Claims of games being cloned are ten-a-penny. Tales of studios actively encouraging rivals to play around with their code are somewhat rarer.
That's exactly what New York-based developer Clay Kohut is proposing, however, with the iOS developer offering access to the source code behind his four releases so other developers can "study it, modify it, build on it, and release a game of their own in a fraction of the time."
Can code, will code
The code behind the four games in question Power Pianist, Tap Maze, GraviGolf and Kamikaze Command can be obtained for $49 a title, with Kohut stating he decided to open up his library after finding downloads on Apple's platform hard to come by.
"Recently, after less-than-savoury sales on the App Store, I started a website that sells copies of my source code to other aspiring developers," he said in an email.
"This is a boon to beginner developers and weekend warriors alike as a complete game could be produced by simply swapping out the graphics if one was so inclined, or lazy."
The game's themselves aren't exactly GPU pushers, but Kohut said providing access to his code is just the start of a wider project that will see him open up the platform to other developers also looking to share their exploits.
More details can be found on Kohut's LicenseMyCode website.
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