Design for new game - new twist on pbm

From: brain-antispam@netbrain.com (Eric Harlow)

Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Folks,

I was pointed to this group as a source for some information.  I'm a software
developer looking to do some development and I started work on a "copyrighted"
board game (diplomacy) and they were not happy about it and insisted that I
cease development.  Rather than stop development, I want to take the code I
have and move it to a *new* game that does not infringe on anyone's copyright.

I'd like to do something along the lines of risk/diplomacy or a boardgame like
third reich - but (and this is the twist) rather than pbm, have it pbw - play
by web.  My goal is to have a web page (with java) do the work so that
moves/orders are easy to write and quick.  Plus, the visual interface will make
playing more fun.

An example (of my now halted development) is at
http://www.netbrain.com/~brain/diplomacy

although it may be removed soon if AH doesn't like even the shell being on the
web.

So if you have any suggestions, rules, or just want to assist in the
development (game ideas or programming) let me know (brain@netbrain.com) and
hopefully we can get this project moving again.

-Eric