more Temu-cancer(Balatro clone)

[Shattered mind]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983540/_/

thanks Valve for emphasizing your lack of quality control

as per usual please go report this crap.

[Mellow_Online1]

Games should only be reported for violating ToS, CoC or equivalents. We should not enter into reporting games just because we personally don't like the quality of them.

[Shattered mind]

Originally posted by Mellow_Online1:

Games should only be reported for violating ToS, CoC or equivalents. We should not enter into reporting games just because we personally don't like the quality of them.

did you visit the page?
it's blatant rip-off with most of the UI elements and the entire gameplay being ripped from Balatro.... I don't want it reported for being shit(though it's also that) but because I don't condone creative bankrupt "devs" more or less wholesale stealing/re-skinning another game, in a way that should clearly be protected by copyright law.

if Valve don't want to do the bare minimum of quality control, then it falls on us to report it, and make them aware that there's an issue.

[Mellow_Online1]

Originally posted by Shattered mind:

Originally posted by Mellow_Online1:

Games should only be reported for violating ToS, CoC or equivalents. We should not enter into reporting games just because we personally don't like the quality of them.

did you visit the page?
it's blatant rip-off with most of the UI elements and the entire gameplay being ripped from Balatro.... I don't want it reported for being shit(though it's also that) but because I don't condone creative bankrupt "devs" more or less wholesale stealing/re-skinning another game, in a way that should clearly be protected by copyright law.

Being a rip-off/clone is not against Steam rules. You've got games like CastleMiner Z being a clone of Minecraft, and even Stardew Valley being a rip off of Harvest Moon. Rip/off, clones or taking inspiration from other games doesn't always mean the game will be bad, nor does it mean rights are being violated.

I typically move Sentinels away from looking at games in a "qualitative" aspect, because it just leads to disagreement and distracts from the bigger issues in my opinion. One man's trash is another's treasure and all that, and I don't want thos to be a group that tells people what they should and shouldn't enjoy playing, but rather supply information that I think is worth knowing to help influence buying decision. Stuff that isn't clear on the surface. I trust the end user to make the judgement on if the game they're seeing is something that's worth their time.

This game, doesn't even look like a Balatro clone to me. It uses the same deck of cards that's been used in many a game before, but that's about it.

Best thing to do, if you think that there's a case, get in touch with the Balatro devs on their support email if you think there's a case of patent infringement. This is something that cannot be reported by users (as with all copyright infringement) as Steam only take action if they get a direct report from the copyright/trademark/patent holder (understandably, because Steam are not responsible for enforcing other people's IP rights, as it leads to legal problems for Steam if they're wrong.) Let the Balatro devs make the judgement on their side if its something worth clamping down on.

[Mellow_Online1]

Originally posted by Shattered mind:

if Valve don't want to do the bare minimum of quality control, then it falls on us to report it, and make them aware that there's an issue.

The quality of the game isn't a reportable offense.

And in cases like this, we the users can't uphold other people's copyright. We can of course share information and alert users (particularly in cases such as the asset theft for those 2 space games back in December and the recent Itch game that got straight up stolen) but even in those instances, Steam won't take them down because of user reports: they need a DMCA notice from the copyright holder. Best thing to do is contact the rights holders and allow them to make the evaluation.

[Бобок]

Originally posted by Shattered mind:

lack of quality control

What would you say about this one then… http://store.steampowered.com/app/3275720/Drinking_Song/

[Obey the Fist!]

Originally posted by lame digits:

What would you say about this one then…

It's a lame asset flip. Unfortunately Mellow is right, Valve doesn't police asset flips, fake games or cash grabs like that.

All that's available to us, unfortunately, is our single voice, to review and curate to warn gamers about these bad products.