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Kobold Press – Black Flag Update

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 ...
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Free League Develops Two New Open Game Licenses

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. ...
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Wizards of the Coast – Delays OGL 2.0 update with ...

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

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 ...
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Goodman Games – Join Us in the ORC Van!

Goodman Games is joining the efforts for ORC! Hey, Gamers! So these guys we know are starting up a new open license. They’re calling it ORC or Open RPG Creative License. We’re all piling in the van to join in—and there’s plenty of ...
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Kobold Press – Project Black Flag

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 ...
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Paizo Announces System-Neutral Open RPG License

Paizo, a leading publisher of role-playing games, has announced the release of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC), a revolutionary new open gaming license that ensures the continuation of the spirit of the Open Game License (OGL) 1.0(a). This system-agnostic ...
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Modiphius Entertainment 2d20 World Builders Program

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 ...
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Open Gaming License

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 ...
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ChatGPT: Using the AI to create interesting NPCs

As the New Year begins, I’ve been finding something that is particularly interesting lately: ChatGPT. This chatbot tool has proven useful for me in overcoming creative blocks and generating new ideas. In fact, I’ve been using the ChatGPT OpenAI model ...