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Chapterhouse Studios Articles, Legal News & Updates

Get the latest Chapterhouse Studios news, lawsuit coverage, historical analysis, and updates on one of the most talked-about legal cases in the tabletop gaming world.

From court rulings and intellectual property debates to community reactions and long-term industry impacts, this is the place to stay informed on everything surrounding the Chapterhouse vs. Games Workshop case.


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Whether you’re curious about third-party miniature rights, the legal boundaries of fan-made content, or how this landmark lawsuit shaped the future of the hobby, we’ve got the deep dives and commentary you’re looking for.

Check back often for updates—this case may be closed, but its legacy continues to influence the tabletop world.

  What is the term Chapterhouse Effect that’s been flying around lately, and have we already started seeing it?

Read More | November 11th, 2014

Who Copyrights The Tabletop?

November 11th, 2014

Looks like Games Workshop got Chapterhouse’s Studios assets frozen yesterday, which some industry experts are saying may be highly usual to happen during an appeal process.

Read More | October 18th, 2014

Bonus Episode three is here, download it now! This episode covers the Chapterhouse Vs. Games Workshop Trial with special IP lawyer guests, and of course our patented dives into nerdom!Forge the Narrative is podcast about gaming, and the nerdom that surrounds it. Each episode will be about an hour long.  This ideally gives you something neat to […]

Read More | June 22nd, 2013

Well Chapterhouse’s legal councel released a pres release basically touting vicotry in a “David and Goliath” manner over Games Workshop Monday. This ruling seems to not only clear the way for more bits products to come to market, but also positions Winston & Stawn as defenders of trademark policy when applied to add on products. […]

Read More | June 18th, 2013

Well it seems that in their rush to “defend” their IP, Games Workshop may have opened up a Pandora’s box of legal precedents against themselves. Most damning of all I think is the fact that GW admitted in court the statement that “Games Day is everyone’s chance to preform our favorite hobby activity; buying stuff […]

Read More | June 15th, 2013

I had known about this for a hot minute but couldn’t say much about it cause the Federal Judge hadn’t made his ruling either way, but now we have it and honestly it’s pretty serious IMHO. I know when happens when baseball players get caught lying to Congress which is also a Federal institution, and […]

Read More | June 3rd, 2013

This popped up towards the end of last week, as Games Workshop is trying / tried to lay claim to the term “Space Marine”. I figured I’d weigh in on the issue a bit myself here.The first time I ever heard of that term Space Marine was in the Alien movie series I believe, so […]

Read More | February 14th, 2013