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OGL is the open gaming license. In this case, it refers to a large part of the Dungeons & Dragons system, normally kept in books you have to pay for. Wizards
by ogre_battle 4y ago
OGL is the open gaming license.
In this case, it refers to a large part of the Dungeons & Dragons system, normally kept in books you have to pay for. Wizards of the Coast, who down the D&D IP, decided to "open source" most of the system and a lot of monsters as a way to drive 3rd party engagement. Remove any licensing restrictions, have at it nerds, build a community.
Hasboro has since acquired Wizards (years ago, actually), and has decided to reign in the licensing. Several other games / game systems / publishers are using these open source rules, and it threatens to alter or extinguish that community.