but Splatoon has a fairly unique game mechanic, being able to swim through ink that you shoot being the primary one. That seems like something Nintendo could easily sue over.
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Doom@ttrpg.network 10 months agoWhich I really don’t understand. They can’t own the concept of capture the flag and other games like that. Crash Bandicoot used to have a similar game where you bounce on squares to change them to your color, something I’ve seen in other games too.
mizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Game mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc)
taladar@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Game assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.
Maalus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
They can’t own the concept but they’ll sue you in a biased court and either waste all of your money or get you to stop making the game
UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Paleword is getting sued so I could understand the fear.