Quote: Original post by TheJ
not really, most indie developer are starving, or they would hire big cannon talents to enhance their game. but thanks for the encouragement.
Most indie developers are also not toying with other people's intellectual property. Getting a C&D would be getting off lightly. Should you actually end up with a lawsuit (say if you managed to release a game or even make money off it) on your hands, you will end up paying tens of thousands of dollars for a lawyer to represent you and hundreds of thousands in damages once you inevitably lose the case. A visit to a lawyer today will only cost you a couple hundred in comparison, which is why everyone recommends this route.
The cheapest solution is still to create your own IP. You will have complete creative freedom over it and the IP rights will belong to you completely without you having to worry about whether some big company is gonna squish you underfoot.
