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  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782

    @unbeatenpixel have you tried the copy? Is it your code but reskinned?

  • unbeatenpixelunbeatenpixel Game Developer Member, PRO Posts: 568
    edited July 2017

    @Hopscotch said:
    @unbeatenpixel have you tried the copy? Is it your code but reskinned?

    He even copied this part of my description with rest of it; #Featured in 10 countries on the Appstore homepage in September#

    This is not reskinned app.

  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782
    edited July 2017

    @unbeatenpixel said:
    This is not reskinned app.

    So the developer created a new game that looks and plays like yours? You will have to rely on the discretion of Google. It is not as clear cut as if someone copies your images or sounds. But you have to try.

    You can use the "Removing Content From Google" process here:

    https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905

    following the tool at the bottom of the page.

  • unbeatenpixelunbeatenpixel Game Developer Member, PRO Posts: 568

    @Hopscotch said:

    @unbeatenpixel said:
    This is not reskinned app.

    So the developer created a new game that looks and plays like yours? You will have to rely on the discretion of Google. It is not a clear cut as if someone copies your images or sounds. But you have to try.

    You can use the "Removing Content From Google" process here:

    https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905

    following the tool at the bottom of the page.

    Thanks for the link.

    I would not even want to waste my time if it is just looks like and plays like my game but he present his game like it is official android version of my game. But it isn't.

    It is misleading people with the exaclty same game description(appstore quote), logo, graphic, user interface, gameplay(even it is a crappy version).

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273

    Wow. Sorry that this happened! Hope it gets set right!

  • unbeatenpixelunbeatenpixel Game Developer Member, PRO Posts: 568

    They removed it in 24 hours. It happened faster than I expected.

  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    @unbeatenpixel said:
    They removed it in 24 hours. It happened faster than I expected.

    Good stuff ! People cloning apps like that really **** me off, really glad you got him kicked off the Play Store :)

  • RowdyPantsRowdyPants Member Posts: 465

    There was an old 2D side scrolling dirt bike game called Moto X Mayhem by Occamy Games and I found another game using their exact screenshots in the Amazon Store. I don't get how people can be okay with that. It drives me crazy and of course I reported them all over. Gotta get rid of those thieving bastards. Sorry they completely copied you @unbeatenpixel Glad they've been dealt with.

  • ForumNinjaForumNinja Key Master, Head Chef, Member, PRO Posts: 554

    @unbeatenpixel Sorry to hear this happened, but glad to hear it got resolved quickly!

    On the bright side someone thought your game was awesome enough to try and clone ;)

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    @ForumNinja said:
    On the bright side someone thought your game was awesome enough to try and clone ;)

    Agreed, it's essentially a compliment / a sign of recognition, but you still need to kill it with fire.

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