I think you've missed the point: 1. cloning an existing product is probably a very good way to learn about the platform and learn about game programming, and t

I think you've missed the point: 1. cloning an existing product is probably a very good way to learn about the platform and learn about game programming, and that learning process seems to be the post's main drive. 2. your subjective response to the game's originality is irrelevant to the "call to arms," all that is required for the call is a set of facts, which may provide inspiration for other young programmers: A young programmer completed a game; Creating the game taught him a set of very valuable skills; The game was deemed publishable by Apple on their store; The game generated social and monetary profit.