The design forums here are primarily for use in creation of independent games.  That's an awesome thing.

I have a few games that I'm sure qualify, and a few that I'm not sure about at all, and while I'd like the input of the people here - especially considering how useful their input has been on the one game I've posted - I'm not quite sure if these games belong here.

As an example I think may be outside the appropriate subject matter, I have a system I've been working on for quite some time - it's almost all my own actual writing, though conceptually all over the place - but it's straight mechanics, and is a d20-based system that falls under the Open Game License held by Wizards of the Coast.

Did I miss something in the guidelines, or could I get a clarification on this?

If you created it, and you own it, then it's indie, according to the Forge definition. I'm pretty sure that includes d20-based systems, so long as no one can tell you what kind of artistic or corporate decisions to make.

Oh, sorry, I should have put the link to the description of what makes an indie game. You can find it here.

Andrew wrote: If you created it, and you own it, then it's indie, according to the Forge definition. I'm pretty sure that includes d20-based systems, so long as no one can tell you what kind of artistic or corporate decisions to make.

Sure thing. Looking forward to seeing your games in the design forum.

yeah i would like to see them i didnt knwo that either thanks for the info.