Re: Midgard

From: Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com>

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:40:24 +0000

MadCentral wrote:

> ...Frankly, I rather think that most designers would prefer to make their own
> game.  But if somebody wanted to make a new Midgard, your "ownership", which
> amounts to some pages of rules describing the mechanics for a hand-moderated
> game that no longer runs, wouldn't be worth squat.  You have no trademark
> rights.  Your "process" (the method by which a game would be run) is a
> well-known one in the public domain.
>
> I'm in the same situation with several of the games I ran in the old days...

I've found this an interesting discussion, despite (or, indeed, because of)
the fireworks.

I think that it'd be just a headache to set up a new game using the title
of an old one, whatever the legalities. Potential players would be confused,
and the GM would be faced with their expectations, which probably won't
match what he plans to offer.

Of course, it's not unknown for a player to set up an 'improved' version
of a game that he's enjoyed playing. Whether it's plagiarism or evolution
depends on the game itself, I reckon...

Carol

References

Re: Midgard
Stephen Weir <sweir@sweir.free-online.co.uk>
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:59:41 +0000
Re: Midgard
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:37:10 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Midgard
Stephen Weir <sweir@sweir.free-online.co.uk>
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:59:41 +0000
Re: Midgard
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:37:10 +0000