A while ago I saw a book of stock art which had the d20 logo on it.
Is this license useable for non-RPG products? Could someone make an online game using the d20 rules and logo for example?
Quote from: Age of Fable;309770A while ago I saw a book of stock art which had the d20 logo on it.
Weird. And probably a simple case of ignorance. I can't recall whether it is legal and weird, or illegal and weird, however.
QuoteCould someone make an online game using the d20 rules and logo for example?
No. Any "Interactive Game" is (or
was - see below) off limits.
Regardless of the details, the d20 STL doesn't exist anymore, or rather cannot legally be used. So it might be a moot point, depending on why you're asking.
Quote from: Age of Fable;309770A while ago I saw a book of stock art which had the d20 logo on it.
Is this license useable for non-RPG products? Could someone make an online game using the d20 rules and logo for example?
Not the logo but the code and game data could be under the OGL. The reason for the logo is that the logo's license prohibits it use for computer games.
That being said there are better license for software. I would license the game data under the OGL and the software code under the GPL or another open license.
Quote from: paris80;309774Weird. And probably a simple case of ignorance. I can't recall whether it is legal and weird, or illegal and weird, however.
It was this book (http://www.amazon.com/Character-Clip-Color-Customizing-Studio/dp/B000WWBGPE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245750478&sr=1-8), by Larry Elmore. I'm actually kind of surprised how obscure this is. It doesn't seem to be on rpgnow or any similar site.
The main reason I asked was that I was wondering if, back in the day when people often called D&D 'd20', someone could've put out a 'd20 video game'.
Quote from: Age of Fable;309901The main reason I asked was that I was wondering if, back in the day when people often called D&D 'd20', someone could've put out a 'd20 video game'.
"Back in the day"?!? Dude, I'm NOT that old, for fuck's sake. "d20" is still a relatively new term...