Is it legal to copy someone flash game

rinorino Member Posts: 17
Hi there, I haven't start any major projects yet but was playing some flash games online. I was wondering if it was legal to build an iphone app game with a similar layout and structure of the flash game that I was playing online? The game was very fun but I searched on the app store and didn't find anything similar.

Thanks.

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  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    rino said:
    Hi there, I haven't start any major projects yet but was playing some flash games online. I was wondering if it was legal to build an iphone app game with a similar layout and structure of the flash game that I was playing online? The game was very fun but I searched on the app store and didn't find anything similar.

    Thanks.

    A big fat NO from the sheepy judge.

    Be inspired by a game, sure. But please don't copy levels, art, sound, music, titles etc etc.

    Down that path lies the dark side. "Stronger?" I hear you ask. No. Quicker. Easier. More seductive it is.

    Etc etc.

    QS :D

    Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home...
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    Web: https://quantumsheep.itch.io

  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    rino said:
    Hi there, I haven't start any major projects yet but was playing some flash games online. I was wondering if it was legal to build an iphone app game with a similar layout and structure of the flash game that I was playing online? The game was very fun but I searched on the app store and didn't find anything similar.

    Thanks.

    How wold you feel if some Flash developer copied your iPhone game (as close as you plan on copying his/hers) ? That should answer your question ... sort of.
  • YodapolloYodapollo Inactive, Chef Emeritus Posts: 447
    @QuantumTshirtFUN

    Well said! Be inspired by others, do NOT copy.

    -- Yodapollo
  • rinorino Member Posts: 17
    Thank you for all your helpful comments guys =)

    Appreciate it!
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