Episode #5: Reflecting on the Open Gaming License

Show notes:

This week, Hamilton and Fiona sit down and have a general chat about the outcomes of D&D OGL and what they hope for the future of RPGs in the wake of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC).

Linda Codega's articles:

• Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition (5th Jan 2023)
• Wizards of the Coast Cancels OGL Announcement After Online Ire (12th Jan 2023)
• Wizards of the Coast Breaks Its Silence on Dungeons and Dragons' Open Game License (13th Jan 2023)
• Cancelled D&D Beyond Subscriptions Forced Hasbro's Hand (14th Jan 2023)
• Dungeons & Dragons Quietly Announces a New Anthology (25th Jan 2023)
• Dungeons & Dragons Has Burned Up All the Goodwill (26th Jan 2023)
• Why Are Dungeons & Dragons Fans So Upset? (27th Jan 2023)

DnD Beyond

• OGLs, SRDs, & One D&D (21st Dec 2022)
• An Update on the Open Game License (OGL) (13th Jan 2023)
• A Working Conversation About the Open Game License (OGL) (18th Jan 2023)
• Starting the OGL ‘Playtest’ (19th Jan 2023)
• OGL 1.2: Where to Find the Latest Information, Plus FAQs (21st Jan 2023)
• OGL 1.0a & Creative Commons (27th Jan 2023)

Paizo

• Paizo Announces System-Neutral Open RPG License (12th Jan 2023)
• The ORC Alliance Grows (19th Jan 2023)

3 Black Halflings

• Wizards of the Coast Executive Producer on the D&D OGL Controversy

Hamilton & Fiona's RPG recommendations