| quidveritas | 10 Dec 2008 3:32 p.m. PST |
I've been down the road of clashing product names before and I'd like to avoid this issue in the future.
We are very early in the development stages of a Great War Tank game.
The original name was going to be "Landships". Turns out there's a board game with that name. I'm considering "Lead The Way" not crazy about this name but it could work.
If you would be so kind, do any of you know of any other games named "Landships" or "Lead The Way"?
If anyone has a suggestion for a name that would be welcome as well. Thanks, mjc |
| nycjadie | 10 Dec 2008 3:47 p.m. PST |
Just don't call it Wargames. |
| Ben Ten | 10 Dec 2008 4:07 p.m. PST |
What about 'Through mud and blood', from the tank corps motto. 'To the green fields beyond' is the second part, both seem like good names to me. |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 10 Dec 2008 4:10 p.m. PST |
You can stay with "Landships" if you add a tag line like… Landships – Tank Battles of the Great War. The board game would be hard pressed to come after you for loss of revenue due to the name because it isn't a similar product…i.e it's not a board game. |
| Gallowglass | 10 Dec 2008 4:29 p.m. PST |
Well, you're an American person – why not use "Treat 'em Rough", the US Tank Corps motto from the Great War. |
| Connard Sage | 10 Dec 2008 4:30 p.m. PST |
What about 'Through mud and blood', from the tank corps motto. 'To the green fields beyond' is the second part, both seem like good names to me.
It's a quote attributed to their commanding officer, General Hugh Elles, at Cambrai. The official motto is 'Fear Naught' – there's a snappy title :)
'To the Green Fields Beyond' is the title of an SPI game about the battle |
| quidveritas | 10 Dec 2008 4:51 p.m. PST |
I really like "Fear Naught, Landships of the Great War" Just Perfect! Thank you! Connard, remind me later, I'll give you a free copy if this is ever published. Right now we have been messing around with Mark IV's and little else. I must confess, right now I know more about Mark IV's than I ever wanted to and very little about the other vehicles. Just the same it appears that the primary focus will be on the Brit Tanks for some time to come. Many of my projects never go anywhere. The luster dulls after a few months, so don't hold your breath here. This one looks to be a great deal of fun but so have others before the work had to be done. Everything in time. mjc |
| Connard Sage | 10 Dec 2008 4:57 p.m. PST |
Thank you for your kind offer, but a small acknowledgement in the rules will do just as well :) |
| Ambush Alley Games | 10 Dec 2008 5:42 p.m. PST |
Fear Naught! is a GREAT title. Connard, I may have to hire you to help me name my games! ;) |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Dec 2008 7:21 p.m. PST |
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 Parzival  | 10 Dec 2008 8:06 p.m. PST |
Looks like a link to avoid, actually… But that's an org, not a com, and it's also not a trademark. I wouldn't worry about it. |
| Rudysnelson | 11 Dec 2008 7:45 a.m. PST |
Gallowglass does make a good point. Unit mottos can be great names such as the 10th cavarlry's motto of 'Ready. Forward'. |
| Martin Rapier | 12 Dec 2008 4:04 a.m. PST |
"What about 'Through mud and blood', from the tank corps motto. 'To the green fields beyond' is the second part, both seem like good names to me." I have also used both of those names in my own games. I can't think how many sets of rules called 'Storm of Steel' I've seen. 'Landships' is also the excellent website on WW1 tanks. As Parzival says, I really wouldn't worry about it. If you are worried about it though, how about: 'Sturmkampfpanzerwagen'. German always sells, and I don't believe it has been used before. 'Little Willie'? (I'm sure TFL would use that one!) 'Heavy Branch' (the branch title of the tank arm in the MG corps) |
| Tommy Atkins | 13 Dec 2008 1:34 p.m. PST |
"With an Independent Air" from a contemporary song describing the tank advancing upon the enemy. "Mud, blood and monoxide!" "'Arf inch thick" |
| toofatlardies | 16 Dec 2008 4:22 p.m. PST |
Actually TFL have a set of Great War rules in preparation for publication in February called "To the Green Fields Beyond". It's a 1:1 level system for games similar in size to Sharp Practice. So platoon to Company size basically. Cheers Rich |
| Jubilation T Cornpone | 17 Dec 2008 5:57 a.m. PST |
Yes! 'Attack of the Little Willies'. It'd sell like hot cakes! |
| Bucco Bruce | 18 Dec 2008 1:15 p.m. PST |
check boardgamegeek.com they have a list of practically every game (board, minis, card etc etc ) ever. FWIW I like Fear Naught. |
| Zephyr1 | 18 Dec 2008 3:41 p.m. PST |
Also, go to the USPTO and put the name(s) through their trademark search engine. It's also fun to look up other names too…. ;) |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 18 Dec 2008 4:18 p.m. PST |
'Land Ironclads' was the name H.G.Wells gave to his tanks – in 1903! link |
| 6milPhil | 28 Dec 2008 6:01 p.m. PST |
That's a good 'un and he's unlikely to complain. |
| Chris PzTp | 31 Dec 2008 11:30 a.m. PST |
"Land Ironclads" is already in use link |
