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Indie dev baffled after acquaintance clones his game, puts it on Steam

63 pointsby xyzzy300012 months ago

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moomin12 months ago
From my limited understanding of how this works, I suspect that what Brash has done is legal.<p>From my own moral compass, I think it’s 100% not okay.
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chasing12 months ago
Seems like at a minimum there <i>might</i> be some asset reuse (or recreation) that could violate copyright. And maybe a trade dress issue, creating confusion in the marketplace?<p>Whether either of these (if actual avenues for redress) are worth the financial effort it&#x27;d take to pursue them? Given how much money indie games make, I doubt it.<p>But, yeah, what a piece of shit move by Terry Brash. At a minimum this should be the sort of thing that&#x27;s a huge black mark on your reputation. (And it&#x27;s not just the ethical lapse of copying the game — it&#x27;s the dumb &quot;whatcha gonna do&quot; shrug when called out.) I wouldn&#x27;t go anywhere near someone so completely willing to be so publicly unethical. I wouldn&#x27;t hire them. I wouldn&#x27;t talk to them about any sort of project I&#x27;m working on. I wouldn&#x27;t provide any sort of technical or business assistance.<p>Which seems fine with Terry Brash. &#x27;&quot;The decision&#x27;s been made,&quot; said Brash. &quot;I accept my fate.&quot;&#x27;
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