IPs, Copyright Law, and Board Games

Ever wonder why we get the same themes over and over again? Why will we get Steamboat Willie games next year? And why is there is a Winnie the Pooh themed horror movie?

Welcome to the Board Game Dojo, where today we are exploring copyright law and how it affects the games you play. We talk about the history of copyright law before going into modern day examples including Reiner Knizia, the Unmatched series, and Magic the Gathering.

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Blue Peg Pink Peg episode referenced (starting at 1:15:00) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4E6SX8T2IN7apN88d5FLlB?si=190729468f9b46ca

Wizards of the Coast vs TSR timeline: https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-full-glorious-history-of-nutsr.684697/