Since Goodbye Eternity has no multiplayer, leaderboards, or achievements that reward others (outside of Steam achievements), using a gallery unlocker harms nobody. It is a personal choice.
Short answer: It depends on your jurisdiction, but generally, yes—for personal use. goodbye eternity gallery unlocker
Long answer: Modifying save files does not violate the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) because you are not circumventing DRM (Digital Rights Management) like Denuvo. You are simply editing a local file. However, distributing the unlocker could theoretically violate the game’s EULA (End User License Agreement) if the EULA explicitly bans “modification of saved data.” Since Goodbye Eternity has no multiplayer, leaderboards, or
In practice, developers rarely care about gallery unlockers. Most indie visual novel devs actively ignore them; some even thank modders for keeping the community alive. Unless you are distributing paid unlockers or hosting pirated game assets, you are safe. Short answer: It depends on your jurisdiction, but
The existence of the gallery unlocker has sparked fierce discussion across the game’s Discord, subreddit, and Steam forums.
The studio behind Goodbye Eternity has released an official statement:
"We do not condone save editing or unlocking tools. However, we have heard the feedback about grind. In the upcoming 2.0 update, we are adding a 'Gallery Key' item that can be earned via a shorter, New Game+ mode."
Until that update arrives, the unlocker remains a gray-market solution.
