I recorded a Gameplay video of : (Boyz don't cry) by L'art. 2d adventure game (released in Poland) the one i played is Russian. i skipped the game story.
the art style is weird, i like the game but i didn't like the way he picked up the shovel...it was very cheap.
everything inspires us. Even when i just go and brush my teeth and get up with an idea of a toon toothbrush or something... but i don't think that we will focus on other games than toonstruck 1 when creating the sequel ^^
Why not, these games may suggest ideas as well (inspiration of course, not ripoff). For example, CMI shares some general similarities with Toonstruck, and Full Throttle can suggest something about high technologies and Wild West.