Hey there! Welcome to Games & Names podcast, a place where we casually chat about the gaming industry with a hint of magic.

In the seventh episode, we discuss the topic that is often omitted but raises a lot of questions – legal issues in gamedev. Can game mechanics be patented? Is it possible to sue over a copycat of your game? Why do companies sometimes sue not only the developers but also stores like the AppStore and Google Play? Tune in to know more!

Episode's crew: ⁠Stan Minasov, Jesse Kroon, Alina Davletshina, Alexandra Kurdyumova

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In this episode, we talk about:

• what to do when your game was completely copied;
• can you protect a hypercasual mechanic;
• is it possible to patent a game idea and how it should be done;
• what necessary legal steps should a fresh gaming company do;
• who are patent trolls and why big corporations fear them;
• Nintendo has 8,000+ patents and thousands of lawyers - what for?

We also share a bunch of game recommendations based on... choices! Stay tuned for the next episodes. Good luck and have fun :)

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