Listen "Problem #7: Licensing Existing IPs"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Tracy and Kristian welcome Brandon Verhalen of Star Anvil Studios to talk about the sticky wicket of licensing existing IPs for your role playing game. Brandon is the publisher of the Secret World RPG, based on the video game by Funcom, and he has a wealth of wisdom and advice, including the benefits of licensing, how to pursue license-holders, what kinds of things to ask for, and some of the pitfalls and gotchas to avoid.Join our discord!: https://discord.gg/Bc9dvuzZYJ The Han Cluster® Role Playing Game Website: https://hancluster.com Immaterial Plane: https://immaterialplane.com/Star Anvil Studios: https://staranvilstudios.com/
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