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I think he meant the clone of it that they put up before the original developer had a chance.

• oerhoert 12y ago
  I think it's worth noting that 2048 itself was a clone—or pretty much as close as you could get—of “Threes.” According to the developers, a year and a half was spent iterating on mechanics and design. http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/28/5557840/threes-creators-express-puzzlement-sadness-over-2048-and-rampant http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/28/5557840/threes-creators-exp...
  • ctdonath 12y ago
    No, it isn't. This has been hashed to death. More like an idea whose time had come. 2048's author didn't know about Threes.
    • arrrg 12y ago
      That’s not true. Well, strictly speaking it is, but the 2048 did know about another Threes clone. I don’t think he meant much by it and I don’t really fault the original 2048 author … but these guys … that’s not ok.