I made a game in 8 days a while ago and there is a similar game with a similar name, so I renamed it and launched anyways.
Competition is healthy, do a better job than your competitors to win. The game that I released I titled "Drop Bloks" then once publishing to market I saw a "Drop Blocks" with a similar concept. I've never installed or played it, but my idea was not 100% original, and while I didn't directly copy anyone at any time in it's development I ripped off an old idea which is perfectly valid. The other guy did the exact same thing, so he has to compete with me now. I am sure there is 100 other games that are very similar, I just tried my best to make the best version I could and people seem to like it. If you want to see the current version I renamed it to "Grid Masher", because I do think your an asshole if you compete with a name that could confuse your users. I can't afford to do good art in my games either, but once they make more money I'll pay an artist and give the games some more polish. Adam On Dec 20, 3:04 am, brian purgert <brianpurge...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks. The more I think about It, I don't think it will effect my game at > all a good game is a good game. > On Dec 20, 2010 4:36 AM, "Yahel" <kaye...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > That's a bummer but : > > > - Your competitor seems to be here for a long time, how come you > > didn't check before investing monthes ? > > - No one knows that your physics is better, no one really compares, > > you download a game, you play it > > - Your app doesn't show on the market on my nexus one from France. The > > other app does > > - There's room for everyone, if your game is addictive enough people > > will play it > > - Be happy, the other apps has evangelized players to that kind of > > game, they'll know what to expect and your download rate will be > > better > > - You know have an incentive to make your game even better, > > competition is always a good thing > > - I guess your talking about graphism when you say "profesionnal", > > then just find a friend, or a friend of a friend who can draw better > > than you and go for a fun but less polish style. There's a couple of > > game you can find that looks like they are drawn on a page with a > > pencil for exemple. > > > Bottom line : Competition is always good and there's room for > > everyone, it's not because they downloaded your competitor that they > > won't download yours(quite the contratry actually)...If yours is > > better people will notice > > > Good luck. > > > Yahel > > > On Dec 20, 8:22 am, brian purgert <brianpurge...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> So yesterday I,m looking around on the app market and I noticed that > there > >> is a game very similer to the game I've been working on for months now, > so > >> now im pretty bummed out I thought I would be the first to bring this > type > >> of game out for android but Im not. > >> The game that is similar to mine is mxmoto, its a pretty good game but > the > >> physics aren't anywhere as good as mine, for instance you can beat any > level > >> if you hold your phone straight, and its much to sensative for the > average > >> user... well the thing is I can't make my game look professional like. > What > >> do you guys think I should do. My game is called doodle bike btw and its > >> similar but there is more physics like spinning objects and gravity > changes. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
