Zynga is called out for their upcoming game

1/25/12 5:40pm

Zynga has just been called out for trying to cash in on an indie developer's idea. Tiny Tower is a game from three man team NimbleBit and they have found great success in the free-to-play model. Now Zynga has a game called Dream Heights coming to iOS very soon, which looks quite similar to Tiny Tower. NimbleBit took notice of this and in an open letter to Zynga they congratulate them (tongue in cheek) and express gratitude for being Zynga's inspiration. Just take a look for yourself.

» Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/tiny-tower-dev-wishes-zynga-luck-on-clone/
» Tagged In: #clone, #Dream Heights, #inspiration, #NimbleBit, #open letter, #sean hinz, #Theft, #tiny tower, #Zynga

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g1 DISCUSSIONS

WinfredScopa54

January 16, 2013 - 8:21pm

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JackKnifeZero

February 1, 2012 - 4:53pm

Awwwww Snap.

Flapperdoodle

January 26, 2012 - 6:07am

xD Wow NimbleBit... ballsy and rightfully so.

They Call Me The Fizz

January 25, 2012 - 10:31pm

Always nice to see Zynga called out as the uncreative thieves that they are...

NickOrr

January 25, 2012 - 10:05pm

i lurv me some tiny tower its not even that exciting but somehow i'm addicted and check on my tower often, enough that when i get one of the popups asking me to find a certain person i know exactly what floor they work on and which apartment they live in. feels bad man

Quixote

January 25, 2012 - 8:48pm

I am addicted to Tiny Tower. Play it everyday. I think I am on 143 levels right now. I just do 5 minutes a day and that is it. I dont know why I am so hooked on this game.

tricobalt

January 25, 2012 - 7:40pm

Ever hear of SimTower? Maxis did it back in 1994: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimTower

xhunter143

January 25, 2012 - 7:46pm

I think that Tiny Tower and SimTower, albeit the same concept, have some differences that make them different games rather then blatant copies.

tricobalt

January 25, 2012 - 7:51pm

That's definitely true.

joeshadowman

January 25, 2012 - 7:31pm

I wounder if Zynga will throw a fit about this.

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