I seen games on here that seem really interesting and want to see where it goes, only to find out way later that the game was abandon for whatever reason. Now I want to know, is it okay for people to try to continue where the dev left off and try to finish it or would that be consider stealing that person work?
Opinion on people continuing games that the devs abandon?
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- Jul 25, 2020
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I guess it would depend on if the person continuing the game puts it on patreon or subscribestar to make money off it. If it's done non-profit then it wouldn't be considered stealing, it would basically be like fanfiction, however it would be expensive to do without financial support. If someone wanted to continue it and make money off it then I think they'd need to get permission off the original dev to use their intellectual property.
You would probably be safest doing an original game that is an homage to the things you liked about the abandoned game.
On the other hand, porn game creators are probably not chomping at the bit to get litigious, especially not over projects they have abandoned.
The chances of anything happening are real low, but they probably do exist.
On the other hand, porn game creators are probably not chomping at the bit to get litigious, especially not over projects they have abandoned.
The chances of anything happening are real low, but they probably do exist.
Yeah, I can't imagine most people would get too heated about it, but it's always probably best to try reaching out and asking first.
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The game is obviously the entire property of its original creator, what mean that it would be stealing, but this is just the legal aspect of the issue.
To continue a game, you need to know how its story is supposed to evolve and finish, in order to keep it coherent. You need to be able to write with the same style than it is wrote, to not break the continuity. You need to be able to draw like the original creator, for 2D, or to have all the assets the original creator have, for 3D, or to know all the preset used, for Illusion studios, for the characters and locations to stay the same.
In short, if you've the talent need to actually continue an abandoned game without turning it into a big mess that worth nothing, you've also the talent to starts a game all by yourself, what would be way better.
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Whatever floats your goats, but considering taking the trash someone threw away to be 'stealing' is kinda stupid ngl lol. 
I'd be glad if someone continued the abandoned games I like. Or added mods/features to them.
A great example is "Witch Trainer: Silver Mod".
But its almost impossible without original assets. If you dont have the assets for characters and locations - there is no way to make smooth transition from old content to new one.
A great example is "Witch Trainer: Silver Mod".
But its almost impossible without original assets. If you dont have the assets for characters and locations - there is no way to make smooth transition from old content to new one.
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It's like fucking a chick who died suddenly during the process but you keep going
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I think the issue is the characters are the devs creation, when someone else tries to replicate it just not the same. You see this a lot with fan fiction, the characters never really act how they did in the source material because the new creator doesn't truly know the characters.