Is it OK to Use a Lobby Layout I Recreated from an Old Game?

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#1

Hey everyone,

I have a question about a project I’m working on. Years ago, there was a game I really enjoyed on Roblox, but after its second update, the original lobby design that I loved was completely changed. Later on, the original developer sold the game, and it has since been set to private, so no one can access it anymore.

Fast forward a few years: I’ve gained a lot of experience in game development and decided to recreate the old lobby I loved so much from that game. I’ve built all the assets (trees, crates, etc.) from scratch myself, so none of the models or textures are from the original game. The layout of the lobby, however, is very similar to the original, but with some added small details (like NPCs) and modifications.

The gameplay in my version is also different and unrelated to the original. It’s more of a parkour-based team game, with its own story and lore.

My question is: Since the original game no longer exists and all the assets in my version are my own creations, is it OK to publish this game publicly on Roblox? I don’t plan on advertising it heavily, but I would like it to be accessible to anyone who wants to play it.

Would really appreciate any feedback from more experienced devs on this! Thanks in advance.

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#2

since you’ve created all the assets yourself and haven’t used any of the original models or textures, that’s a strong point in your favor. while ur lobby layout is similar, it’s important to make sure that it’s different enough to make it your own. if the layout is too similar, it could still raise some concerns, especially if the original developer were to see it

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#4

If a lobby is from an old update, the developer of the game likely won’t care if you reuse it.

If the game is sold, the original developer probably doesn’t care about it.

If the game is sold, the new owner might not know about the old updates.

If the game is private, they probably don’t care about it.

Lastly, if everything is a few years old, they definitely forgot about it.

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#6

Yeah, look at every chinese copy of an actual game and its pretty funny. An example would be Strinova, they quite literally copied the layout of a couple of OW2 maps xd

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#7

You should be good, if you created everything all by yourself, then there shouldn’t be an issue.

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