8 Player Chess - Public Domain Dedication

8 Player Chess
Public Domain Dedication

This is a statement of intent.

This statement recognizes Luke Romanko as the first person to invent a version of 8 Player Chess using regular tessellating tiles.

This statement recognizes Paul Jane as the inventor of the "Standard" 8 Player Chess variation.

This statement recognizes that both parties invented their respective games independently and, so far as is known, are the only persons with any legal claim to a version of Chess that is played using 8 "armies" on a board comprising of regular tessellating tiles.

From herein this statement will use the term "8 Player Chess" to refer to any 8 Player Chess variation that is built upon a board (of any medium) comprising of regular tessellating tiles.

This statement recognizes that the aforementioned parties (herein called "the Affirmers") are in agreement that all variations of the game should remain free for public use, without attribution, to the fullest extent that would allow all variations of the game as legally possible to be considered as belonging to the public domain.

The Affirmers claim the right to affirm 8 Player Chess and all variations of the game into the public domain.

This claim shall extend, but is not limited to, all variations that result as an adaptation of the game including:

1. variations resulting from the modification of a rule or rules to the game;
2. variations resulting from additions or modifications to the game;
3. variations resulting from a change in board size or shape;
4. variations resulting from a modification or addition to the board;
5. variations resulting from an extension to the board in multiple dimensions;
6. variations resulting from a change or modification in piece movement or utility.

The game known as "8 Player Chess" as it exists on regular tessellating tiles, and all variations of the game, shall henceforth be recognized as property of the public domain in accordance with the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication and under the following conditions:

1. You must not imply that either of the aforementioned parties endorses your usage of 8 Player Chess or any product or variation that is derived from it (unless specific permission has been granted).
2. You may not claim ownership over the concept of 8 Player Chess or 8 Player Chess variations being delivered in any particular medium.
3. You may not imply that you have any legal authority over 8 Player Chess affairs, 8 Player Chess players or how 8 Player Chess is played; nor may you claim to be the official body or regulator of 8 Player Chess.
4. You may not claim the right to receive royalties from others conducting their own independent 8 Player Chess tournaments or competitions.
5. You may not claim ownership over any particular language or notation used to interpret 8 Player Chess.
6. You may not claim ownership over any particular way or style of playing 8 Player Chess.
7. You may claim ownership over specific visual interpretations of the game (such as a graphical design or 3D rendering for example).
8. You may use 8 Player Chess and variations of the game as indicated for commercial purposes without attribution.

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Signed

Luke Romanko, "e4bc4qh5qf7" - Inventor of 8 Player Chess.

Paul Jane, "HighEldar" - Inventor of the 8 Player Chess "Standard" variation.