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Still makes me sad that people are calling these 2048 clones when Threes started it all off.

Don't see "clone" used anywhere. Just "inspired by." Which seems accurate, since this is more like 2048 than Threes.

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

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