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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoHot take: the government should take D&D and give its rights to a non-profit to be managed for the benefit of the community and its employees.
minus-squareMoobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoThat’s essentially what the ORC License does. Paizo wrote it, but then gave it to a law firm that represents several developers so no one RPG owns it.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIsn’t that more of a license under which games can be developed than a game unto itself? Or did I misunderstand? Also, I want it to be managed by the community, not some law firm.
minus-squareMoobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoYes, it’s a license. But nothing is to stop you for making your own free community-driven game under that license.
Hot take: the government should take D&D and give its rights to a non-profit to be managed for the benefit of the community and its employees.
That’s essentially what the ORC License does. Paizo wrote it, but then gave it to a law firm that represents several developers so no one RPG owns it.
Isn’t that more of a license under which games can be developed than a game unto itself? Or did I misunderstand? Also, I want it to be managed by the community, not some law firm.
Yes, it’s a license. But nothing is to stop you for making your own free community-driven game under that license.