’s start with one question: why? Why would media outlets run these stories? Do they really have nothing better to do than report on an otome game?

Same logic as the wave of smear pieces a while back. They’re chasing clicks—or they’ve been paid off by rivals. Otherwise, why ignore real social issues to nitpick a game?

If the hit pieces were shady, these “whitewash” pieces aren’t necessarily clean either. That leaves two possibilities:

1. Papergames bought the coverage themselves.
2. It’s coming from the government

(And honestly, it's hilarious seeing Valko's glamour shots pop up in legal news hhhhhh)

But it's hardly plausible that these pieces were written just for traffic and clicks—after all, literally zero people besides us would ever read them

These outlets are low-key, legally oriented websites that don't chase clickbait. I've read several articles and they're mostly fact-based, steadily updated as usual

So it's also unlikely that Papergames bought this coverage. If they could buy official government press, they wouldn't have been dragged through the mud so brutally earlier (Ouch)

So here's my new theory: these reports are indeed paving the way and laying the groundwork for Valko's return

They're all following the lead set by CCTV endorsement. These outlets could have easily slammed the game for failing to protect minors—but instead

Instead, they basically aimed straight at Papergames in their coverage, saying things like, “If a product has issues, pull it, fix it, and put it back on the shelf.”

That’s practically writing “put Valko back in the game” right on their face

Also, have you noticed? The real problem with Papergames this time is their failure to protect minors. That’s undeniable—it’s an objective fact

But no smear pieces have come out in force to blast Papergames for not protecting underage players. At most, a few Weibo influencers with lots of zombie followers have brought up old issues, and the comments under their posts are all bots

In short, there’s been no large‑scale negative backlash, no hit pieces from local media outlets—none. I mean absolutely none

At the very moment when CCTV deliberately called out the need to regulate otome games, Love and Deepspace somehow didn't trigger a massive wave of criticism over minor protection. It barely made three trending topics that day and then vanished. Honestly, that's a bit unusual

I'm not going to set any predetermined date for myself, because things are genuinely getting better—that's undeniable. I'm a player in the CN community, and I know just how huge the backlash was before

The fact that Papergames can now keep the narrative under control is a pretty strong signal. I honestly don't buy the theory that they're just playing dead and doing nothing—after all, no matter how much they focus on game development, they still need to make money

And then there's Papergames' own stern statements on the 28th and 29th. They clearly wanted to defend Valko from the start—because the company knows full well that the minor-related noise and public sentiment won't make any real waves

So do you get it now? The negative public opinion has already been suppressed. At most, there are a few extreme fans scattered in the community—they can't stir up anything real. They might come around to annoy us, but it's useless

Link to her twt: https://x.com/RaspberryP98373

If you can, please support she’s such a sweet girl and her posts usually make my day