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I'm going to do some research later on copyright laws, but does anyone know if BYOND instantly copyrights your original game and its ideas, or do you have to do that on your own?
Pinnacle wrote:
I'm going to do some research later on copyright laws, but does anyone know if BYOND instantly copyrights your original game and its ideas, or do you have to do that on your own?

You'll have to do that on your own. Although some services will require you to pay for protection, there are a few free intellectual property copyright sites that exist, to prove they are your ideas, such as http://myows.com/ Good luck with your game.
In response to Exploshun
Thanks. I'm going for something quite original, so I really want it to be secure.
Copyright protection is actually automatic in most countries (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#Obtaining_copyright). Services such as that indicated by Exploshun aren't necessary to obtain copyright protection but provide 'proof' that you came up with something first which may be useful if you want to get infringing work taken down but aren't legally necessary.
In response to Hazman