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Posted December 06, 2014
Hypothetically, if me and my friends/family decide to collect our savings together to buy games on GOG, is it alright to share the same copy/account between all members? If I also hypothetically did that with a multiplayer game and we all play at the same time, could we be accused of "piracy"?

Hypothetically, of course.
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Posted December 06, 2014
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DarkAkriloth: Hypothetically, if me and my friends/family decide to collect our savings together to buy games on GOG, is it alright to share the same copy/account between all members? If I also hypothetically did that with a multiplayer game and we all play at the same time, could we be accused of "piracy"?

Hypothetically, of course.
Hypothetically, no.

The general rule of GOG is that you can install your GOG games on as many computers as you like within your household.
Posted December 06, 2014
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DarkAkriloth: Hypothetically, if me and my friends/family decide to collect our savings together to buy games on GOG, is it alright to share the same copy/account between all members? If I also hypothetically did that with a multiplayer game and we all play at the same time, could we be accused of "piracy"?

Hypothetically, of course.
As Wishbone said, family in the house it's not a problem. But, family or friends in another house or friends it is not legal ;)
Posted December 06, 2014
Officially account sharing is not allowed:

GOG FAQ:
2. Can I re-download my purchased items? Is there a limit to the number of re-downloads?
You can always re-download items bought at GOG.com via the “My account” page. Also, there is no limit to the number of redownloads, but please remember that you're not allowed to share your GOG.com account with other users as only you are entitled to download items from your account.
I think it is ok if family members play the games when they are living with you since you are allowed to install the games on as many computers as you want in your household
9. Can I enjoy my purchases both on my laptop and desktop computer at home?
Yes. We do not limit the number of installations or reinstallations, as long as you install your purchased games on computers in your household. So yeah, if you've got a render-farm in the basement, you might actually break the world record for the number of legal Witcher installations in one household. However, if you think about installing your game on a friend's machine or sharing it with others then please don't do it, okay?
So I would not share the account with someone else, but would think it is ok, if family living with me plays the games I installed on our household computer. Of course I might be wrong, this is a lot of guessing based on the FAQ :D
Posted December 06, 2014
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DarkAkriloth: Hypothetically, if me and my friends/family decide to collect our savings together to buy games on GOG, is it alright to share the same copy/account between all members? If I also hypothetically did that with a multiplayer game and we all play at the same time, could we be accused of "piracy"?

Hypothetically, of course.
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trentonlf: As Wishbone said, family in the house it's not a problem. But, family or friends in another house or friends it is not legal ;)
What if I have 3 families and own 4 houses, and split my time equally between all?
Posted December 06, 2014
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trentonlf: As Wishbone said, family in the house it's not a problem. But, family or friends in another house or friends it is not legal ;)
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Tarnicus: What if I have 3 families and own 4 houses, and split my time equally between all?
Then you are a vagabond and should settle down! :-P
Posted December 06, 2014
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trentonlf: As Wishbone said, family in the house it's not a problem. But, family or friends in another house or friends it is not legal ;)
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Tarnicus: What if I have 3 families and own 4 houses, and split my time equally between all?
You're a Mormon?
Posted December 06, 2014
I've always wondered, since it's same household, it would mean that you could share the game with your immediate family (like wife and kids), right? What if you're sharing a house with 2 friends for example, is it ok to install the game on a PC that all 3 of you use? I would assume no, but how would that fit with 1 game per household rule?

Not that this applies to me, I'm just curious how it would look from a legal point of view.
Post edited December 06, 2014 by ZFR
Posted December 06, 2014
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ZFR: I've always wondered, since it's same household, it would mean that you could share the game with your immediate family (like wife and kids), right? What if you're sharing a house with 2 friends for example, is it ok to install the game on a PC that all 3 of you use? I would assume no, but how would that fit with 1 game per household rule?

Not that this applies to me, I'm just curious how it would look from a legal point of view.
I remember a staff member suggesting to treat the games as if they were physical objects - only one person can use it at a time.
Posted December 06, 2014
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Maighstir: I remember a staff member suggesting to treat the games as if they were physical objects - only one person can use it at a time.
Link.
Posted December 06, 2014
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Tarnicus: What if I have 3 families and own 4 houses, and split my time equally between all?
Then I don't expect you have any time or stamina left for playing games.
Posted December 06, 2014
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Maighstir: I remember a staff member suggesting to treat the games as if they were physical objects - only one person can use it at a time.
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JMich: Link.
Thanks. This would seem to suggest that if 3 friends live together they can buy only one copy if it's for a shared PC (that won't be used by more than one of them at a time) but need more copies if each wants to play it on his own PC.
Posted December 06, 2014
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JMich: Link.
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ZFR: Thanks. This would seem to suggest that if 3 friends live together they can buy only one copy if it's for a shared PC (that won't be used by more than one of them at a time) but need more copies if each wants to play it on his own PC.
Legally or morally? Morally it's ok to treat the copy as a physical disk, legally it's not. If you want to be legally covered, each one needs their own copy.
And the linked post is almost 2 years old, and from a staff member that no longer works on GOG, so best to treat it as guidelines, not absolute truth.
Posted December 06, 2014
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Wishbone: The general rule of GOG is that you can install your GOG games on as many computers as you like within your household.
Which is perfectly reasonable...

Unlike NeverWinter Nights which wanted you to have unique copies for each running game in order to play MultiPlayer over your own private LAN game(s)...

Grrr... Atari and Bioware... I had to find other publicly posted keys to register on the second computer in order to play. Then the game complains if you try to mount it via a virtual drive, and you have to have the disc in in order to play for verification... Annoying...

But enough on unrelated topics...
Posted December 06, 2014
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mrkgnao: Then I don't expect you have any time or stamina left for playing games.
One spot left for the new mafia game, are you in?
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