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Kobold Press – Black Flag Update

Michael Long — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 15:32:24 +0000

Kobold Press has issued an update on Project Black Flag (copied down below). I am pretty excited at the opportunity to play a new game with a company like Kobold Press. They will be offering Black Flag play test opportunities at Gen Con 2023. They have been a staple with the D&D community with their consistently excellent products over many many years. And I hope them the best of luck and continued success for many many years to come… Project […]

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Free League Develops Two New Open Game Licenses

Michael Long — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:16:43 +0000

Free League Publishing today announced the development of two new Open Game Licenses (OGL). One is a rework of the Year Zero Engine OGL, the other a new license specifically designed for third-party modules for the upcoming Dragonbane fantasy RPG. The work on these new licenses was initiated last year, but was intensified after the news regarding the update of Wizards of the Coasts’ OGL v1.0, on which the Year Zero Engine (YZE) license was based. “It’s clear that it […]

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Wizards of the Coast – Delays OGL 2.0 update with announcement

Michael Long — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:14:02 +0000

Below is the DnD Beyond blog update on the OGL 2.0. They still plan to release a new OGL with a few changes. It appears they are going to be forcing the use of OGL 2.0 on new products (which goes contrary of the original intent of the OGL being always open & if a new OGL is made that is not liked then older ones can be used). This announcement is getting a lot of backlash online for being […]

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Chaosium is part of Paizo’s Open RPG Creative License initiative

Michael Long — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:50:50 +0000

Chaosium joins forces with Paizo and other industry leaders in the Open RPG Creative License initiative, aimed at developing a system-neutral open RPG license for the entire tabletop RPG industry. This move comes in response to Wizards of the Coast’s recent leaked possible changes to revoke their Open Game License and Chaosium’s own concerns about legal uncertainties in the WotC OGL. Below is Chaosium’s blog post about the Open RPG Creative License Chaosium is pleased to be part of the […]

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Kobold Press – Project Black Flag

Michael Long — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:19:11 +0000

Kobold Press made a statement earlier this week about plans for open gaming named Project Black Flag. While the announcement page isn’t currently available for our readers, it is shown below. We are anxious to hear more: To our fellow Kobolds, Kobold Press has been and always will be committed to open gaming and the tabletop community. Our goal is to continue creating the best materials for players and game masters alike. This means Kobold Press will release its current […]

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Modiphius Entertainment 2d20 World Builders Program

Michael Long — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:42:14 +0000

Modiphius Entertainment announces the release of the 2d20 World Builders Community Content Program on DriveThruRPG, following its unveiling last year. It’s time to get your creative caps on! The Modiphius Entertainment 2d20 World Builders Program allows creators from all over the world to design their own roleplaying games, supplements, characters, and more using their popular 2d20 system. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get your wildest creations in front of an enthusiastic community of players, and it’s all incredibly easy. Simply read […]

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Open Gaming License

Michael Long — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 04:24:22 +0000

As designer and serious fan of Dungeons and Dragons, I have some thoughts on the Open Gaming License (OGL) and its impact on the industry. Please note that these are my personal opinions and they may change once the Authorized Open Gaming License version 1.1 is released. This article is being written based on a recent press release by WotC in December about an upcoming new OGL and the leaked version of OGL 1.1 that was reviewed by Linda Codega […]

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Entromancy: A Review

Brandes Stoddard — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:00:58 +0000

In August of 2018, I interviewed M. S. Farzan about Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG. It has since been released, and I received a PDF review copy. As a reminder, this is a 5e OGL product, which in this case involves some fairly deep hacking of the system. If you’ve been reading any of my blogging over the last almost-ten years, you’ve probably figured out that I’m So Here For This. The Setting The core conceit of Entromancy is that […]

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WotC – Updated OGL and Dungeon Master’s Guild

Michael Long — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:41:59 +0000

As promised, there is an updated OGL for 5th edition D&D, and Wizards of the Coast has just opened up the Dungeon Master’s Guild. It allows DMs to share their Forgotten Realms adventures (using your DriveThruRPG account) and the ability to use D&D Intellectual Property. This change also makes updates to the OGL. There is a system reference document to help you with the using the OGL with your creation: Systems Reference Document (SRD): 398 pages of goodness! Also, there […]

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