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List Of Play-by-mail Games
This is a list of play-by-mail (PBM) games. It includes games played only by postal mail, those played by mail with a play-by-email (PBEM) option, and games played in a turn-based format only by email or other digital format. It is unclear what the earliest play-by mail game is between chess and Go. ''Diplomacy'' was first played by mail in 1963. In the early 1970s, in the United States, Rick Loomis of Flying Buffalo Inc, began a number of play-by-mail games; this included games such as ''Nuclear Destruction'' (1970). This marked the beginning of the professional PBM industry. Other publishers followed suit, with significant expansion across the industry in the 1980s. This supported the publication of a number of newsletters from individual play-by-mail companies as well as independent publications such as '' Gaming Universal'', ''Paper Mayhem'', and ''Flagship'' which focused solely on the play-by-mail gaming industry. The sourcing of play-by-mail games in this list largely com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play-by-mail Game Land Of Karrus Advertisement In Paper Mayhem Magazine
A play-by-mail game (also known as a PBM game, PBEM game, or a turn-based game) is a game played through postal mail, email or other digital media. Correspondence chess and Go (game), Go were among the first PBM games. ''Diplomacy (board game), Diplomacy'' has been played by mail since 1963, introducing a multi-player aspect to PBM games. Flying Buffalo Inc. pioneered the first commercially available PBM game in 1970. A small number of PBM companies followed in the 1970s, with an explosion of hundreds of startup PBM companies in the 1980s at the peak of PBM gaming popularity, many of them small hobby companies—more than 90 percent of which eventually folded. A number of independent PBM magazines also started in the 1980s, including ''The Nuts & Bolts of PBM'', ''Gaming Universal'', ''Paper Mayhem'' and ''Flagship (magazine), Flagship''. These magazines eventually went out of print, replaced in the 21st century by the online PBM journal ''Suspense and Decision''. Play-by-mail ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamaze
''Alamaze'' is a computer-moderated, fantasy, turn-based game. It was published in 1986 by Pegasus Productions as a play-by-mail game. Reality Simulations later took over game moderation. The game itself has been played with multiple versions. The initial design, released in 1986, was replaced by the "Second Cycle" in 1991, offering changes to the kingdoms and game's history. The 3rd Cycle—"The Choosing"—emerged in 2015, doubling the available kingdoms while providing modifications to them. The publisher made additional changes to the player–game interface by 2017. In February 2019, Alamaze.co published the 4th Cycle, the world of Maelstrom, after two years of development. The game is currently run by Alamaze.co as a closed-end, play-by-email (PBEM) game in a turn-based format. In the latest game cycles, twelve players per game choose from eighteen possible kingdoms, employ various available characters, and strive for victory. Winning players achieve dominance of the map, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Simulations
Reality Simulations Incorporated (RSI) is a game company in Tempe, Arizona, USA, that publishes and runs play-by-mail games. History Founded by Paul W. Brown III and Charles Kraver in 1984, the company runs several commercial play-by-mail (PBM) games, including ''Duel2'' (previously called ''Duelmasters''), ''Hyborian War'', first published in 1985, and ''Forgotten Realms (play-by-mail game), Forgotten Realms: War of the Avatars''. The company previously ran the PBM games ''The Next Empire'', initially published by Cyborg Games, and ''Alamaze'', initially published by Pegasus Productions. The company stated in 1993 that there were over 3,000 people playing RSI PBM games, which included, at the time, ''Duelmasters'', ''Hyborian War'', and ''The Next Empire''. In the Nov/Dec 1996 issue of ''Paper Mayhem'' magazine, RSI tied for third place in its list of the Best PBM companies of 1996. List of games * ''Duel2'' * ''Hyborian War'' * ''Forgotten Realms (play-by-mail game), Forgott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Realms (play-by-mail Game)
''Forgotten Realms'', subtitled "War of the Avatars", was a computer-moderated play-by-mail game (PBM) published by Reality Simulations that was set in the Savage Frontier of the Forgotten Realms. Development The game was designed by Paul Brown. Gameplay 50 players per game adventured in a world comprising 5,000 hexagons of varied terrain, where they controlled various characters, military forces, and communities. Diplomacy and combat were important parts of gameplay. The company published a "top-10 chart" every turn to highlight significant realm accomplishments. Each game lasted until one of the players met the victory conditions, usually 35–50 turns, at a cost of $1.50 per turn plus 50 cents for each move (to a maximum, of $15 per turn.) After twenty turns, players could summon a god's avatar to aid them. Reception Kuo W. Ping reviewed the game in the July–August 1996 issue of ''Paper Mayhem'' magazine and stated it was "one of the best PBM games I have yet played". Ping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KJC Games
