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Hey fans, there’s a Bear Grylls Gone Wild TTRPG

July 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s no mention of whether they have the license or endorsement from Bear or Holly Willoughby for the game, which might get awkward.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legal, Porcupine Publishing

It’s got nasty: Alliance Entertainment sues Diamond Comic Distributors

April 7, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At the start of the year Distributors files Chapter 11, which meant legal protections were in place while the company tried to find a buyer. Otherwise? It would go out of business.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Diamond Comic Distributors, legal, money

Diamond Comic Distributors files Chapter 11: It’s the indie publishers who’ll be hit

January 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sadly, Diamond Comic Distributors has filed for Chapter 11, a protective measure in the United States Bankruptcy Court.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Diamond Comic Distributors, legal, money

Suspended custodial sentence for Warhammer-addicted thief

February 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A student and an unnamed accomplice stole over £6,000 from Games Workshop to fuel a Warhammer addiction.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: legal, warhammer

Netflix’s settlement with Evil Genius kills the Rebel Moon TTRPG

January 24, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Evil Genius had been secretly working on the roleplaying game, but the publisher insists they had permission to share those previews at GAMA.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: evil genius productions, legal, netflix, rebel moon

Why is Evil Genius Games suing Netflix?

September 28, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Evil Genius says Netflix is upset that art from Rebel Moon was shared at the GAMA Expo.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: evil genius productions, legal, netflix, rebel moon

Final ORC: Paizo present the finally final version of the ORC License

June 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The license is a system-agnostic, perpetual, and irrevocable open gaming license that provides a legal “safe harbor” for sharing rules mechanics so as to encourage collaboration and innovation in the tabletop-gaming space.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, gen con, legal, Mythmere Games, Open Game License, paizo, Paizo Publishing

Cease & Desist: Renegade Game Studios issues legal threat to “Renegade City” indie creator

June 18, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Renegade Game Studios, which publishes RPGs like Power Rangers and Transformers with Hasbro, and Vampire, Hunters and Werewolf with Paradox, are threatening legal action.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legal, Renegade Game Studios

TSR files for bankruptcy, and WotC’s lawyers hit pause, say reports

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a messy case that started when the TSR trademark was snatched up, forged into an RPG publisher, and sued Wizards of the Coast.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legal, TSR, wizards of the coast

Stolen game claims: Lorcana inspires Upper Deck to legal action against Ravensburger

June 7, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ravensburger and an ex-Upper Deck game designer are accused of stealing a Lorcana and repackaging it as the TCG Lorcana.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: card games, disney, legal, ravensburger

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