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sageikosa
on Aug 28, 2012
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Just term anything you do as a "game", game-mechanics are not patentable.
lukifer
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Game mechanics can't be copyrighted; unfortunately, there is very little that can't be patented.
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Source?
sageikosa
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Don't really have one. After some more research, apparently its sort of a gray area filled by anecdotes, pithy observations (such as my own), and snow about copyrights and trade-dress.
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