Giving Credit

[Michael Caiola]

I wasn't quite sure where to post this, but I use MV so I figured this would be the best option.


When giving credit to other creators for art, plugins, etc, do I need to break down everything they did? For example, I have multiple pieces of art from @hiddenone. In the credits, should I put:


hiddenone - minotaur sv actor, minotaur character horns, etc...


Or should I have section in the credits called "Artwork" and just list all the artists that contributed or created the resources I used?


I just want to make sure I do this right. I have a running list of each item I got from another artist and every artist that needs to be credited for it. So I'm ready for an itemized credits if need be.

 

[Shaz]

No, you don't need to go into detail about what you got from each person.  It is acceptable to just list their names.  If you want, you can break it up into sprites, scripts, audio, etc but I certainly wouldn't go any further than that.


This really has nothing to do with MV - the question is global for all engines.

 

[mlogan]

I've moved this thread to General Discussion. Please be sure to post your threads in the correct forum next time. Thank you.

 

[Michael Caiola]

Thanks, Shaz!


Thank you for moving it to the right forum, mlogan.

 

[Kes]

Actually, I think it belongs in Resources where there are already numerous threads about credits, including (iirc) a pinned one.  However, endlessly shifting probably isn't a good idea.


@BryanBatcher


 You might find useful additional info about credits in general in Resources, as already mentioned, but there are also a few in the 'Commercial RPGMaker Discussion' board.

 

[mlogan]

Well, there were a few in this section as well. One of those fun gray areas. At any rate, most of the topics you would find on the subject would pretty much conclude what Shaz has already told you.

 

[Dr. Delibird]

Unless the content creator specifically wants you to do anything special credits wise, a name is usually all you need. I have seen some ask that you link to their site or that you specify which resources (by name) are theirs (I have only seen this request for music/sound files so far).