PBM Boneyard

[GrimFinger]

This will be an attempt to list Play-By-Mail games that have existed over the years, some of which are still up and running, today, and many others which have, unfortunately, fallen defunct with the passage of time. This list will be revised and updated on a recurring basis. Be sure to check back from time to time, to see which memories of the Play-By-Mail heyday that this list stirs deep inside you.

4 Sight
The Weapon

7th Dimension Gaming
Suzerainty

Acheron Simulations
Ruler of the Galactic Web

Advanced Gaming Enterprises
Crack of Doom
Crack of Doom II
CTF 2187

Advent Games
Atlantic Conflict
Takamo

Adventure Simulation Games
Dark Blades

Adventures By Mail
Beyond the Stellar Empire
Capitol
Crasimoff's World
Isle of Crowns
Monster Island
Quest
Smuggler's Run
It's A Crime!
Warboid World
Warlord

Agents of Gaming
Continental Conquest
Star Fleet Warlord

Aggressive Addiction Games
Krahlizek: The Last Battle
Military Krahlizek

Aleator Games
Takamo

Anarchy By Mail
Armed Forces Commander
Galactic Anarchy

Andon Games
Family Wars
Kings & Things

Ark Royal Games
Adventurer Kings
Darkness of Silverfall

Australian Wizard PBM
Kingdom
Realms of Fantasy
Spiral Arm

Balrog Adventures
Warboid World

Bard Interactive Games, Inc.
Galactic Gambit

Baron's Regime
Wastelands

Battle-Magic Gaming
Atlantrix
Into Infinity
Into Infinity: 3 Dimensional Galaxy

Bill Paspaliaris
Swashbuckler

Blue Panther Enterprises
Destiny
The Final Campaign

Bob Stribula
Empires In Space

Bronze Star Games
Evermoor II

C2 Simulations
Against All Odds
New Order
Space 101

C-T Simulations
Star Cluster Omega

Capitol Consulting/VRL, Inc.
Cluster

Centurion Game Company
Aftermath 2150

Chain Mail Games
Kingdom Quests

Circle Games
Adventurer Kings
DarkStar
Lizards!

ChoZen FroZen Games
Magika
WdG Mithra

Classified Information
Belter

Clemens & Associates
Celestrek II
Terra II
Universe II
Universe III

Coconut Council, Inc.
Adventurer Kings
Darkness of Silverfall
Dino Wars
Thunder At Sea

Compu-Caper Gaming
Lost Knowledge

Crasiworld
Crasimoff's Quest World
Extra Time
Phantasmech

Create A World, Inc.
EIWF
Galactic Twilight 2050
IWBL
Lord of the Land
Super Hero Nation
Supreme Empires
The Mystic Land

Creative Management Services
Bounty Hunter

Creative Simulations
Mail Maniacs

Cyborg Games
The Next Empire

Cyclops Gaming
Family Wars

Damien Games
Armageddon's Aftermath
The Bloody Blade

Daredevil
Polaris

Dark Magus Productions
Dark Magus

Daurada Games
Charioteers

Delta Games PBM
Midgard

Deltax Gaming
Blood, Guts and Gore Across the Galaxy
Domination
Gameplan
Star Quest
Wastelands
World Emperor II

Desert P.B.M.
Ruler of the Galactic Web

DFS Productions
Mageborn
Mageborn: Arena
5th Tier

Dragon Games
Gladiator
Legends: North Island Campaign
Legends: Realm of the Immortals
Legends: the Crystal Shard

Dragon Byte
Ad Astra
Empyrean Challenge

Dymar Enterprises
Legions of the Empire

Dynamic Games
Against All Odds
Balance of Power
Combat
Continental Rails II
Feudal Lords II
Hall of Champions
Iron & Steam
Keys of Medokh
Magic
Quest
Star Realm
Trolls Bottom

E-Mail Games
Age of Discovery
Global Diplomacy
Imperium
Imperial Expansion
World at War

Earnshaw Enterprises
Conquest
Outer Reaches

Ebonrock Enterprises

Eckert Gaming Group
Apocalypse: Survival After Armageddon
Counter-Terrorist
Death & Sorrow
Seeds of Destruction

Eclipse Consulting, Inc.
Haunted House
Island Takeover
Wizards & Warriors

Empire Games, Inc.

