The drink “for your game boyfriends” for Rafayel is garnished with flame lily, and Sylus’s with datura. The problem is that both plants can kill in real life. Love and Deepspace had to post an urgent notice after the post was flagged by the community on X.
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Original post | September 29, 2026, official Love and Deepspace X account |
| Controversial drinks | Rafayel (flame lily), Sylus (datura) |
| Warning | X Community Note: highly poisonous, can be fatal |
| Response | Safety notice on September 30, about 36 hours later |
| In-game event | Moonlit Reserve, September 22 to October 10 |
What happened?
To promote the Moonlit Reserve event with its drink-mixing mini-game, Love and Deepspace’s X account posted drink recipes for the male leads. According to Gosu Gamer and Siliconera, Rafayel’s “Artsyblobbu” is made of peach juice and gelatin and garnished with flame lily (Gloriosa superba), while Sylus’s “Fiendyblobbu” is made of pomegranate juice and cinnamon and garnished with datura (Datura). Both flowers are tied to each character’s story.
Soon after, the post was flagged with a Community Note: “Flame lily and datura, used as garnish, are highly poisonous. Every part can cause severe poisoning or death if eaten. Do not use in real drinks.”
How did the game respond?
On September 30, about 36 hours after the original post, Love and Deepspace posted a safety notice: “All featured drinks are fictional and for in-game use only. Do not attempt to recreate or drink them in real life.” The original post has not been deleted. According to MustShareNews, the original post has more than 4 million views, but that figure has not been independently verified.
Some players suspect the content was written by AI, but the developer has not confirmed it. Siliconera said it contacted Infold twice and had not received a reply.
What kind of game is Love and Deepspace?
Love and Deepspace is a 3D dating game (otome) by Papergames, published internationally by Infold, which launched in January 2024. According to AppMagic as quoted by Games.gg, the game has earned about 933.7 million USD on the App Store and Google Play and has over 80 million downloads.
OtaHub’s take
A detail that fits the story in game becomes a real risk when it is presented like a real-world recipe. For a game with a huge fanbase, where many people like recreating characters’ food, checking content before posting is not excessive. If you are a fan, treat these as drinks to admire in the game only.
FAQ
What did Love and Deepspace do?
The game posted drink recipes for its characters for an in-game event, in which the drinks for Rafayel and Sylus are garnished with two plants that are highly poisonous in real life.
How dangerous are flame lily and datura?
According to the Community Note on X, every part of both plants can cause severe poisoning or death if eaten. Kew Gardens (UK) classes flame lily as highly poisonous.
How did Love and Deepspace handle it?
About 36 hours later, the game posted a safety notice: all drinks are fictional and in-game only, and must not be recreated or drunk in real life. The original post has not been deleted.
Was the post written by AI?
Some players suspect the content was AI-generated, but the developer has not confirmed this.
Sources: Love and Deepspace (X), Gosu Gamer, Siliconera, MustShareNews, IGN, Game8, GamingOnPhone, Games.gg.