We answer a question about using the mechanics from an older game in your current game design and spend some time talking about copyright, intellectual property, trademarks and patents. We also review Disney Sidekicks, a new cooperative game from Eric Lang, and have some more thoughts on Lost Ruins of Arnak, Doodle Dungeon and more.

 

Episode 160, recorded January 12th, 2022. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

 

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SUGGESTION BOX 

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Yardmaster Review on Youtube, https://youtu.be/Syvhjg_-ii8

 

The Bellhops Best of 2021, https://youtu.be/XRDFS-uK2CM

Aventuria Inn of the Black Boar, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147800656/Inn-of-the-Black-Boar?awid=1091

Bad Company, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340677/bad-company

 

Galaxy Trucker 2021 Unboxing, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340677/bad-company

 

ASK THE BELLHOP 

Disclaimer: Neither of us are lawyers and nothing said should be taken as legal advice.

 

“If a game has been patented for more than 20 years, is it legal to use the card mechanics? Is it still covered by intellectual property? 

 

Regarding card mechanics, if a game is played with numbers, shapes and colors and the goal of the game is to collect matches, can I still play this exact game if I change the numbers, or shapes or colors to a different factor, such as size?”

 

Not Playing Around: Board Games and Intellectual Property Law, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/publications/landslide/2014-15/march-april/not-playing-around-board-games-intellectual-property-law/

 

Us Patent Trading Card Game Method Of Play, https://patents.google.com/patent/US5662332A/en

 

Board Game Apparatus, https://patents.google.com/patent/US2026082A/en

 

Send questions to [email protected]

 

THE GAME ROOM - Disney Sidekicks

A detailed looks at this new cooperative game from Eric M Lang

Unboxing Video, https://youtu.be/D6k6509CYOg

Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/disney-sidekicks/

Pick up your own copy of Disney Sidekicks, https://amzn.to/3A4GEk0

 

THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP 

Lost Ruins of Arnak, https://amzn.to/3tu6zjZ

Doodle Dungeon, https://amzn.to/3nywd37

Tripples, https://amzn.to/3fxQTE8

 

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