Terraria takes inspiration from Minecraft, but it is not a clone of it. Zynga's "The Ville" is a clone, for reference. [1] Terraria is what happens when a dev

Terraria takes inspiration from Minecraft, but it is not a clone of it. Zynga's "The Ville" is a clone, for reference. [1] Terraria is what happens when a dev sees a neat game mechanic and thinks "Oh wow, I know what I can do with that" and extends it, which is to be embraced. It's how whole genres are launched and how we got some of the greatest games in the industry. 1) http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/08/10/clone-wars-zynga-vs-ea-and-the-baffling-laziness-of-copycat-games/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/08/10/clone-wars-z...