What is Reddit's opinion of Upwards!?

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Hi, this is a copy of my game Upwards! (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards).

I thought it was similar at first but after playing it, I realized it is excessively similar to my game. The core gameplay as well as the graphics.

The gem graphic is straight up lifted from my game.

Here are some things that are similar/identical:

• the 2D lighting coming from the left top

• the end of game screen with the encouraging messages

• the dissolve effect when the player dies

• moving triangle and rectangle obstacles

• color theme unlocking (even the unlock price is the same)

• the jumping particle

• the jumping spin (it's just reversed)

• the jumping sound is exactly the same

• the pickup sound is exactly the same

• the scoring mechanic (and breaking through a wall when reaching a new highscore)

• the reward sound and effect

• the app logo/icon with the player jumping off a wall and the 3 velocity streaks

• There's some more, but judge for yourself!

And of course, his "turn off ads" purchase is double the price of mine.

Dude, I mean, I get being inspired other people's work but then there is blatant plagiarism. I am sure this still took a lof of work and you probably learned a lot from it. I commend you for that man.

But to then put it on the app store and sell it as your own for profit (at double the price) is taking it too far.

Looks pretty identical to this game: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

Game ia still good and I'm sure you learned a lot from this project. Congratulations on releasing a game.

Thanks man. Well so far it's only on the playstore as a little hobby project and I'll keep updating it for sure!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

But if people really like it then I might even put it up on the Appstore but for now an Apple developer license is just waaaay to expensive :O

Hi, this is a copy of my game Upwards! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

I thought it was similar at first but after playing it, I realized it is pretty much a ripoff of my game. The core gameplay as well as the graphics.

The gem graphic is straight up lifted from my game.

More things that are similar:

• the 2D lighting coming from the left top

• the end of game screen with the encouraging messages

• the dissolve effect when the player dies

• moving triangle and rectangle obstacles

• color theme unlocking (even the unlock price is the same)

• the jumping particle

• the jumping spin (it's just reversed)

• the jumping sound is exactly the same

• the pickup sound is exactly the same

• the scoring mechanic

And of course, his "turn off ads" purchase is double the price of mine.

You can try it out for yourself over here ;D

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

If you wanna test it out for yourself, it's available for free here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

You can give it a try over here :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

You can test it out here, if you have nothing else to do :D

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

You can check it out for free here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

You can try it out for yourself over here ;D

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

nice, I did not see it before. Your game looks very nice ... but its not the same :D

My inspiration was this game : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

Nice look. Gameplay reminds me of Upwards! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KAIN.Upwards

Keep going