Hey dev, someone stole your game.

[yo]

Some Chinese "developers" stole your game and uploaded it onto Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LionRabbit.ScaletheDepths

The same thing happened to my game. I just wanted to let you know!

[Kohni]

I checked it out, the link is safe to click, Atleast its on the playstore so it wouldn't effect steam sales much

[yo]

It's out on Google Play as well: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LionRabbit.ScaletheDepths

It has 50K+ downloads somehow. It can still effect steam sales, perhaps some players see the game and think to themselves "this would be a good mobile game," and then they search it up and download the stolen version.

A tip for the developer if you read this: Below are links to to submit copyright takedowns. Apple is a pain in the ass, but Google Play is pretty fast to respond and remove the stolen app. BUT, they will probably make minor changes to your game and re-upload it. I would just submit a takedown again and again until they give up.

Google Play: https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905?sjid=107609814928383634-NC#ts=13778295%2C1115643%2C12974783

App Store: https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/dispute-forms/app-store/

[glassgeckogames]

Hi there,

Thanks so much for noting this and posting about it. We appreciate your advice on this.

We are in the process of contacting the App Store and following up with the removal request. Hoping the re-uploads don't become too frequent.

Thanks again,
Glass Gecko Games

[水煮花生生]

A nearly identical version of this game has been adapted into a mini-game on Douyin, potentially hurting its sales on Steam.You can search for 小人与海 on Douyin to find it.