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Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

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Post by ToucanLoucan »

perching_aix wrote: post #22
ranger_danger wrote: post #4

How is this legal? Specifically, distributing copyrighted assets and using their name/logo without permission.

It isn't. It will stay up only until they get sent a strongly worded email/letter by LEGO. Experience it while you can.

I doubt there will be a letter... there's been an enthusiast-driven project to remake Lego Rock Raiders (Manic Miners if you're interested) for years now, and not only is Lego aware, they've actually provided some of the original assets for the game (the intro movie and some misc. graphics) to help the project along. As long as no one is monetizing it they don't seem to much care.

Which like... is the balanced view IMO? Like nobody is making money off this or the Manic Miners project, it's not detracting from any games Lego is actually releasing right now, and absent those factors, it's essentially free advertising and building community goodwill. I wish more companies would take this "it's not hurting us, just let it be" route for fan projects instead of guarding their IP like a dragon.

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

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Post by tempaway43563 »

prophesi wrote: post #40
tempaway43563 wrote: post #23

I remember watching my young nephew play Lego Island and the introductory video where the camera flies around the island is amazing. But then he was totally baffled by the 'main menu' when some excited lego guy babbles instructions at you in flowery hard-to-follow language, and you had to do abtract things like write in a book or drag icons onto the map before you got to do anything fun like racing cars. I think he c…

To be fair, after you enter your name in the book, the Infomaniac tells you that you have to drag a portrait on to the map to begin the game.

Yes but that only works if the child is listening. Children dont listen to wiggly mad dudes waving around on the screen. They just randomly click around and giggle at things.

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

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Post by c12 »

ToucanLoucan wrote: post #41
perching_aix wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It isn't. It will stay up only until they get sent a strongly worded email/letter by LEGO. Experience it while you can.

I doubt there will be a letter... there's been an enthusiast-driven project to remake Lego Rock Raiders (Manic Miners if you're interested) for years now, and not only is Lego aware, they've actually provided some of the original assets for the game (the intro movie and some misc. graphics) to help the project along. As long as no one is monetizing it they don't seem to much care. Which like... is the balanced view I…

Agreed, LEGO aren't like Nintendo.

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

#45

Post by avipars »

ToucanLoucan wrote: post #41
perching_aix wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It isn't. It will stay up only until they get sent a strongly worded email/letter by LEGO. Experience it while you can.

I doubt there will be a letter... there's been an enthusiast-driven project to remake Lego Rock Raiders (Manic Miners if you're interested) for years now, and not only is Lego aware, they've actually provided some of the original assets for the game (the intro movie and some misc. graphics) to help the project along. As long as no one is monetizing it they don't seem to much care. Which like... is the balanced view I…

Lego is primarily a toy company, where Nintendo is a video game company (primarily).

Even though, both companies have a lot of overlap.

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

#46

Post by blabla1224 »

tempaway43563 wrote: post #23

I remember watching my young nephew play Lego Island and the introductory video where the camera flies around the island is amazing. But then he was totally baffled by the 'main menu' when some excited lego guy babbles instructions at you in flowery hard-to-follow language, and you had to do abtract things like write in a book or drag icons onto the map before you got to do anything fun like racing cars. I think he c…

I never played this game before and I got stuck with the main menu as well :)

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

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Post by prmoustache »

tempaway43563 wrote: post #42
prophesi wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, after you enter your name in the book, the Infomaniac tells you that you have to drag a portrait on to the map to begin the game.

Yes but that only works if the child is listening. Children dont listen to wiggly mad dudes waving around on the screen. They just randomly click around and giggle at things.

Gross generalization. Some are smarter than that.

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

#49

Post by foxtacles »

sidewndr46 wrote: post #47

How is Direct3D retained mode implemented in the browser?

d3drm has been implemented from scratch: https://github.com/isledecomp/isle-portable/tree/master/mini...

The entire project can be compiled targeting Emscripten. There's nothing particular to the browser implementation

Re: Show HN: Lego Island Playable in the Browser

#50

Post by prophesi »

tempaway43563 wrote: post #42
prophesi wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, after you enter your name in the book, the Infomaniac tells you that you have to drag a portrait on to the map to begin the game.

Yes but that only works if the child is listening. Children dont listen to wiggly mad dudes waving around on the screen. They just randomly click around and giggle at things.

They'd do well to play more games like this then! All of the Humongous Entertainment games in particular have a special place in my heart. There's nothing much intuitive about these 90's/00's point-and-click games, but that's mostly the point; to let kids click around and see what works in an entertaining fashion.
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