PEAK Fan Creation Policy
Landfall Publishing and Aggro Crab Content Policy & IP Guidelines For Fans and Unlicensed Creators
We love seeing PEAK fan art and other creative expressions based on the game - please keep posting them and tagging us!
However, if you are planning on selling your work, there are some additional things you’ll need to consider! Here’s a comprehensive guide for if you plan to use PEAK characters, names, sayings, scenes, stories, logos, or artwork (collectively known as “PEAK IP”). Failure to adhere to these guidelines could result in consequences for you and your work!
Whether it’s for personal use, small batch sales, educational purposes or more, we hope these points answer your questions.
Please review these guidelines entirely before reaching out regarding licensing opportunities!
What is not allowed?
In short, we request that our fans abide by the following restrictions:
Don’t mass-produce or distribute any fan content that utilises the PEAK IP. In this case, mass production will be dictated as a total of 100 units or more ordered through a manufacturer. A manufacturer is defined as outsourcing production development to hands outside your own.
Don’t use the PEAK IP in a way that is offensive, grotesque, racist, sexist, vulgar, disparaging, or defamatory.
Don’t state or suggest that your fan work is official, licensed, or otherwise authorised by Landfall Publishing or Aggro Crab Games LLC (you can use the disclaimers provided below in most situations).
Don’t use the PEAK IP in connection with third-party IP if the use doesn’t align with the other IPs Content Policy or guidelines. We have a lot of respect for other creators, and we hold our fans to the same standard.
Don’t distribute work that is not your own fan work – for example, please don’t distribute or sell direct copies of the PEAK IP itself.
Don’t run Kickstarters, Indiegogos, or other crowdfunded payment options to create merchandise based on the PEAK IP, even if it is under the 100-unit order quantity.
Don’t create NFTs (non-fungible tokens) or cryptocurrencies of PEAK IP.
Do not generate AI “art”, texts or products based on the PEAK IP. Do not use PEAK IP to train AI systems or models.
Do not use the PEAK IP to depict religious or political imagery. This includes depictions of religious or political figures, emblems, logos, or any other associated iconography.
1. Non-Commercial Use
You may use the PEAK IP for personal, non-commercial (not-for-profit) purposes! This would be like posting fan art on Instagram, making a small batch of customised T-shirts for a private event, or having an PEAK-themed birthday party.
Examples – Permitted Non-Commercial Use
● Posting fanart on social media featuring PEAK characters.
● Making a small batch of T-shirts for a personal event featuring the PEAK IP
Examples – Non-Permitted Non-Commercial Use
● Posting fanart which implies or otherwise states that the work is associated with or officially licensed by Landfall or Aggro Crab (for example, putting the official PEAK logo in the center of your work or writing something vague such as “PEAK by Landcrab” as the caption)
● Using the PEAK IP, including logos and fonts, in a way that makes it confusing to fans as to whether your work is officially licensed or not
● Selling prints, t-shirts, or any materials featuring the PEAK IP on a large-scale basis
● Using the PEAK IP in a manner that is offensive, vulgar, defamatory, violent, or are otherwise deemed to be inappropriate and damaging to the PEAK IP. This includes, but is not limited to, materials that are racist, sexist, or that could cause harm to another person.
● Using the PEAK IP to depict religious or political imagery and iconography
2. Educational Use/Teaching
Teachers may integrate the PEAK IP in educational materials for small group classes and team-building activities, but we ask that you refrain from widespread distribution or sale of these materials.
Examples – Permitted Educational/Teaching Use
● Creating and playing an interactive game with your class based on PEAK IP
● Using PEAK IP in an interactive slideshow or school-wide program
● Sharing the materials provided above with fellow teachers at your school (at no charge)
Examples – Non-Permitted Educational/Teaching Use
● Distributing or selling educational materials, including but not limited to games, stories, and slideshows
● Hosting a website or storefront whereon you distribute (for free or for purchase) educational materials containing the PEAK IP
● Using the PEAK IP in educational materials to depict religious or political imagery and iconography
3. Small Batch Sales – Locally/In-Person
You may sell physical versions of fan work locally, in limited production, so long as the works are not produced, printed, or created in a mass-quantities.
