OGL License?

[Leitz]

I have Cepheus Engine, released under the OGL. What I understand from the license is that if I:

1. Don't claim to be WotC or Cepheus (Flynn), and
2. I include a copy of the relevant license (OGL 1.0a), then
3. I can draft up a simple game that messes up a lot of stuff, and give it away.

What am I missing, if anything?

[cybersavant]

adding to this question - if you use an OGL licence for the game mechanics, can you sell a game setting you create using an OGL?

i, too, have ideas for a game, modifying existing OGLs

[dmw71]

I don't know if anyone here is qualified to offer you legal advice on this topic.

That said, here are some links that might provide useful information:

• Open gaming
• OSRIC | License
• [OSRIC] OGL / OSRIC Open License questions

I'm sure, with a little Googling, even more information is out there.


Good luck!

[Lance]

Can I just say that I'm glad that even after all this time, people with fresh eyes are finding the OGL? It truly had tremendous impact!

[Paladin]

I want to say Matt Finch has a youtube video on this very topic.

[dmw71]

I want to say Matt Finch has a youtube video on this very topic.

I went to YouTube and did a quick search. This should be a good start:

• Part 1: What is the D&D Open Game License and How to Use it
  Part 2: What is the D&D Open Game License and How to Use it
  Part 3: What is the D&D Open Game License and How to Use it
  Part 4: What is the D&D OGL and How to Use it
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  How to Publish D&D Resources 1: Getting Started
  How to Publish D&D Resources 2: Sculpting and Editing the Manuscript
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  Wolfgang Baur, Kobold Press, and the OSR