I recently thought of a game idea I’d like to put into fruition, but I’m curious whether it could possibly infringe any copyright laws.
I haven’t developed my idea that much, but the concept is that of 4 friends playing a tabletop fantasy RPG game, only to then get trapped –inside– the game itself. My idea is not to “port” a game such as D&D, rather make a classic RPG set inside a tabletop RPG universe.
I’m guessing that the idea of a tabletop fantasy RPG is not copyrighted in and of itself, right? 🤔 including aspects such as dices, boards, the GM, etc. which I’d like to make use of. Or are there any particular elements I should be cautious with?
My original inspiration was D&D, however, would I be in the clear as long as I stay away from any direct references? what is the consensus on referencing a –specific– game?
Sorry if this was somewhat long. I’m not well-versed on copyright laws at all so I’d like to be informed. Thanks in advance!
