Indie hit cloned on Roblox overnight as devs shift to stealth launches
nptacek · x · 2026-10-16
- Gamedev figure aNichiporchik notes an indie dev's viral video (millions of views overnight) got a Roblox clone by morning: "2026 gamedev is interesting."
- Quoter gavinpurcell predicts a new world where things ship when done and ready rather than being previewed endlessly — because copying has become too easy.
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