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Scott 3 Jun, 2016 @ 10:37am

Reaching out to Developers

Hey guys.

I want to say something about this, and I hope that the developers see it. Let me start by saying this- Everyone is afraid of dolls, so a game about dolls is a great idea.

There are a lot of games on Steam that were inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s, and that’s awesome. I’ve heard it said before that “all creativity is derivative”. It’s good to be inspired by something else. But it’s not a good thing when 99% of people look at your work and immediately recognize it as a different game. You want people to remember your game as “The Dolls”, not as FNaF Clone #983.

There are many elements in The Dolls that feel copied for no beneficial reason, elements that could have been unique with just a little more effort. For instance, there is no purpose in having the light/door switches look exactly like the switches in FNaF 1. It would have taken just a few minutes to create a unique light switch; there was no reason to copy it. That’s just one of many parallels that don’t contribute to the gameplay, and instead only stand out as elements from a different game.

To the developers of this game, I’m not out to get you, and I’m not out to crap all over your game. Quite the opposite, your game has potential, and I think putting in some more work and a few more ideas is the way to go. Copying Five Nights at Freddy’s to this extent isn’t your ticket to success, and won’t get you more downloads. What will get more downloads is great gameplay and unique mechanics.

I hope this post comes across as helpful. You guys are welcome to reach out to me directly; I think this game can be unique, and that’s something that all developers should want for their game.

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WeirdZeroLH 3 Jun, 2016 @ 10:53am

I know I'm not a Developer of the game but "Everyone is scare of dolls", To be honest, I'm not due to we always used a doll for baby Jesus at Easter and my sister had a lot (We used one of her dolls for baby Jesus), So I'm not really scared of them as maybe everyone is, Although if we are talking about scary withered dolls that may have a ghost in them, Then yes, I'm scared of them :P

Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes

WeirdZeroLH 3 Jun, 2016 @ 11:04am

Originally posted by Doctor Bonnie Gaming 2:
I know I'm not a Developer of the game but "Everyone is scare of dolls", To be honest, I'm not due to we always used a doll for baby Jesus at Easter and my sister had a lot (We used one of her dolls for baby Jesus), So I'm not really scared of them as maybe everyone is, Although if we are talking about scary withered dolls that may have a ghost in them, Then yes, I'm scared of them :P

Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes

EDIT: I meant Christmas

WeirdZeroLH 3 Jun, 2016 @ 11:27am

Even if It's no longer on Steam, I still would want to download it on GameJolt and play it, Like make it free so that people can play this version until a new version come out (One that isn't like FNAF with your own ideas), That way it would be fair to these people who never got the game, Maybe put it on Gamejolt and let people download it, Then you can get to work on new models and a new idea for a game, Then (Maybe ask Scott) you can put it on Steam, But you should always ask first.

Lusso 3 Jun, 2016 @ 11:29am

So much patience... First some of the players listed ALL the problems of The Dolls and how to improve it and now Scott himself encourages the developers when they obviously wanted success and money with minimum effort...

In my opinion, they don't deserve so much attention but we'll see if I'm wrong.

Last edited by Lusso; 3 Jun, 2016 @ 11:30am

GhostyAsh 3 Jun, 2016 @ 12:13pm

*Insert slow clapping going to applause with people in a crowd standing up here* (You insert the thing here. People aren't standing here. It's the internet.)

Last edited by GhostyAsh; 3 Jun, 2016 @ 12:42pm

iEnderX 3 Jun, 2016 @ 1:08pm

Yep Scott is Right the game was way too copied!

Evil WeltaChara 3 Jun, 2016 @ 1:30pm

*insert thumbs up emoji*

RifterVix 3 Jun, 2016 @ 1:44pm

That's what I've been telling them... or rather BearDropInteractive to do. :/ Hopefully instead of just TRYING to get the current game up there, for them to use the time right now, to develop and further the game to be better than it is now.

Last edited by RifterVix; 3 Jun, 2016 @ 1:45pm

Spawn 3 Jun, 2016 @ 4:37pm

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Evil WeltaChara 3 Jun, 2016 @ 4:39pm

Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
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what?

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Spawn 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:02pm

Originally posted by Shadowlink64 (poopet cuz idk):
Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
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what?

It's just stupid. There was no reason to take it down it's fair use. If i made a gun shooting game it's kinda like call of duty is it fair use? Yes it is. So what scott did was just so stupid...

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Derpcrow 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:05pm

Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
Originally posted by Shadowlink64 (poopet cuz idk):
what?
It's just stupid. There was no reason to take it down it's fair use. If i made a gun shooting game it's kinda like call of duty is it fair use? Yes it is. So what scott did was just so stupid...

I've seen someone make this argument against Scott to which he replied with.
"Guys once again, before arguing "fair use", please educate yourself as to what fair use actually is. These days people think that fair-use means: "Well, it's not copying it TOO much!" That's not what fair-use means, at all. Doing a review of my game and using footage would be fair-use. Recreating my game is not.

The people here crying fair-use even call it a fan game. A fan-game is a derivative work, meaning that it's derived from MY work. Making misinformed legal arguments on forums doesn't change anything."

Last edited by Derpcrow; 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:07pm

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Spawn 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:10pm

Originally posted by DerpCrow:
Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
It's just stupid. There was no reason to take it down it's fair use. If i made a gun shooting game it's kinda like call of duty is it fair use? Yes it is. So what scott did was just so stupid...
I've seen someone make this argument against Scott to which he replied with.
"Guys once again, before arguing "fair use", please educate yourself as to what fair use actually is. These days people think that fair-use means: "Well, it's not copying it TOO much!" That's not what fair-use means, at all. Doing a review of my game and using footage would be fair-use. Recreating my game is not.

The people here crying fair-use even call it a fan game. A fan-game is a derivative work, meaning that it's derived from MY work. Making misinformed legal arguments on forums doesn't change anything."

I gusse we gotta ban TF2 CSGO OVERWATCH. because it's copying it. Also i am using scotts logic so yeah.

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Evil WeltaChara 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:10pm

Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
Originally posted by Shadowlink64 (poopet cuz idk):
what?
It's just stupid. There was no reason to take it down it's fair use. If i made a gun shooting game it's kinda like call of duty is it fair use? Yes it is. So what scott did was just so stupid...

really? because last i checked, "the dolls" is just fnaf 1 with dolls. the light textures are ripped from the game, and the mechanics are exact. the only thing it's missing is a pizzeria and animatronics. please learn what "fair use" is before replying.

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Evil WeltaChara 3 Jun, 2016 @ 5:11pm

Originally posted by Phil Eggtree:
Originally posted by DerpCrow:
I've seen someone make this argument against Scott to which he replied with.
"Guys once again, before arguing "fair use", please educate yourself as to what fair use actually is. These days people think that fair-use means: "Well, it's not copying it TOO much!" That's not what fair-use means, at all. Doing a review of my game and using footage would be fair-use. Recreating my game is not.

The people here crying fair-use even call it a fan game. A fan-game is a derivative work, meaning that it's derived from MY work. Making misinformed legal arguments on forums doesn't change anything."
I gusse we gotta ban TF2 CSGO OVERWATCH. because it's copying it. Also i am using scotts logic so yeah.

the people wouldn't have taken it down if you were right. but they didn't, so you're not