GURPS Podcasts

Derrick_rp · 11-21-2018, 08:25 PM

I’ve emailed about this, but gotten no response, so I thought I’d ask here. If I wanted to create a live play GURPS podcast, what would Steve Jackson Games position be on that? Is it permissible, or copyright infringement?

Refplace · 11-22-2018, 09:43 PM

You may not get an answer till the office pens up after the holiday weekend.
So my unofficial answer is we have a couple of those already happening.

mook · 11-23-2018, 01:24 AM

As Refplace says, completely unofficially I've never heard of a problem. People I know stream GURPS games, I stream GURPS games, so do scores of others. Outside of GURPS, there are YouTube/Twitch videos of groups playing all kinds of different tabletop RPGs -- D&D alone has many hundreds.

Derrick_rp · 11-26-2018, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Refplace

You may not get an answer till the office pens up after the holiday weekend.
So my unofficial answer is we have a couple of those already happening.

I get that it’s very unlikely that anything would happen to me, but I’d still appreciate getting the company’s blessing. Respect and all that Jazz.

mook · 11-27-2018, 04:57 PM

The SJG online policy has:

"[Can I] Run a game of GURPS, Toon or In Nomine on an online chat system, with a Game Master?

Yes; as we see it now, that's really no different from running a game for your friends in your living room. Anything more than a character creation game aid is a problem, because at that point it's not just like a game in your living room; it's more like a "computer game."

Derrick_rp · 11-27-2018, 08:49 PM

What if I generate profit from it, via Patreon or ad sales?

mook · 11-30-2018, 03:21 PM

I have no idea, that wasn't part of the original question. :)

11-21-2018, 08:25 PM	#1
Derrick_rp Join Date: Dec 2017	GURPS Podcasts I’ve emailed about this, but gotten no response, so I thought I’d ask here. If I wanted to create a live play GURPS podcast, what would Steve Jackson Games position be on that? Is it permissible, or copyright infringement?

11-22-2018, 09:43 PM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: GURPS Podcasts You may not get an answer till the office pens up after the holiday weekend. So my unofficial answer is we have a couple of those already happening. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

11-23-2018, 01:24 AM	#3
mook Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Re: GURPS Podcasts As Refplace says, completely unofficially I've never heard of a problem. People I know stream GURPS games, I stream GURPS games, so do scores of others. Outside of GURPS, there are YouTube/Twitch videos of groups playing all kinds of different tabletop RPGs -- D&D alone has many hundreds. __________________ How to Be a GURPS GM, author Game Geekery, Blog (GURPS combat examples, fillable PDF sheets, rules summaries, campaigns and one-shots, beginners' intro) GURPS Discord, unofficial hangout and real-time chat

11-27-2018, 04:57 PM	#5
mook Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Re: GURPS Podcasts The SJG online policy has: "[Can I] Run a game of GURPS, Toon or In Nomine on an online chat system, with a Game Master? Yes; as we see it now, that's really no different from running a game for your friends in your living room. Anything more than a character creation game aid is a problem, because at that point it's not just like a game in your living room; it's more like a "computer game." __________________ How to Be a GURPS GM, author Game Geekery, Blog (GURPS combat examples, fillable PDF sheets, rules summaries, campaigns and one-shots, beginners' intro) GURPS Discord, unofficial hangout and real-time chat

11-27-2018, 08:49 PM	#6
Derrick_rp Join Date: Dec 2017	Re: GURPS Podcasts What if I generate profit from it, via Patreon or ad sales?

11-30-2018, 03:21 PM	#7
mook Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Re: GURPS Podcasts I have no idea, that wasn't part of the original question. :) __________________ How to Be a GURPS GM, author Game Geekery, Blog (GURPS combat examples, fillable PDF sheets, rules summaries, campaigns and one-shots, beginners' intro) GURPS Discord, unofficial hangout and real-time chat