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Can I use a movies idea in my game?

Well, here is the deal, I liked a certain feature from an anime, which I would like to include in my 3D game. In order to give you the idea let me give you an example, let's say that I though it was cool in One piece that people gained special powers after eating devil fruits. Now to the question: If I am now to use the exact same feature in my game, creating a fruit that gives people special powers, and will admit that it was inspired by One Piece, will I get into any copyright trouble?

Public Comments

1. I think you can get some idea from the movie, but don't replicate the exact idea because it could maybe discredit your game in the future (from originality, etc.) if one were to make the connection. I'd say go for it, but put your own twist on things.
2. if you are acknowleging that you took the idea from them, you are far more likely to draw notice to yourself. if you make the slightest change (don't call them devil fruits for example) then the similarity is implied without blatantly ripping off someone's intellectual property. it is ok to later say that your idea was "inspired by" whatever it is you're ripping off.