Certified

Gustavo Tosta

So, a few things to keep in mind, you cannot copyright mechanics. This is one of the things that made the OGL amusing to me when it first rolled out 20+ years ago. If you want to write a D&D clone and use everyone mechanic they have published you can do that today legally. What you can't publish without authorization are specific terms or setting material. 

Your statement implies that you want to shop your game to a major publisher. I think the big question here is, why? We live in a age where print on demand is no longer a bad thing and major PDF distributors have crossed over. Conversely, there are games like Misspent Youth that was self published, popular, and a major company approached the author afterwards to pick up the IP. 

Full disclosure, as a self published game designer, these are questions I've asked myself. From when I first started publishing in 2013 to today, things have only gotten easier to go it alone. Yes, get something legal done before going to Kickstarter. At the same time, that shouldn't stop you from play testing in the slightest. 

Also, if you are worried about promoting material, it hasn't been an issue for me so far. Which reminds me, I need to update my signature on this site. You can also get links to specific Itch products I've produced from the Free Adventure Seeds threads. A lot of them are only published as blog posted, but over the last year or so, I've been doing full PDF releases and linking to those. 

To Word Sensei 515's point some indies will put up Ashcans for testing and then give buyers a discount when the main product comes out. That said, before you get there, beta test, beta test, beta test, with as many people as possible. If you're worried someone is going to still your deal:

1. It takes a lot of work. 

2. There are some tricks for proof it's your IP

3. Google Docs has an NDA format and a Verisign plugin. 

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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Part 18: Sumo Wrestling

It's been a while since we did a martial art, but after watching a video from Sensei Seth (link in the article) I wanted to give Sumo the Metahumans Rising treatment. This surprisingly fast style focuses on controlling space and taking foes down quickly.

https://housedok.com/sumo/

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#Metahumans #Superheroes #TTRPG #TTRPGSolidarity #TTRPGRising #Sumo #SumoWrestling #Wrestling

On 9/26/2021 at 10:26 AM, Certified said:

Adventure Seed: Legacy of C.A.I.N.
We've had some really serious Adventure Seeds over the last few months. So let's lighten things up and run a one shot that touches on the consents of consciousness, the nature of intelligence and life, and exploitation, then asks you to decide if the villain has gone too far. 
https://housedok.com/legacy-of-c-a-i-n/

4 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

AI generated mannequin?