Creator of Viral Needle in a Haystack Game Roasts Copycats With 'Find the Original Game' Mode

The creator of a viral indie game where players must literally find a needle in a haystack is tired of his project getting cloned. So, he made a new game mode, where players must find the real game in a pile of fakes.

Thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence, it’s getting easier and easier for players to 'reverse-engineer' video games and even outright copy projects that haven’t been released yet.

It’s been a hellish situation for developers in the industry, particularly for small studios without the funds for legal backing or, even worse, single creators who made their games all by themselves.

NasNakarus is the driving mind behind Needle in a Haystack Simulator, which is exactly what it sounds like. Such a simple concept is easy to copy, and there are currently oodles of similar titles clogging online marketplaces. …