Re: Fast turn around, professional quality games?

From: canute@gridpointgames.com (Canute Bigler)

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000

On Sun, 09 Jan 2000 19:23:57 -0800, Chris Kessel/Lou Doherty
<ckessel@easystreet.com> wrote:

>I'm looking for a game with quick turn around on turns, like 1 week, or
>5 days.   I play Alamaze, but the 2 week turn around is so long I just
>about lose interest between turns and have to then remember what I was
>doing.
>
>Something turn based (vs. updates every hour or something) is what I'm
>searching for.  20-?? turns, closed ended.  I've looked at some of the
>free web based ones, but they often aren't fully implemented and play
>balance is suspect.  An example of something that fit my bill, PTS runs
>World Conquest.  They have a 2 player version that runs as often as you
>can email in your turns.  It checks every few minutes I guess and when
>both players have the turn it in runs, and it's pretty cheap ($10 a
>month or something like that, been a while since I played).
>
>I think my ideal PEBM would be like $20 flat fee for a game, updated
>every 5 days OR when all players have their turns   in.  Agents of
>Gaming's Star Fleet Warlords would be great with a rapid turn around,
>low cost game.  Stars! (the computer game) is another pretty good
>example where turns run as fast as the players get in turns.
>
>Alamaze, Adventurer Kings, etc, are the types of games I've found
>enjoyable, but I can't seem to find any game that runs on a rapid turn
>around.  And if I did, most of those would have to have some sort of
>revamped pricing or it'd be way to spendy (which is why that flat fee
>idea seems good).  Does anyone have suggestions (pay or free)?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>

Chris,

I am developing a turn-based fantasy strategy game in my spare time.
Turns are run once per day, and it is free.  The only downside is that
it is still in development so implementation is incomplete and games
are subject to being restart if major bugs are encountered.  If you
are interested in participating in a test game check out:

www.gridpointgames/conquest

It is completely free to play for now, but once the testing is all
complete and I have more time to devote to its developement I do plan
on taking it commercial, probably with a cost around $7-$10 for thirty
turns (approx one month).

Let me know what you think,

Canute Bigler
Predsident, Gridpoint L.L.C.
canute@gridpointgames.com
www.gridpointgames.com

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Fast turn around, professional quality games?
Chris Kessel/Lou Doherty <ckessel@easystreet.com>
Sun, 09 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000