Gemotions

The code scrolled across the screen, but the words swam before David's eyes. Weeks he had dedicated, coding this game, a fantasy RPG, a world he had poured his soul into. The publisher's response: "Very similar."

He slammed the laptop shut. The dim light of his apartment felt like a cage. He grabbed his coat, needing air, but not knowing where he would find it.

Outside the apartment building, he saw a trailer for a new game. Same title, same characters, same graphics and world. The only difference was that his name was nowhere to be found. A wave of bitterness washed over him.