You can’t be, sadly–but the benefits of sharing it widely are greater than the risk of it being stolen. I tested the first Choice of Rebels game on the forums as I wrote it, from 2013-17. That strengthened its quality tremendously. While no one stole the idea during the years it was in demo form, it was pirated from five minutes after its release, as pretty much all IP is these days. But it’s sold well, and I believe part of its success stemmed from the improvements made in forum consultation.
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