Podcast #232 The Open Gaming License Controversy

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the controversy surrounding the Open Gaming License. In the news, new Dungeons & Dragons TV series greenlit, five D&D video games cancelled, Pugmire 2nd Edition announced, Modiphius 2d20 Community Content program launches, and more! Plus a new listener question and a brand new sketch about magic words.

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#232 The Open Gaming License Controversy

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the controversy surrounding the Open Gaming License. In the news, new Dungeons & Dragons TV series greenlit, five D&D video games cancelled, Pugmire 2nd Edition announced, Modiphius 2d20 Community Content program launches, and more! Plus a new...

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The Open Gaming License Saga

Wizards of the Coast Announces OGL v1.1 (December 21, 2022) OGL - WotC Announces OGL 1.1 -- Revised Terms, Royalties, and Annual Revenue Reporting

First rumors of the leaked OGL v1.1 document (January 5, 2023) OGL - The OGL -- Just What's Going On?

Ryan Dancey - Hasbro Cannot Deauthorize OGL (January 5, 2023) OGL - Ryan Dancey -- Hasbro Cannot Deauthorize OGL

Kickstarter’s Director of Games on Why the Platform Attracts Lower OGL v1.1 Royalties (January 5, 2023) OGL - Kickstarter's Director of Games on Why The Platform Attracts Lower OGL v1.1 Royalties

Community Posts Open Letters to WotC About New OGL (January 9, 2023) OGL - Community Posts Open Letters To WotC About New OGL

Battlezoo Shares the OGL v1.1 (January 9, 2023) OGL - Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

OGL: What the Publishers are Saying (January 10, 2023 plus later updates) OGL - OGL: What Are The Publishers Saying [UPDATED]

Kobold Press “Raising the Black Flag” (January 10, 2023) OGL - OGL: Kobold Press 'Raising Our Flag' For New Open RPG

EN Publishing and the OGL (Publisher statement, January 12, 2023) OGL - EN Publishing & The OGL

Rumors: WotC Announcement Today (Stream was cancelled, January 12, 2023) OGL - Rumours: WotC Announcement Today; Insider Email Reveals Plans

Support the OGL v1.0a: Sign this Change.org Petition (January 12, 2023) OGL - Support the OGL v1.0a; sign this change.org petition

Paizo Announces New Irrevocable Open RPG License to Replace the OGL – The Open RPG Creative License or ORC License (January 12, 2023) OGL - Paizo Announces New Irrevocable Open RPG License To Replace the OGL

Mainstream media coverage of the OGL controversy (collected January 13, 2023) OGL - OGL-Gate & Mainstream Media: The Guardian Weighs In

Wizards of the Coast releases a statement on the OGL (January 13, 2023) OGL - WotC Walks Back Some OGL Changes, But Not All

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock

Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott

Theme Song: Steve Arnott

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[Abstruse]

Before anyone asks, no I don't know why the player isn't showing up like it normally does. But if you click on the link, it will take you to the episode page where you can listen. I'll look into it in the morning because...I am very tired. This past week has been a hell of a year.

 

[FoolishFrost]

New one:

 

[BrassDragon]

Russ, Peter and Jessica keep it light and funny in the podcast but from their voices, it seems the recent nonsense hit them where it hurt.

Just want to say to them: draw stength from the community and thanks for all your efforts to improve the game and keep us updated. It's really appreciated!

 

[Abstruse]

Russ, Peter and Jessica keep it light and funny in the podcast but from their voices, it seems the recent nonsense hit them where it hurt.

Just want to say to them: draw stength from the community and thanks for all your efforts to improve the game and keep us updated. It's really appreciated!

We laugh to keep from spending the rest of the month in a blanket burrito surrounded by empty ice cream tubs and/or booze bottles (depending on vice).