Articles

With over ten years of experience with Play By EMail (PBEM) games, we have a lot of material to share with you. We have also gathered material written by other authors (with their permission, of course). Select from the categories below:

Getting Ideas

Manage your time, find ideas and use them.
Writing

Both how and what you write in your posts for your PBEM game is important, we show you how to do it!
Character Development

Giving your character life is complex, these articles will help you.
Running your own PBEM game

Learn how to run your own game.
In the spotlight

A closer look at PBEM players and games.
Other articles

Other articles related to PBEM games or the gaming industry and community.

Suggested articles

Save your spare ideas for later posts

Submitted by PBEMPlayers on Thu, 08/25/2005 - 00:00.

There are times when you get a lot of great ideas for your character; only they don't fit into the story right now. What do you do with them? Do you throw them away? Well, don't do that!

Scheduling your PBEM makes it more enjoyable

Submitted by PBEMPlayers on Thu, 08/25/2005 - 00:00.

Playing a PBEM is a commitment. Your fellow players rely on you to add to the story and to write posts regularly. If you are going to get the most out of the game for yourself, you have to take the time to read what the others are writing before you can write your own part. Let's face it - it takes time. Many of us are busy and have our calendars booked with things that need to be done.

Give your game the time it is worth

Submitted by PBEMPlayers on Sun, 08/28/2005 - 00:00.

How much time do you spend in front of the TV? Do you find yourself just sitting there flipping through the channels without anything good to watch? Then you may want to rethink how you spend your time.I am sure you agree with me when I say writing a post is a lot more fun than letting your mind go numb in front of the TV.