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It does, and it's a very good game, but this feels like plagiarism with how similar it is -- artwork style, mechanics, even UI is essentially identical to the G

It does, and it's a very good game, but this feels like plagiarism with how similar it is -- artwork style, mechanics, even UI is essentially identical to the GBA games

cpojer 3y ago
I encourage you to check out both games side by side before making incorrect statements like these.
- mplewis 3y ago
  I think plagiarism is a bit far, but I definitely understand why others think your game is extremely derivative of Advance Wars. Could you elaborate on what makes your game special?
  - cpojer 3y ago
    It expands on the formula with new units, buildings and gameplay elements like you’d expect from a new entry 20 years later. It also doesn’t take itself too seriously. You can play on any device at any time, in sync or async games and interact with other players. It comes with the exact same map and campaign editors we are using to build the game. You can collaborate with friends on a campaign and share them with anyone. It has no load times.
burnished 3y ago
I think thats also known as a genre
- boxed 3y ago
  A genre containing only one game series from one company? :P
  - smolder 3y ago
    There are probably 100s of this style of game... and from many companies. I'm not exaggerating. Many before "advance wars", too.
    - Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
      The earliest one I've played was Operation Combat on the Amiga in 1991. https://youtu.be/uC845vxdyuY https://youtu.be/uC845vxdyuY
      - smolder 3y ago
        Hadn't heard of it --cool. Along the same lines, Eastern Front[0] was a turn based tactical game about 10 years earlier. I played it in the early 90s on an Atari. The OPs game and advance wars have much more in common, but certainly the derivation goes back a long way. Later on, Japan had a lot of these turn based tacticals that didn't make it to western markets. (Super Robot Wars is a series that had some titles sold in English but not most.) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(1941) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(1941)
    - boxed 3y ago
      If there are so many, can you show one example at least?
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- tmountain 3y ago
  Yeah, it’s really common for indie games to be derivative of big name games. Examples: Wargroove (advanced wars) Stardew Valley (harvest moon) Etc. Wargroove isn’t really even “indie” as Chucklefish is a very established studio. So, yeah… this is normal and not worthy of criticism.
eminent101 3y ago
> It does, and it's a very good game, but this feels like plagiarism with how similar it is -- artwork style, mechanics, even UI is essentially identical to the GBA games "Plagiarism" does not mean what you think it means.

It does, and it's a very good game, but this feels like plagiarism with how similar it is -- artwork style, mechanics, even UI is essentially identical to the GBA games

cpojer 3y ago

I encourage you to check out both games side by side before making incorrect statements like these.

mplewis 3y ago
I think plagiarism is a bit far, but I definitely understand why others think your game is extremely derivative of Advance Wars. Could you elaborate on what makes your game special?
- cpojer 3y ago
  It expands on the formula with new units, buildings and gameplay elements like you’d expect from a new entry 20 years later. It also doesn’t take itself too seriously. You can play on any device at any time, in sync or async games and interact with other players. It comes with the exact same map and campaign editors we are using to build the game. You can collaborate with friends on a campaign and share them with anyone. It has no load times.

burnished 3y ago

I think thats also known as a genre

boxed 3y ago
A genre containing only one game series from one company? :P
- smolder 3y ago
  There are probably 100s of this style of game... and from many companies. I'm not exaggerating. Many before "advance wars", too.
  - Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
    The earliest one I've played was Operation Combat on the Amiga in 1991. https://youtu.be/uC845vxdyuY https://youtu.be/uC845vxdyuY
    - smolder 3y ago
      Hadn't heard of it --cool. Along the same lines, Eastern Front[0] was a turn based tactical game about 10 years earlier. I played it in the early 90s on an Atari. The OPs game and advance wars have much more in common, but certainly the derivation goes back a long way. Later on, Japan had a lot of these turn based tacticals that didn't make it to western markets. (Super Robot Wars is a series that had some titles sold in English but not most.) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(1941) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(1941)
  - boxed 3y ago
    If there are so many, can you show one example at least?
- deleted 3y ago
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tmountain 3y ago
Yeah, it’s really common for indie games to be derivative of big name games. Examples: Wargroove (advanced wars) Stardew Valley (harvest moon) Etc. Wargroove isn’t really even “indie” as Chucklefish is a very established studio. So, yeah… this is normal and not worthy of criticism.

eminent101 3y ago

> It does, and it's a very good game, but this feels like plagiarism with how similar it is -- artwork style, mechanics, even UI is essentially identical to the GBA games "Plagiarism" does not mean what you think it means.