What people call game cloning I call "entering later into a genre" or "reusing a mechanic" or even "reimplementing a game". League of Legends and Champions of

What people call game cloning I call "entering later into a genre" or "reusing a mechanic" or even "reimplementing a game". League of Legends and Champions of Newerth aren't "just" clones Halo isn't "just" a Doom clone. Bach Fugues aren't just clones of Buxtehude or Handel Thunderstone isn't just a Dominion clone Coincidentally, game mechanics ARE patentable. (Monopoly was patented, for instance). If you are that sure you're the owner of your idea, and want to lock of the mechanic from culture, fire away via your lawyers.