Emprise Game Systems
Warp Force Empires
Xenophobe

Enchanted Horizons
Portinium
Portinium II

Entertainment Plus More, Inc.
Adventurers Guild
Deathsgate
Star Sword
Ultimate Warrior

Essentially Racing
Essentially Racing

Ethereal Edge Enterprises
Lords of the Fray

Fantastic Simulations
Fleet Maneuvers
The Weapon

Fantasy & Futuristic Simulations
Gladiators of Death

Fantasy Workshop
Centurion

Fields of Nephlim
Fields of Nephlim

Final Frontiers

Flying Buffalo, Inc.
Battle Plan
Covert Operations
Election Year
Feudal Lords
Galactic Conflict
Heroic Fantasy
Illuminati
Lizards!
Mobius I
Nuclear Destruction
Nuclear War
Riftlords
Riftwars
Starlord
Starweb
World Wide Battle Plan
1939 World Wide Battle Plan

Flying Dutchman Games
Quest of the Great Jewels

Fractal Dimensions
A Duel of a Different Color
Warriors of the Fractal Domain
Toadal Chaos - The Frog Wars

Frank Pompillio
Stand & Deliver

Full Moon Gaming
Realm

Furypost Games
Scramble
Warlands
Warworld

GAD Games
Austerlitz
Battle of the Planets
Iron & Steam
Middle-earth Play-By-Mail
Soccer Supremos
TimeLapse
World of Chaos

Galactic Simulations
Swords of the Gods

Galactic Society Four
Battle Robots
Knight Commander
Tactical Command
The Galactic Game
Timelapse

Game Systems, Inc.
Earthwood: Original
Earthwood: The Sea Kings
Middle-Earth Play-By-Mail
State of War
Venom

Gamer's Den
Phoenix
Industrial Empire
Odyssey

Gamers Guild
NFL Pro League Football

Games By Mail
Games By Mail Football Simulation

Games Without Frontiers

Gem Games
Galactic Overlord

Genesis Games Design
Cosmic Crusaders

Graff Simulations
Continental Rails
El Mythico
Feudal Lords
Feudal Lords II
Gameplan
Kingdom
Kings & Things
Realms of Fantasy
Spiral Arm
Spiral Arm II
Supremacy

Grandel, Inc.
Galactic Prisoners

Grenade Games
Exodus

Half Time PBM Football
Half Time PBM Football

Harlequin games
Amaranth
Battle of the Planets
Crack of Doom
CTF 2187
Exile
Legends
Legends II: Adventurers in Avalon
Legends II: Crown of Chaos
Legends II: Swords of Pelarn
Middle-earth PBM
Premier Football
Serim Ral
Star Quest

Harold Kercher
The Runes of Inngoal

HCS Games
Dark Age
Glory II
Stellar Realms
Strike It Rich

HCS Games
Dark Age
Glory II
Stellar Realms
Strike It Rich

Head Games
Banana Republic

HFR Games
Lord of the Realm

High Point Games
World War IV

Horizon Games
Firebreather

Huscarl Hobbies
A Stitch in Time

ICBM
Starweb
Universe II
Universe III

Imagery
Saga

ImagiCom, Inc.
Electronic Mail American Civil War

Incubus Designs
Serim Ral

Infinite Odysseys
Star-Saga

Inner Dimension Games
Sirius Command

Interesting Times
Privs Inter Pares

Intergalactic Games
Galaxy: Alpha

International Software
Stellar Warlord

Irondragon Enterprises
Nexus of Mystery
Warlord of Thunder Crag

Jason Oates Games
Ancient Empires
Company Commander

Jeff Perkins
Cricket Manager
Overlord 5
Tribe Vibes

JFH Games
World War IV

Kage Interactive
Gameplan American Football & Soccer Strategy

Keith Langley
Ancient Empires
Diplomacy
Global Conquest
One True Faith
Starway II

Kelem Games
Agamemnon
Agamemnon II
The First Crusade

Kelstar Enterprises
The Melding

Keys of Bled
Keys of Bled

Kingdoms of Telgard
Kingdoms of Telgard

Kings Guild, Inc.
Kingsearth

KJC Games
Beyond the Stellar Empire
Crasimoff`s World
Extra Time
It's A Crime!
Monster island
Phoenix
Quest
Warhammer Quest
Warlord

KSK Concepts
Starmaster

LAMA
Dominations

Leisure Time Unlimited
Archella
Thunder Junction
Urban Empire

Lucky Llama Games
You Rule!

