LOL Pretty funny, I never even noticed that. thanks for the link... LineUp Challenge appears to play different from Mighty Charms and their overall visuals is quite different as well. I have no problems with it. There's no way to get our games confused with each other. However, in Little White Bear Studio's case. If you put them side by side, there's a chance of getting the two games confused with each other. I can understand why there's some anxiety here. Xyzl
If you want my opinion (and I assume you do because you asked the question) you should ask yourself if you are losing any money as a result of the existence of the PC game: because, if you have to sue, there will be legal fees. You should just consider this might not be a battle worth fighting. I would recommend you contact the developers and inform them you believe they have wrongfully (perhaps even unintentionally) misappropriated your intellectual property. Hopefully they will comply with your wishes. Poor LWBS; that must be stressful. Someone should make a 'zen' game for you: TriangleZen, perhaps.
Are you kidding? Speaking from experience, I offer the following: a) If you have a case, it's probably a trade-dress issue. b) Seek competent legal advice and weigh the costs/benefits before taking any actions. c) Sending a letter is the least aggressive action you can take, other than ignoring the situation. But it has certain risks that your lawyer can explain. One example is it can give the other party an opportunity to set venue. d) Never discuss a potential/pending legal matter publicly, like in a forum (sorry to be so direct). There is no upside and the downside usually is substantial. e) Few people are prepared for the emotional and financial investments required (particularly small business owners). Unless your damages are substantial and easily proved, my advice is focus on your business.
I'm the developer of LineUp Challenge and had not seen Mighty Charms until this thread. Pretty amazing how similar the shapes are. Perhaps we are using the same game engine?
Could you elaborate on this one? No examples were given. My belief is that there is the upside of public opinion w/o bias (lawyers are biased as they want your business). If you find yourself in the minority, that's one indication that it's not likely worth it to seek legal recourse.
Copyright infringement is a very complicated issue. This isnt the grounds for infringement, because they still made their own game out of it. They didn't borrow your textures or your music. In fact, i played both of your versions, and their game controls differently and look differently than yours. The spin wheel was just an innovation that made sense so other devs used it. Its not a big deal though, because the pc game isnt going to affect your iphone sales. Also, if you want to differentiate your game, id suggest adding some gimmicks or something REALLY unique to spice it up.
