By David "Onion" Ball
Published: January 5, 2008
Are rules for a game good or bad? Does it maintain order or just limit people's creativity? Whether your game is a PbeM or forum-based or IRC you need rules, but it can be extremely limiting on what a member can or can not make their character do.
Journal gaming guide for email players
By Ginger Stampley
Published: August 21, 2007
Journal games tend to involve one journal per character and one or more communities where play is conducted, plus an out-of-character community where players can communicate, plot, and post absence notices. Read More...
Keeping the players entertained
By PBEMPlayers.com
Published: July 16, 2006
One of the many pitfalls with running a PBEM game is to make sure the story keeps going forward and evolve. For this to happen, the players need to be kept entertained by the story. Read More...
Play By Email (PBEM) in a larger perspective
By PBEMPlayers.com
Published: December 28, 2005
For those looking for a PBEM game, it is probably no surprise that the term PBEM is used by many different types of games. Going back to the very basics of PBEM games, we take a look at the different types of games that all fall under the category PBEM.
Setting up a game for success
By Cixtian S. Trybe
Published: October 3, 2005
It is important, in the whole scheme of things, to set up a game properly –before- play begins, so that success (A long enjoyable game life) is possible, and players understand what is to come and what is expected of them during play. Read More...
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Article categories
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. >>
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