Change the colors of the foreground and background, break apart the different elements of the icon, then download it in SVG or PNG format. Sort by tags, game genres, or search for the exact kind of sword you want. Simple, one or two- color icons can communicate a ton of information, and are very much an element seen in virtually every board and card game out there.

While similar to the public domain, things are proactively given a ‘CC0’ designation by their creator. Learn more about the licenses here.ĬC0 - a way for creators for waive copyrights - a ‘no rights’ reserved system - put forth by Creative Commons. This might sound complex, but a majority of graphic stuff I’ve come across is just ‘BY’ (credit the maker). Restrictions or requirements for works in the Creative Commons often have some additional terms - ‘BY’ means you have to give credit, ‘ND’ means No Derivatives (don’t change it), ‘NC’ means Non-Commercial (don’t use it in a thing you’ll sell / make money off of), and ‘SA’ means ShareAlike (change or remix it, but you must give credit and release your changes under the same license). The gold standard of stuff available online.Ĭreative Commons - abbreviated to ‘CC’, it’s the name for a thing that’s free to use (as money goes), but has some strings attached. No permission, credit, or license needed. Public Domain - the name for a thing that’s freely available to anyone for any purpose. It’s time to get acquainted with the vast worlds of the public domain and the Creative Commons.įirst things first: all resources mentioned here are free (or low-cost), legitimate, and are resources I have used or would use myself. But I don’t have money for art just for prototypes!, you say. You’re also aware that some contests or publishers will require you to have licenses for all the artwork you use. You’re probably aware that you can’t just take an image you find on Google and use it however you want.

Because prototypes - especially those you’re showing publicly - should not exist on text alone.

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