Examples – Permitted Small Batch Sales – Locally/In-Person
● Selling handmade clay figurines of PEAK characters at a local craft fair
● Selling a limited quantity of original, fan-made artwork at a convention
● Selling a few handmade crochet dolls of Bing Bong or other PEAK characters
● Creating unique, commission-based art (i.e. “adoptables”)
Examples – Non-Permitted Small Batch Sales – Locally/In-Person
● Printing and selling hundreds of T-Shirts featuring PEAK characters (even if the printing is done at home on your fancy printing press)
● Ordering a batch of unlicensed “PEAK” plushies from a third-party distributor and re-selling them
● Manufacturing and distributing unlicensed “PEAK” plushies in bulk
● Selling products in a way that implies that implies association, sponsorship, or official affiliation with Landfall Publishing AB or Aggro Crab Games LLC.
● Selling items that depict religious or political imagery or iconography using the PEAK IP
4. Small Batch Sales – Online
You may sell handmade fan works which incorporate the PEAK IP online if you run your own storefront (on Etsy, Shopify, etc.). Fan works must only be sold in a limited quantity (“limited quantity means basically the amount you are willing to create by hand. For example, if you are willing to create 150 units by hand, then you can sell 150 units.”) and must be hand-crafted and otherwise created with minimal third-party involvement (for example, items with manufacturer or other professional assistance).
Even if you have your own storefront and create your own products, we do not permit the sale of:
● Merchandise featuring the PEAK IP in large quantities;
● Items featuring the PEAK IP on dropship websites where products are created, printed, and/or shipped from a third-party distributor;
● Damaging, malicious, or misleading ports, clones, or mods which utilise the PEAK IP; or 3-D models related to the PEAK IP
If you are selling small batch items online, please include the following disclaimer in a clear and visible area on the sale page:
“This product is not affiliated with PEAK, Landfall Publishing AB, Aggro Crab Games LLC and is not endorsed or otherwise sponsored by Landfall Publishing AB or Aggro Crab Games LLC. Portions of the materials contained herein are the property of Landfall Publishing and Aggro Crab Games LLC.”
Examples – Permitted Small Batch Sales – Online
● Selling hand-made clay figurines of PEAK characters on your Etsy store (with an appropriate disclaimer)
● Selling a limited quantity of original, fan-made artwork on your personal website (with an appropriate disclaimer)
● Selling a few hand-made crochet dolls of PEAK characters on your Etsy store (with an appropriate disclaimer)
● Contacting a manufacturer/printer to produce a one-time, limited run of no more than 100 units of an enamel pin, charm or similar items.
● Selling non-official PEAK IP downloadable files (3-D printing files, music files, assets, logos, Discord emojis etc.)
Examples – Non-Permitted Small Batch Sales – Online
● Uploading and selling products featuring the PEAK IP on a dropship site such as Redbubble or Teepublic
● Contacting a manufacturer to create products featuring the PEAK IP in bulk, and selling them online
● Selling official PEAK IP downloadable files (assets directly taken from game files and used for 3-D printing files, music files, assets, logos, etc.)
● Selling any small batch items incorporating the PEAK IP without the appropriate disclaimer
● Selling small batch items that depict religious or political imagery and iconography using the PEAK IP
Disclaimer
These guidelines do not, in any way, constitute grant of any proprietary rights or licenses as it pertains to use of PEAK IP. Landfall Publishing and its affiliates reserve the right to issue a formal takedown request for any content that infringes our intellectual property rights. We further reserve the right to stop or restrict your use of our IP at any time. We may modify these guidelines at any time without notice.