Re: Cheap commercial games

From: gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Sun, 10 Apr 1994 04:35:22 +0000

In article <2o6kqsINN37s@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>,
 <jw@maple.circa.ufl.edu> wrote:

>Are there any interesting commercial games out there that are relatively
>cheap as well?  I don
>I don't have much time, so I would like a simple game that gives
>good value.  Thanks!

Depends on what you mean by "relatively cheap". Adventures By Mail and
probably others have tried to create a new market segment for games
that are around $1.50 to $3 per week. For that price, you get a very
limited amount of input, but you might still think that the game is
very complex because of interactions with other players.

Rich Skrenta plans on setting the gaming industry on its ear by
introducing a game which allows you to run as many separate positions
as you can form for a flat $2.50/week fee. He can get away with this
because he has low overhead: email turn input instead of paying
typists, and he's an efficient programmer, both in his time and
machine resources.

If you'd like more information on existing games, the PBM List
contains a copy of Flagship Magazine's Galactic View, with a list of
essentially all commercial games and company addresses. If you'd like
more information about Olympia II, send email to rules@shadow.com.

References

Cheap commercial games
jw@maple.circa.ufl.edu
Sat, 09 Apr 1994 16:23:56 +0000

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Cheap commercial games
jw@maple.circa.ufl.edu
Sat, 09 Apr 1994 16:23:56 +0000