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Questions tagged [play-by-post]

For questions primarily about play-by-post gaming, a game format where communication is handled asynchronously in text. This includes playing by post (aka "snail mail") as well as email, posting boards, forums, blogs and other asynchronous text mediums.

For questions primarily about play-by-post gaming, a game format where communication is handled asynchronously in text. Players post their characters' actions as they have time and game play progresses once the relevant actions have been determined. This includes playing by post (aka "snail mail") as well as email, posting boards, forums, blogs and other asynchronous text mediums.

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How to certify a secret decision revealed on a delay in a play-by-post game?

In a play-by-post game that requires a player to commit to a secret decision and later reveal that decision publicly, how can a player certify that they did so honestly without relying on good faith? Consider the following game scenario. Alice…
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What are good techniques for resurrecting a stalled campaign?

We had a really good play-by-post game going for a while, but now it has seemed to stall. I've talked with the member who seems to be most responsible for stalling the game, and he still shows interest, but it's too low on his priority list. In the…
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Running a play-by-post game over Facebook

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience running games over Facebook, successfully or otherwise. When I search on Google, I tend to get back info about Facebook single-player or MMO RPG apps/games, which is obviously not what I want. Can we get…
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What is the genre of play-by-snail-mail RPGs called?

I'm looking for games similar to De Profundis: Letters from the Abyss, which is a role-playing game played by snail mail, without any face-to-face contact. What is the genre called? I've tried to search for play-by-mail and play-by-post games, but…
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How do I, as a player transition my group from Play in Person to Play by Post?

We've just finished our 8 week slot at my local university gaming society, and I feel like events were unresolved. I'd like to transition the game into a play by post option on the society forum so we can get some resolution. What are the best…
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How do I get my BEM game up and running?

We (Bob & John) have spent the last 10+ years writing, polishing and testing a multiplayer game we are calling ANTIQUITY. We feel like it is finally ready to fly, so how do we get this off the ground? We are looking for about 150-ish players per…
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