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devcpp on July 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: 243 Game – inspired by 2048

Threes wasn't FOSS so it's legally easier to say "2048 clone".

mishop on July 5, 2014 | [–]

http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

mishop on July 6, 2014 | [–]

The algorithm games can not be patented (licensed). Only the name and design.

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