Capitalism is the BBEG - A Response to Dungeons and Dragons' New Open Gaming License

01/17/23 • 3 min

Once again, I’m mad at something I love – or rather, I’m mad at the company that owns it. Once again, it’s Dungeons and Dragons.

About a week ago, a draft copy of the new D&D Open Game License was leaked. Much more restrictive than the Open Game License that currently stands, these changes would hurt the independent third-party creators that built the community that Hasbro is trying to further exploit.

We shouldn’t be surprised.
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Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition:
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D&D maker backs off new licensing rules that led to fan revolt: https://www.polygon.com/23553669/dungeons-dragons-dnd-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast-licensing
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Characters Without Stories - Capitalism is the BBEG - A Response to Dungeons and Dragons' New Open Gaming License

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Once again, I'm mad at something I love, or rather, I'm mad at the company that owns it. Once again, it's Dungeons and Dragons. But as before, I'm proud of the community, the true heart of d&d. About a week ago, a draft copy of the new d&d open game license was leaked, much more restrictive than the open game license that currently stands. These changes would hurt the independent third party creators that build the community that Hasbro is try