https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:56:12 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/endless-pile-of-needle-in-haystack-games-begins-to-emerge-as-viral-hit-imitators-devs-claim-their-code-was-nicked-by-a-genai-using-cloneMark WarrenMon, 19 Oct 2026 13:25:56 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/endless-pile-of-needle-in-haystack-games-begins-to-emerge-as-viral-hit-imitators-devs-claim-their-code-was-nicked-by-a-genai-using-cloneFirst personMultiplayer CompetitiveMultiplayer CooperativeNeedle In A Haystack SimulatorPCSandboxSimulationSingle Player<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/needle-in-a-haystack-01.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>In a metaphor far too on the nose to turn into any form of fiction, at least without the writer getting mercilessly cyberbullied, a game about finding a needle in a haystack has now become the genuine needle at the heart of a pile of imitators. A pile so large, in fact, one copycat game stands accused of ripping code from another.</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/endless-pile-of-needle-in-haystack-games-begins-to-emerge-as-viral-hit-imitators-devs-claim-their-code-was-nicked-by-a-genai-using-clone">Read more</a></p>