Solo play often feels private, and much of it is. You can write messy notes, make personal summaries, sleeve proxy cards, and keep house rules at home. Sharing changes the situation. Public posts, downloads, photos, and templates need more care.
Keep Copies Private
Do not post paid PDFs, scans, long rulebook excerpts, card fronts, scenario text, hidden maps, or creator art unless permission clearly allows it. Private notes can quote more for your own use; public material should summarize in your own words.
This is not legal advice. It is a practical respect habit.
When in doubt, separate “needed to play at home” from “safe to publish.” A handwritten reminder in your notebook is one thing. Uploading a polished player aid built from copied rules is another. If the material would let someone avoid buying or downloading the official source, stop and reconsider.
Credit and Link
When discussing a game, name the creator or publisher and link to the official page when possible. If you share a hack, oracle, recap, or aid, explain what is original and what source inspired it.
If a creator has a fan content policy, read it before posting files.
Attribution should be visible and useful. Put creator names near recommendations, not buried at the end. Link to official stores, itch pages, publisher pages, or licensed community copies. If your work is compatible with a game, say compatible or inspired by rather than making it look official.
Watch Spoilers
Campaign games, mysteries, and journaling prompts often depend on surprise. Use spoiler warnings and avoid showing hidden materials in images.
Photo-free recaps can help you share the experience without exposing protected material.
Spoilers are not only story endings. A map key, scenario title sequence, oracle result list, legacy envelope, boss card, or puzzle mechanism can spoil play. Crop photos, use blank cards for demonstration, or describe the feeling of the session instead of revealing the protected reveal.
Make Original Aids
Original checklists, personal summaries, and blank templates are safer than copied sheets. Even then, avoid making them look like official products.
Respect keeps the community generous.
Original aids should solve your table’s problem in your own structure. A blank campaign log, a storage checklist, a content-note card, or a generic oracle worksheet can be useful without imitating a designer’s layout. Mark fan work clearly, avoid logos, and remove any official art before sharing.
