The Joy Of Copyright...

I have been researching copyright rules and regs, what an interesting find!

I, like many others, may have heard misconceptions or been given false advice.

I first of all looked at the first website on a google search. Naturally its professional appearance and in-depth descriptions, award symbols all over the place, led me too believe that they new exactly what they were talking about, who do i make the cheque payable too??

Do not believe the first website you view, as this stated that the only infallable way too protect your work is through a solicitor for a minimum fee of around £50, and that's the lowest package.

I have since dug deeper and discovered that this is not the case. I have been told that posting yourself a copy of your work is not a legal proof of creation and is a myth. This appears to be, in itself, a myth.

If you read the website for the intellectual property office, you will also discover that you are completely entitled to protect your work, for free, off your own back! woohoo! That is one less cost of production too worry about. But by all means there is a place for paying for legal protection, as it will provide you with much more peace of mind and a piece of paper to tell you "Well done, you invented something", or words too that effect.

It is, however, worth checking the market and regularly checking the published game rules list, just too make sure you haven't sub-consciously copied a game you played 10 years ago with your mum.....................