# Anthropic tells Claude Code to build the genre, not the game > Source: > Published: 2026-11-05 12:03:45+00:00 # Anthropic tells Claude Code to build the genre, not the game **Anthropic's Claude Code version 2.1.317 lets developers name a game to describe a genre or mechanics, while offering an original alternative to a direct copy request.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published · Updated Primary source: [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-loosens-game-restrictions-claude-will-now-offer-to-build-original-game-in-same-genre-if-asked-to-copy) ## Why it matters Coding agents are becoming creative tools, so their IP rules shape what independent developers can build and show. Anthropic's narrower rule aims to protect original work while restoring reference-based prompting, a workflow game developers rely on. Anthropic has narrowed a Claude Code rule that was meant to stop game cloning and ended up blocking ordinary game work. In version 2.1.317, Claude can use a named game as a reference for genre or mechanics and build an original project from that description, according to [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-loosens-game-restrictions-claude-will-now-offer-to-build-original-game-in-same-genre-if-asked-to-copy?ref=runtimewire). If a user asks for a copy of a specific title, Claude should offer to build something similar instead.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.