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What makes a game a rip-off? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/letstalkaboutgames@feddit.uk
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I'm not a game developer but if I were to make a game, the only ideas that come to mind seem to be "I'm gonna remake my favorite game but change these things I didn't like about it!" but I heard that's a bad idea usually.

I'm wondering how much change, and to which aspects (gameplay, mechanics, theme, etc), do you think is needed to make a game inspired by something instead of a rip-off?

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

A lack of a distinct identity, that leaves the player feeling like it's just trying to piggyback off another game's success rather than sell itself on its own merits. It's gotta bring something new to the table to set itself apart, something to justify playing it over the original game it's copying homework from.

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