Fair point. But whether a game is indie or not isn’t really my main concern here. What I’m wondering is this: you probably know how much money simple games like Doodle Jump have made. It seems entirely feasible for a somewhat experienced developer to whip up a shameless clone—with a fresh coat of paint—in just a few days. Sure, it wouldn’t make a fortune, but it should still earn some money—enough to be worth the effort.

So why haven’t we seen a flood of these kinds of games on the App Store?