D&D: The Leaked OGL 1.1 In Its Entirety Is Available Online Now
The entirety of the OGL 1.1 leaked document, confirmed by multiple 3rd party creators, has been made publicly available.
In the wake of community ardor, and radio silence from Wizards of the Coast, someone has shared the entirety of the leaked OGL 1.1 online. Earlier today, the leaked document made its way into the hands of many creators.
From there, the document, which 3rd party publishers have verified was present in contracts sent out to WotC to be signed, made its way to the public eye.
If @Wizards_DnD says that what we've seen of 1.1 is a "draft", that's a lie. That document was sent around with contracts attached.
We aren't your enemies, Wizards. We lift you up for free. You've already got the golden goose!
Just don't mess with 1.0a. That's it!#OpenDnD
— The Griffon's Saddlebag (@griffons_saddle) January 7, 2023
Bell of Lost Souls also received a leaked copy of the document, which seems to confirm the language featured in the livestreams below.
The Leaked OGL 1.1 In Its Entirety
Earlier today, the Roll for Combat YouTube channel livestreamed going through the document piece by piece to look at what language Wizards of the Coast was planning to use. But in addition to going through the entirety of the OGL 1.1 in a livestream, they hosted the document as well.
But, Roll for Combat wasn’t the only stream going through the document earlier today. YouTuber and 5E designer Taron “Indestructoboy” Pounds also had a live reading of the entirety of the OGL 1.1.
If you don’t have time for hours-long videos, these readings seem to confirm what many in the community were worried about. And while the ultimate goals may be a mystery, the commentators aren’t making huge leaps in pointing out that Wizards of the Coast could use the proposed changes to take aim at their competition.
Though, as many have pointed out, this isn’t necessarily how it’s going to be used. And others have pointed out that you can’t copyright systems and mechanics, only the presentation thereof. As readers familiar with the Games Workshop vs. Chapterhouse Studios case will know, you have to mix things up creatively if you want to protect your IP. Which is a big part of why we see Adeptus Astartes instead of the more generic Space Marine.
At any rate, you can view the entirety of the document at the link below.
