copyright
Does reproducing a board game as a video game violate copyright?
<p>The context I am thinking of is converting a board game into a video game or app. Of course, I can't manufacture a physical copy of the game without permission, but does the same apply to a virtual version? My understanding is that copyright protects only the particular manner of an author’s expression. This means that the board game is copyrighted, but a video game with the same mechanics is not. Is that the case?</p>

<p>Game mechanics are not copyright able. However, the images, words used, description of the rules are all copyright. If the original games is the <em>source</em> of the video game then the video game is a derivative work. If the original game is only the <em>inspiration</em> and the <em>look and feel</em> is different then this is OK. Which is which will turn on the actual facts.</p>