Madhouse UK
Continental Rails
DungeonWorld: Daemonrift - Valley of the Lost
Feudal Lords
Football Director
K
Lords of Destiny
Mortis Maximus
Necromancer
Odyssey
Steel Fury
Ultimate Football
You Rule!

Madhouse Australia
DungeonWorld
DungeonWorld: Daemonrift - Valley of the Lost
Midgard
Mortis maximus
Necromancer
Odyssey
Steel Fury
Ultimate Football
You Rule!

Maelstrom Games
Into The Maelstrom
Lords of Destiny

Mailed Gauntlets
The Borderlands of Khataj

Marguerite Dias
Kavernes

Mercury Games
Spiral Arm II
Troll Quest

Mialdian Press
Castle War
Magocracy

Midgard USA, Inc.
Midgard

Midnight Games
Epic: The King's Game
Legends: Crown of Avalon
Legends: Realm of the Immortals
Legends: The Dark Domain
Legends: The North Island Campaign
Legends II: Adventures in Avalon
Legends II: Crown of Chaos
Legends II: Dark Domain
Legends II: North Island Campaign
Legends II: Swords of Pelarn

Mindgate
Stars of the Dark Well

Mindless Games
Serim Ral

MindShift Design LLC
Suergan: The Shattered Isles

Mitregames
Tribes of Crane

Monastic Software
You're An Amoeba, GO!

Nevanis Games, Inc.
Age of Gold

Northwest Simulations
Global Supremacy

Nova Games
2 Halves
Glory to the Lance

Octagon
Celestrek II

Opcon Games
Adventurer Kings
Lords of Destiny
Warriors & Wizards

Pagoda Games
Adventurer Kings
Alamaze
Centurion,
Domination
Godfather
Realms of Fantasy
Star Fleet Warlord
The Double
World War IV

Palace Simulations
Cluster Lords
Rimworlds

Paper Tigers
The Land of Karrus

Paspa Games
Swashbuckler

PBM Adventures
Jurien Range

PBM Enterprises
Legends II: Adventures in Avalon
Legends II: Crown of Chaos
Legends II: Swords of Pelarn

PBM Express
World Emperor II

Pegasus Productions
Alamaze

Perseus Arm Enterprises
Perseus Arm

Pfodd Enterprises

Piranha Games
Kings of the Boryian Empire II
Kobe II
Mercenary
Return of the Empire

Phildee Enterprises
Blitzkrieg
International Internet Football
Kings of Zanthia
Krahlizek
Phoenix Rising
Star Quest
Vampire!

Play By Electron Games
Eldritch

Post-It
Star Quest
World Emperor II

Prime Time Simulations
One-On-One World Conquest
World Conquest
Modern World Conquest

Quail Canyon Systems
Ruler of the Galactic Web
Stellar Syndicate

Quest Games, Inc.
Beyond The Quadra Zone

Reality Simulations, Inc.
Duel2 (formerly Duelmasters)
Forgotten Realms: War of the Avatars
Hyborian War
The Next Empire

Rebel Games
Gunners

Red Talon Gaming
Wild Frontiers

Rolling Thunder Games
Beyond The Stellar Empire
SuperNova: Rise Of The Empire
Supernova II
Victory! The Battle For Europe
Warriors and Wizards
World War IV!

Roma Games
Adventurer Kings
Darkness of Silverfall
Blood Pit
Dino Wars
Lizards
El Mythico
Warriors & Wizards

Sardarthion Press
Cruenti Dei

Saul Betesh
Crystal Island
Dragonian Worlds
HorseMen

Sceptre Roleplaying
Sceptre

Schubel & Son, Inc.
Alien Conflict
Alien Invasion
Ancient Empires
Arena Combat
Company Commander
Computer Boxing
Conquest of the Stars
Crusade
Fog of War
Gallic Wars
Global Supremacy
Glory
Horizon's End
Masters of Magic
Robot Armies
Siege American
Starmaster II
The Tribes of Crane
Vietnam
War 1940
War of 1812

Scott Bowyer
Conquest By Millions

Sevenstar Games
Green Sun

Shadow Island Games
Arena
Food Chain
Olympia
Olympia: The Age of Gods
Singularity

Simcoarum Systems
Freedom
Guns of 14
Grand Alliance
A National Will

Sinbad's Games
Coup d'tat

Slow Motion Games, Inc.
Beyond the Stellar Empire

Soccer Star
Soccer Star

Spellbinder Games
A Bledian Diary
Galaxy
Golden Realms II
Hand of the Demon
Heavens Above
Horses for Courses
Kickabout
LT Wars
Star Empires II
The Apoch

Spyder Games
Outpost

Starlord
Starlord

State of Mind Games
Archmage
Overland
The Chevian Chronicles

Steve M. White
Pentegarnia

Strategic Fantasy Games of Australia
Middle-Earth PBM Third Age

Sudden Asylum
SpyKor

Superior Simulations
Empyrean Challenge

Synchronicity, Inc.
Immortals

Terry Crook
Briny en Garde!

