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I felt the same sentiment when 2048 first landed. I was shocked at how no one had really heard of Threes! Then the developer put "Gameplay similar to Threes" o
by prezjordan 13y ago
I felt the same sentiment when 2048 first landed. I was shocked at how no one had really heard of Threes!
Then the developer put "Gameplay similar to Threes" or something like that on the page. I thought it was a nice gesture.
But, overall, I felt for the Threes developers. I'm glad to see this posted to HN.
- DanBC 13y agoI had heard of Threes! but only I was only vaguely aware of it as "a good game". 1024 and 2048 and the others caused me to buy Threes! so the clones get them at least one sale.
- shdon 13y agoSame here. Although the games do operate on similar concepts, the differences are enough to make the gameplay quite distinct. Threes is undoubtably the better game. And getting hooked on 2048 made me buy Threes. The people who are amenable to buying paid apps won't be deterred by having a free, inferior, alternative and if the knowledge is out there, it could actually increase sales.
- zanny 13y agoAll that Threes should really ask is that if you make a derivative you put a link somewhere in the description pointing back to the parent, like "Inspiration derived from 1024 / Threes".