To kick off this thread, I'll start with Atlas Games' announcement of the release of Planegea’s trademarks and product identity under the Open Game License.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Proctor, MN – 05/11/26 – The epic Planegea™ 5E setting of Stone Age adventure is celebrating its publisher's release of NEW Open Content with a special giveaway, including almost $2000 of prizes.
Atlas Games®, the publishers of the popular Planegea prehistoric RPG setting, announced today the release of previous Product Identity, proper names, and the trademarks "Planegea" and "The Star Shaman's Song of Planegea" as Open Content under its original Open Game License Version 1.0a.
Now Planegea fans can release their own material, whether for free or paid, explicitly set the Planegea world. Atlas Games has also created a new Planegea Open License logo, to let fans identify their work as Open License material for Planegea.
To encourage fans to contribute by releasing their own Planegea Open License material, Atlas Games is ALSO hosting a special giveaway for the launch. The publisher will give a FREE digital Planegea package worth $65.95 to the first 30 people to post a 3rd party Planegea release on DriveThruRPG.com, by June 8, 2026. Details are on the new Planegea Open License webpage, but include:
Giveaway Requirements:
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Releases must take place in and showcase the Planegea setting
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They must be original work without legal entanglements (e.g., using copyrighted material from outside the SRD & Planegea products)
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Release your work under the OGL, and include the OGL text.
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Display the Planegea Open License logo and its new legal statement.
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Clearly label whether it’s using the 2014 or 2024 5E rules.
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Put your release up on DriveThruRPG.com, and get approval (takes 3 days or more)
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Post a link & description in Planegea Open License Announcements on the Atlas Games Forum
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Post a link & description on the Planegea Discord
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Post a link & description on the Plangea Subreddit (share with flair)
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Post everything by June 8, 2026
This open license release will allow players to freely share, adapt, and build content that's explicitly based in the Planegea setting, and sell their creations.
"Changing this designation is a small thing, but it vastly simplifies the use of the Planegea setting in derivative works," comments publisher John Nephew. "Plus, the trademark permissions and new Planegea Open License logo make it easy for creators to notify their audience of compatibility."
"Planegea has an incredibly vibrant fan community, after all," publisher Michelle Nephew notes. "But trademark 'sandboxing' limits what they can release publicly. By really embracing the open license for third-party creators, we're empowering them like never before. We can't wait to see the new directions they go, that we haven't had the resources to explore."
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About Planegea:
Planegea is the Stone Age campaign setting for 5E, published in 2023. Planegea's prehistoric fantasy world is filled with ideas and inspiration for running a long and glorious game set before written words, hammered ore, and plowed fields.
About Atlas Games:
At Atlas Games, our passion is offering exceptional games to the world. Our first release was in 1990, making us one of the most reliable hobby game publishers in business, too. We believe in creative curiosity and sensible operations. We love new ideas and always keep our word. If that appeals to you, boy have we got a treat for you!
Contact:
John Nephew
Atlas Games Co-Owner
john@atlas-games.com
Planegea, and The Star Shaman's Song of Planegea are trademarks, and Atlas Games is a registered trademark, of Trident, Inc. d/b/a Atlas Games.
