No this is not worse than the OGL scandal, however the license is currently objectively worse than what Hasbro currently publishes D&D under and can be revoked/revised for future works and updates to previous works at any time.
I share Dungeons and Discourse’s main point: we want a competitor to D&D to succeed and for any TTRPG having a thriving a 3PP community is vital to that. That’s the purpose of these critiques.
Yes, I have seen the Roll for Combat stream where they say that people are overreacting to the license. I respond to it at 9:13, and welcome people to see RFC’s stream.
I make specific comparisons between Darrington Press’ GCL and other companies’ licenses post-OGL crisis, which do not have similar problematic provisions.
I learn during this stream that DP has said they have heard the community’s concerns and suggested there will be changes when they release a Homebrewing Kit for Daggerheart. I’m happy they are, and hopefully this video helps ensure they make changes addressing community concerns - I did this stream/video because I was worried that the video I respond to would make DP (and other TTRPG companies) not feel like they have to. As I say in this video, one scenario is that this contract was drafted by a lawyer not familiar with the TTRPG hobby (and that DP’s leadership “left it to the lawyers”).
DP may have valid reasons to not go with the licenses I cite that other TTRPG companies are following. But if that is true, they should explain what they are.
0:00 Intro
3:13 As bad as OGL scandal?
4:15 What other TTRPG companies are doing
6:03 Analysis of license
15:00 Dungeons & Discourse: Clickbait?
20:49 Darrington Press’s response
21:42 Reacting to Bob World Builder
From the pinned comment:
Main takeaways:
0:00 Intro
3:13 As bad as OGL scandal?
4:15 What other TTRPG companies are doing
6:03 Analysis of license
15:00 Dungeons & Discourse: Clickbait?
20:49 Darrington Press’s response
21:42 Reacting to Bob World Builder