''KJC Games'' is a gaming company that publishes play-by-mail (PBM) games. Kevin Cropper started the company in 1981. It published PBM games such as '' Crasimoff's World'', ''Earthwood'', and ''It's a Crime''. History Kevin Cropper started KJC Games in 1981 in the United Kingdom. Editors 1988. p. 107. By 1988, it was the largest PBM company in Europe. The company's first game was the hand-moderated ''Crasimoff's World''. The computer-moderated ''Earthwood'' and ''It's a Crime'' soon followed, the latter becoming the "most popular PBM game in the world" in 1988. The same year, KJC Games processed about 15,000 turns monthly on IBM 20MB clone computers and was exploring expansion opportunities. In 2001, KJC Games published ''Space Troopers''—a science fiction wargame—as a play-by-email (PBEM) game at no cost to players. Editors 2001. p. 6. KJC Games also began playtesting in 2001 for ''Phoenix: Beyond the Stellar Empire''. In 2005, KJC Games' Mica Goldstone included the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhouse Interactive Entertainment
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Reality Simulations Inc
Reality Simulations Incorporated (RSI) is a game company in Tempe, Arizona, USA, that publishes and runs play-by-mail games. History Founded by Paul W. Brown III and Charles Kraver in 1984, the company runs several commercial play-by-mail (PBM) games, including '' Duel2'' (previously called ''Duelmasters''), ''Hyborian War'', first published in 1985, and '' Forgotten Realms: War of the Avatars''. The company previously ran the PBM games ''The Next Empire'', initially published by Cyborg Games, and ''Alamaze'', initially published by Pegasus Productions. The company stated in 1993 that there were over 3,000 people playing RSI PBM games, which included, at the time, ''Duelmasters'', ''Hyborian War'', and ''The Next Empire''. In the Nov/Dec 1996 issue of ''Paper Mayhem'' magazine, RSI tied for third place in its list of the Best PBM companies of 1996. List of games * '' Duel2'' * ''Hyborian War'' * '' Forgotten Realms: War of the Avatars'' See also * List of play-by-mail games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duel II
''Duel II'' (also known as ''DUEL2''), formerly ''Duelmasters'', is a play-by-mail game run by Reality Simulations, Inc. (RSI), where players, called managers, design and run up to five warriors per team against other managers. The game, originally titled ''Gladiators'', and later changed to ''Duelmasters'' before settling on its current name of ''Duel II'', has been running since at least 1985. It has been cited by Greg Lindahl's PBM page as one that is most talked about and has been a standard against which other gladiatorial PBM games have been measured. It is credited with inspiring at least one online gladiator game called Gladiator. One of the earliest examples of a massively multi-player role playing computer program, ''Duel II'' turns feature fight results, a newsletter with standings, personal ads, and team spotlights. Players contribute to newsletters in the form of musings, insults, and fiction. Gameplay alternates between tournaments, held about every 3 months, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan B
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Rick Loomis PBM Games
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Company Commander (play-by-mail Game)
''Company Commander'' is a play-by-mail wargame initially published by Schubel & Son in the 1980s. Jason Oats Games is the current publisher. Development Schubel & Son published ''Company Commander'' in the 1980s. As of 1991, the company Escape from Reality was at least the third publisher of the game. As of August 2019, Jason Oats Games was the publisher. The setting for the game has changed over time. In 1986, it was Thailand. In 1991, the setting was Egypt.#Che91, Chenevert 1991. p. 14. In 2001, the setting for the game was a fictional country in South America. As of 2022, the current game—version 13—takes place in a country called Malanesia, a combination of the countries of Malaysia and Indonesia. Gameplay The game is closed-ended.#Tem02, Tempesta 2002. p. 28. Players lead a faction in a fictional country. In the 1991 version, players control a squad of ten soldiers battling in Egypt. Gameplay involves management of money, movement, and combat, where players must manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Plan
''Battle Plan'' (or ''Battleplan'') is a closed-end, military strategy, play-by-mail (PBM) wargame. It was first published by Flying Buffalo Inc. in 1972, as one of the company's game offerings after ''Nuclear Destruction'', the game that started the PBM industry in 1970. In August 2021, Rick Loomis PBM Games began publishing the game. To win the game, players must conquer 29 countries in Europe through the use of five types of military units or eliminate the other players. Four to eight players play the game which involves significant player interaction. Players today can play by email or postal mail. Another variant of the game is the complex ''World Wide Battle Plan'' with the same rules but encompassing a world map and up to 31 players. History and development By 1996, ''Battle Plan'' was one of Rick Loomis's longest running games at nearly 25 years since publication. Lewandowski 1996. p. 13. In 1996, Flying Buffalo had also run 1241 games, a significant number in the PBM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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