Comments on: Tips on starting a Play By Email game

By: Dammerung

Dammerung — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:27:32 +0000

Really fun to read this. *Wanders off to make characters now that his imagination has been fired*

By: Graimerin

Graimerin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:17:31 +0000

Back in my rpg days i would have loved to have you as a DM. The one I played with always made or personalities part of our characters, why i still think that way when I play mmo’s. I guess once a chaotic good paladin always a chaotic good paladin. Great read as always 3B

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:06:56 +0000

Wow! Thank you for the detailed response. Creating a living world was the part I had the hardest time with in running games. Mostly I just offered my players a choice between a couple adventures whenever they finished with the previous one.

I don’t think I have enough of a love for writing to pursue this kind of game, but it’s still fun to read about it.

By: jotting

jotting — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:21:46 +0000

Didn’t read much of the article, just the first few paragraphs, but I think I can add.

If an e-mail game is too much there are free alternatives like OpenRPG, it’s basically an IRC client with the ability to show a board, design and keep character sheets, and has an active community.

It’s just another option if you can’t adhere to the email alternative.