Do you guys Trademark/Copyright your games?

carlblanchet

Do you, or do you not? Also, is it a good idea to do so?

Cheers.

TheSkin

I insert a disclaimer in my game and i insert a page for "credits" for artwork downloaded from internet

Omenabo

Your game is automatically copyrighted material.

carlblanchet

@gpellegrinetti In the page that you add the credits for the artwork downloaded from the internet, do you list what graphics each extra individual did, or do you simply add i.e. Extra Art: Name1, Name2, etc?

PixelMetal

Yes, absolutely. It can be done online for $35:
http://www.copyright.gov/eco/

Your game is automatically copyrighted material.

This is only sorta-kinda true, and you can only receive full copyright protection under the law by registering. It's worth the $35 to avoid potentially higher registration and legal fees in the future. "Because I said it's copyrighted" doesn't stand up in a court of law, and having that initial registration date more easily proves what came first - your project or the person who copied it/thinks it was okay to copy/steal.

See: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html

I insert a disclaimer in my game and i insert a page for "credits" for artwork downloaded from internet

Then I sure hope that artwork has a creative commons/free license attached to it.

carlblanchet

@PixelMetal Thanks for the info!