The Barons Australian Midgard
Midgard

The PBM Locomotive Srl
Adventurer Kings
Godfather
MedioEvo
World War IV

Throne Enterprises LLC
Lords of the Earth

Time Patterns PBM Games
Mining Meyham
Quest of the Great Jewels
StarGlobe Plus
Starweb

Time Space Simulations
Midgard

Total Simulations, Inc.

Treesahran Industries
Private Sector

TribeNet
TribeNet

Tudor Games
Privateers
Torpedo Boat Duel

Twin Engine Gaming
Death By Starlight
Out Time Days
Space Combat

Undying King Games
Corporation
Europa
Inferno
Ixion's Wheel
Pieces of Eight!
The Centre Cannot Hold
Unexplained

Viking Games
Empires of Corinium
Legends of Israa
Realms of Israa

Vorpal Games
Throne of Rhianon

War College Simulations PBM, Inc.
Eagle Day: The Battle for Britain
Operation Barbarossa: The Battle for Russia: 1941-45
World War II: A Second World War Simulation

Warlord Strategic Gaming
Sovereignty

Warrior Games
Clans II
Darkstar
Pub Quest

WoW Games
War of Wizards

Yellowseed Games of Canada
Balance of Power
Clans of Trove
Cosa Nostra
Speculate!

Zephyr Enterprises, Inc.
Abyss
Continuum
Warlords of the Shattered Land

Zorph Enterprises
Quest of the Great Jewels

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Sources Used To Date:
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Flagship
Issue(s): #1

Flagship (U.S. Edition)
Issue(s): #47

Paper Mayhem
Issue(s): #27, #38, #58, #62, #70

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Contributors To This List:
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Ardagor
GrimFinger
Sean Cleworth
Shimeril
Toppers
Walter

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List Last Updated: March 21st, 2011
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NOTE: Updates in progress.

[GrimFinger]

List updated.

[Greybeard]

The Solo Wargamer's Association and their magazine Lone Warrior is still active. Their website is here: http://theminiaturespage.com/ref/clubs/clubgl.html#swa

I emailed its contact as I wanted a pdf of a couple of articles I wrote in the very early days (late 70s or early 80s). One was on role-playing how the shocked, disoriented and irradiated residents responded to a nuclear attack on a town, the other was about Stockholm's sea defences and archipelago. They are still basically a paper magazine and a sub to 4 issues to Europe costs about 40 dollars a year. Not bad at current dollar exchange rates.

The contact email for any interested is lonewarrior@kc.rr.com (Rich Barbuto).

[Nazareth]

Grim, I've looked over the boneyard for some time and it seems about played out, so I've gone through some of my memorabilia and found another 30 to 40 more games that can be added. How do you want me to get you that list of games?

[Ramblurr]

Scanning this list just blows my mind. It is hard to believe that all these games had much sweat and blood poured into them by their creators, yet now exist as a bullet in this list. Most probably had vibrant active player communities with their own lore and tales of deeds and misdeeds. It is a shame they all lived and died before the Internet which never forgets.

[GrimFinger]

Grim, I've looked over the boneyard for some time and it seems about played out, so I've gone through some of my memorabilia and found another 30 to 40 more games that can be added. How do you want me to get you that list of games?

Nazareth,

There's probably several hundred games that have not been added to that list, yet.

Just e-mail them to me, or just post them here. I'll then revise the list, and if you posted in this thread, I'll likely delete your posting, and add you to the credit list.

[Hatch]

Have you seen this page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sm8900..._mail_list

Lots of information, but not presented very well.

Hatch

[GrimFinger]

I have numerous sources that I haven't cited from, yet, Hatch.

I may change it over from the current format to PDF format.

[Ramblurr]

Ack! Not PDF format. That is a terrible format for the web. I suggest a wiki, or an entirely new subforum, with one post per game.

[JonO]

I second the idea of a wiki. You can set up one at www.editme.com for free for 30 days. You can also grant editing rights to anyone, or just some folks.