Posting images from AGS and AGS games on own site/blog

[rbaleksandar]

Hi, guys! 

  Well, as the title says - is it allowed to make screenshots and videos of AGS and AGS games? I have to know since I've posted 3 already (how stupid I am  ) and will remove them if it isn't allowed.


Thanks in advance 

[SpacePaw]

Hi, guys! 

  Well, as the title says - is it allowed to make screenshots and videos of AGS and AGS games? I have to know since I've posted 3 already (how stupid I am  ) and will remove them if it isn't allowed.


Thanks in advance 

It all depends on their context. If you advertise ags and link to it and it's games then nothing is wrong with it but if you say "hey look what I have made!!!" then it's not right at all

[rbaleksandar]

Thanks SpacePaw.

  Nah, since I write my own reviews of the games, I will add some screenshots So in each review there will be links to AGS site + link to the official site (if there's any). So that's what I want to do. Is it okay?

[SpacePaw]

Thanks SpacePaw.

  Nah, since I write my own reviews of the games, I will add some screenshots So in each review there will be links to AGS site + link to the official site (if there's any). So that's what I want to do. Is it okay?

I'm sure it is

[rbaleksandar]

I'll wait for one of the old guys for confirmation Just to be sure.

[Ghost]

I am an old guy. Just check my profile. 

Many review sites, information sites etc. do the same as you want to do: They use images from games. And it's totally, perfectly okay to do that.
Just make sure
* you make clear in some way that you didn't make the game
* you make clear that the game you show is copyrighted by its creator
* you link to the game's homepage/ags games page/whatever

I said it somewhere before and will repeat it, few authors will complain that there are screenies from their games around the web as long as they benefit a little from them; a simple link to their game page in your article will usually do the trick.

Looking forward to some reviews!

[cat]

I'd also say that it would be polite anyway to ask the author of the game. I guess usually they won't mind if you use their screens for reviews but asking first doesn't hurt either.

[rbaleksandar]

Where can I find all authors?

[Huw Dawson]

Am I an old guy as well? 

*Looks at his profile page*

Aw hell no. I still have never made an AGS game either!  :'(

- Huw

[Ghost]

Where can I find all authors?

Well, if you know the game's title... just check the games page and there you'll find their names. Simple PM, and off you go.

[thezombiecow]

You can use screenshots, regardless of copyright and ownership, as long as its use falls under 'criticism and review'.

What that means is that using screenshots as an accompaniment to an article that in some way analyses the subject, you're fine.

So technically, screenshots of the AGS editor in a 'how to use AGS' article would be illegal. Screenshots of the editor in an article called 'why AGS is awesome' is fine.

What's more, you could use screenshots in a plain 'how to use AGS' article as long as the article contains even the teeniest element of criticism & review. So if it started with "I love AGS, here's how it works..." you're technically fine to use copyrighted images without the permission of the owner, links, expression of copyright ownership etc etc.

[rbaleksandar]

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