It is a sad day in the gaming industry, once again, and I am writing as both a whistleblower and a pissed off indie developer.

An anonymous source (feel free to identify yourself!) has tipped me off that Hero's Realm has been stolen and posted and claimed as their own. The offender's website is here:
http://dragoscimpineanu.wix.com/hottorch

I am not foolish. There are tons of RPG games out on the market and a lot borrow ideas from each other, but this is no coincidence!


I was being a tad facetious here, and mocking a bit of the whole Roam/505games thing

Anywho, the attempt is so feeble it's comical. I am not very concerned about my own game (it's 4 years old and non-commercial anyway (plus, the rips and whatnot that I am using)), but there are also attempts to steal Homework Salesman and Reincarnation. That is genuinely upsetting! There doesn't seem to be any place to report this or appeal, so I am not sure what to do except shrug my shoulders. (I suppose I should feel flattered? I'm good enough to steal from!)