2048, Game "Nyandu" that Turns Emulating

2048 puzzle games are now being favored by the owners of iOS and Android mobile devices . This game is free because of the sudden demand , whereas " 2048 " has been called mimic the idea of a game called " Threes " .

Games of 2048 made ​​by the Italian Gabriele Cirulli . At the young age of 19 years , he was able to make only 2048 in about a week . 2048 then slid in iOS and Android platform in March 2014 under the name Ketchapp .

How to play a simple , yet intriguing and potentially become opium . Players are required to shift boxes ( 4x4 ) to match the same numbers as the effort to get the highest score before the boxes were filled.

2048 can quickly achieve success . This game got a lot of downloads and reviews from users . Mass media about the success of the LA Times writes Cirulli and 2048 .

However , reports in 2048 by the LA Times protested by independent game developers through social media Twitter . Why ? They say the idea of ​​making 2048 not original , the game mimics the game called 1024 , which itself mimics a game called Threes . The game developer also mentions 2048 has made the players Threes go .

Mimicking the game Threes ?

Threes released in January 2014 , or about two months before the arrival of 2048 . Threes made ​​by Asher Vollmer and sold for 2 dollars or about Rp 23,000 per downloads .

During the month Threes made ​​it into the top 20 paid apps in the U.S. iTunes region . There are more than 580,000 players in GameCenter on iOS devices .

However , Threes quickly abandoned by the players , although it is not clear how to exploit the momentum of 2048 and get a lot of downloads . My city predicts gaming sites , 2048 more attracted much attention because the game can be downloaded for free , while paid Threes .

In a publication on a blog , write a disappointment Vallmer to 2048 and it seems that he is quite frustrating . " It's a tough feeling like a mistake ( do not make a free game ) cause us to lose the opportunity to be part of a global culture , " wrote Vollmer .

In an e - mail to the site Kotaku, the creator of 2048 , Gabriele Cirulli , said he was sympathetic to Vollmer .

" I think I understand how they feel , and I 'm sorry that the popularity of the game in 2048 harm them , " says Cirulli . " I had no contact with them , but I have no intention to undermine their work . Popularity 2048 was truly unexpected . I respect all their efforts and I understand how it feels to work hard to make a good product . "

However , Cirulli pleaded not familiar with the game or Threes 1024 until 2048 he released the game on Android and iOS . Cirulli said 2048 homemade clone of other games are also entitled 2048 .

In the Android app store , Google Play Store , there are more than 10 games with the 2048 title game that all it is a clone that has been copied and imitated again with the same title . While in the Apple App Store , there's only one game called artificial Cirulli 2048 .

Threes game creator disappointment , Vollmer , very understandable . He lost potential sales because many outstanding games for sale free mock game .

Meanwhile , Cirulli seems to be getting money from 2048 because it provides shanties ads at the bottom . He also made ​​a version in 2048 on the website for free . There he credited the name of the game developer in 1024 and Threes and open donations with PayPal and Bitcoin payment .

" Created by Gabriele Cirulli . Based on the game by Veewo Studio 1024 and is conceptually similar to the game Threes by Asher Vollmer , " according to written credit on the web version of the 2048 game . Most likely Cirulli benefits achieved from 2048 to 1024 and divides with developers Threes .

Cirulli explained his motivation to make in 2048 is an exercise to improve programming skills , and build something that could be played .

" It is true that 2048 associated with the concept behind Threes , but I did not actually choose to be popular , " says Cirulli . "People just come across and liked it, probably just a coincidence . I have credited Threes at 2048 , so hopefully by the record will introduce new users to the Threes . "