>The idea for a game is not protected by copyright. The same is true
>: of the name or title given to the game and of the method or methods
>: for playing it.
Ok, so we know anyone can make a role-playing game.
What does it mean by name? does that mean only role-playing game as in this
is a role-playing game and not this is the Dungeons and Dragons game. But
can dungeons and dragons be considered the name for a game. I still think in
court they would tag DND as falling under RPGs and not RPGs falling under
DND.
The section on Copyright does not extend to >>:any idea, system, method,
device, or trademark material
: involved in the development, merchandising, or playing of a game.<< Does
that mean that DND is illegally copyrighted? or not really protected? or
perhaps only that the idea (again) of a role-playing game is not
copyrightable. So ineffect is the D20 rules set and D20 name
uncopyrightable? I guess you can not copyright a system nor it's method nor
it's name??
You can copyright only the text that explains how the games rules govern
actions associated with the game and similar creative material either
literary or pictorial (and I'd like to extend this to audio too.) But one
can always rewrite the text keeping the mechanics the same, and explain it
yourself?
Answers?? Questions?
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