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Let's talk about copyright

A topic by Melinda2424 created Oct 04, 2025 Views: 814 Replies: 2
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This topic has been on my mind for some time now, and I want to know what do you think about it...

Since my first game, I have been extremely careful with copyright, and I continue to be so.

But when I see other people's games (I'm not going to say who they are because I don't seek personal conflicts), I feel like a weirdo. Many take iconic characters that are clearly copyrighted.
In NSFW games, I have seen faces from pornography that I doubt they have asked permission for, and I wonder, where are the limits? For my game, I even made up songs so I wouldn't have to include lyrics from musicians.

I am creating this thread to find out what both players and developers think about what we are seeing, and what itch can do about it.

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There's not much itch.io can do except honor takedown requests and act on reports. But your question boils down to, "how am I supposed to behave in society when everyone around me blatantly disregards the law?" If other people pirate stuff shamelessly, it's their problem.

But keep in mind a lot of people could never understand this copyright thing. It's not even civil disobedience; they simply don't get it. And for good reason: it's an absurd idea originally invented for the purpose of censorship, and there's ample evidence that it heavily favors publishers to the detriment of creators.

As for using the likeness of real people in a game, that's about the right to one's personal image. A whole other story, both legally and morally.

Regarding the use of personal Image, I think I understand what's happening. In a way, the person who appears in the game gains visibility. Even though their image is being used without permission, they are gaining something. Therefore, no legal solution is sought because nobody wants it.