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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 5800759" data-attributes="member: 40961">NOT LEGAL ADVICE JUST A DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTS YOU COULD LEARN ABOUT ON WIKIPEDIAGames are protected by copyright, trademark, or by patent.  No one ever buys patents.  Trademark only applies to things that designate the origin of a good, which means that as long as you avoid key words and images, and use appropriate disclaimers, you're probably ok.  So that leaves copyright.  You can copy the content of something that's been copyrighted as long as you put it into your own words, because copyright protects expressions of ideas, not the idea itself.Its a dangerous practice though, because you might screw up.  Its surprisingly easy to err, or for someone to find a way to credibly argue that you erred, if they're willing to pay someone to over your work with a fine toothed comb.</blockquote>