Open Gaming License
How crowdfunding and the OGL crisis have reshaped the TTRPG landscape
Last year, Wizards of the Coast took an axe to their reputation by announcing changes to the Open Gaming License, but those changes were so universally hated that they had to be quickly reverted.
Kobold Press begins playtesting Tales of the Valiant, a D&D 5E spinoff
Back in January when Wizards of the Coast backed off of Open Gaming License (OGL) updates to go with their new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, they also made a second decision that -- while popular -- hadn't seen as much fanfare as of yet: they released the current D&D rules as a System Reference Document, or SRD under a Creative Commons license.
Retroclone RPGs are a unique way to play the old tabletop games you can’t get your hands on anymore
If you've never heard of a Retroclone RPG, it's not surprising -- they're a result of the fact that RPGs as a hobby are starting to show their age.
Off Topic: What is a System Reference Document and how can it make your life easy in D&D?
In my post about Pathfinder I talked a lot about the Open Gaming License which allowed Paizo to take the revised 3rd Edition of Dungeons and Dragons and essentially create Pathfinder out of it.
