cheddaredgrizzly Wrote:Here's a question, Is just the Art copyrighted (The drawings done by the team) or is is all the characters and concepts copyrighted? I'm not sure with the current status of the game.
The reason why I asked was I thought for fun to recreate the art myself. If I made the game (For free with no funding of course) with my own assets, could we still bring back Breeding Season?
Art is automatically copyrighted through international contracts like TRIPS and the Berne convention. The archetype and concept can't be. Overall, it's best to avoid this landmine that can go off by creating new characters that fit the story you're looking for so that no one sees the wrong end of a lawsuit.
Yes, sketch and retrace the art to learn, but use it for personal use in that context. Try to adjust it so that it becomes a reference point for a new character that's based on Margo, but isn't. Maybe play with the gender and come up with a new concept such as a shy weak guy with a big one (or even two) that's embarrassed about it or something.
Or another girl that's part of the IBTC but an overaggressive attitude. Sky's the limit.
Finally, if you want to bring back BS, it's best to look at the engines and build something entirely new. Lord knows this was dragged out to an explosive end and it shouldn't have. Build a small game with a focus on one system and get that right then slowly add more to it. It doesn't have to be done for free, but a farming sim should be done RIGHT. That's getting the monsters to work, understanding their combinations and focusing on how to make a monster farm sim that has a unique story and hook.
May take a while, but keep at it. Hope that helps.