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Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by chalst » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 10:57 AM UTC

lancefisher wrote: post #33

Cool concept. Next up: multiplayer where one person plays the birds and the other plays the pigs (Rovio might have to buy your app for that). You need to explain why the pigs took the eggs. Maybe you do in the game.

Birds? Eggs? What are these egg-laying birds you speak of? They're not in the game.

Wise not to mention them, from an afraid-of-well-paid-lawyers point of view.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by instakill » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 11:29 AM UTC

Please open this up on multiple Apple App stores. Not available in the South African app store.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by dlss » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 11:32 AM UTC

kmfrk wrote: post #18

bradleyland wrote: post #13

I hope Rovio sees this, finds it as hilarious as I did, keeps their head about them, then finds a way to work with you on developing the idea.

Unless it's freemium, I don't see why they wouldn't find it hilarious.

It is freemium ($3 level pack), and has admob ads

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by waldr » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 11:33 AM UTC

Been playing this all morning, I'd love to see the pig protection milked to the max. A fun plug would be 'how many pigs saved to date' and maybe when a certain number has been hit then for some PR you could adopt a pig - http://worldanimalfoundation.homestead.com/AdoptAPig.html

Be pretty funny to see a load of blog posts about saving pigs, due to help from players!

I've possibly had too much coffee this morning..

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by rsynnott » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 11:36 AM UTC

mmaunder wrote: post #77

kmfrk wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless it's freemium, I don't see why they wouldn't find it hilarious.

Charging or not charging for an infringing work isn't relevant. Personally I hope they give him a job with a hefty options grant.

I don't think Rovio have any grounds for complaint here. No trademarks are infringed.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by Luc » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 12:57 PM UTC

Those birds in the third screenshot look pretty much the same as the Angry Birds to me (I didn't compare them directly, but I don't think that's necessary anyway). You're also directly advertising this with reference to Angry Birds (see title of this post).

I'd say you're pretty much flouting basic trademark law here, and the only way for Rovio to react is to protect their trademark, or lose it. It's all the more likely if they are working on their own title from the viewpoint of the pigs - and I'd say the odds are pretty high that they are.

In addition, the idea of this being parody is not something I'd want to defend in front of a judge...

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by iz_mani » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 1:21 PM UTC

Hey ,that was funny and well done . The game lags on iphone. And yes this is a good concept of parody games.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

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Post by tokipin » Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 1:52 PM UTC

lancefisher wrote: post #33

Cool concept. Next up: multiplayer where one person plays the birds and the other plays the pigs (Rovio might have to buy your app for that). You need to explain why the pigs took the eggs. Maybe you do in the game.

but who will play the role of the seesaw??