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Play by mail games are games, of any type, played through postal mail or e-mail. One example, chess, has been played by mail for centuries (when played in this way, it is known as correspondence chess). Another example, Diplomacy, has been played by mail since the 1960s, starting with a printed newsletter (a fanzine) written by John Boardman. More complex wargames, moderated by computer programs, were pioneered by Rick Loomis and his company, Flying Buffalo in the 1970s. The first such games offered via email through major online services such as AOL were created at Stormfront Studios, starting in 1989. (Internet and BITNET email games predate 1989.)

Play by mail games are often referred to as PBM games, and play by email is sometimes abbreviated PBeM -- as opposed to face to face (FTF) games which are played in person. Another variation on the name is Play-by-Internet (PBI) or play-by-web (PBW). In all of these examples, player moves can be either executed by a human moderator, a computer program, or a combination.

This page lists the Play by E-mail games available on this server, and indexes their information page. Please refer to each individual game for more information about it.