Game duplicates
Requirement 3.6
The game must not be a complete or partial copy of another game from the catalog, nor should it replicate another game by the same developer. If the published game is a sequel or another part of one of the games, it is accepted as separate only if there is a complete overhaul of the setting and/or game mechanics. In other cases, it is necessary to update the previous game by adding new content.
When assessing games for uniqueness, moderation takes into account four parameters:
Parameter |
Description |
Examples* |
Core mechanics (main game mechanics) |
Answers the question "How to play?"
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Content (game content, gaming experience) |
Answers the questions "What's in it?", "What am I interacting with?", "What is the game filled with?"
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Design |
Answers the question "How does it look?"
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UI and UX |
Answers the question "What and how does the player see and press?"
This is everything through which the user interacts with the game:
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* Examples are given for illustration and are not limited to those listed.
Moderation principle
To check if a game is a duplicate, use the table below:
- 🔴 — the parameter matches.
- 🟢 — the parameter differs sufficiently.
Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
Not duplicate |
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Mechanics |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
Content |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
Design |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🟢 |
UI and UX |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
🔴 |
🟢 |
Alert
If a game is recognized as a duplicate, it:
- will not pass moderation;
- will not be allowed for further checks;
- will be removed from publication.
Duplicates
Full duplicates
Games in which all parameters match.
Partial duplicates
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
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Not duplicates
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
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Contact moderation
If you believe your game is not a copy of another game and was unfairly removed from publication or not admitted to it by mistake — fill out the form below.
The Quality Control Service of moderation will re-examine the decision and restore the game if it was unjustly blocked.
Games match in this parameter.
Games differ sufficiently in this parameter.
Game 1
Game 2