Find players with an e-zine (was: Re: Where can I find players.)

From: "Bob Barrett" <send@nomorespam.neo.lrun.com>

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Rob Harper wrote in message <37b855ec@news1.vip.uk.com>...
>Sam Palmer wrote in message <5eX32NAUmBu3EwCV@homeway.demon.co.uk>...
>>
>>The subject line says it all:
>>
>>Where can I find players?
>>
>>Advertising seems not to be working.
>>
>>Where else can I get players from?
>
>
>I assume you mean for a game you are running?
>
>I'd suggest getting a magazine to cover the game -- in the UK, try
>contacting Flagship (http://www.antsnest.demon.co.uk/flagship/index.html)
>and send them rules, sample turns and any other information -- and
>preferably offer them free play for a reviewer.   You might also consider
>running an open test game cheap or for free to encourage people to give the
>game a go -- the best form of advertising is probably word of mouth.  Then,
>with patience and luck, you should begin to gain some players.  But
patience
>and tenacity are the keys.
>
>Of course, all this assumes you are running a regular commercial PBM rather
>than a freebie or some such.  You weren't very specific.
>
>Luv&hugs,
>Rob.

Thanks for mentioning magazines!  Our new e-zine, Virtual World
Builders, covers imaginary places and planets, with and without games
involved.  We have one game project in the works, where players design the
map of their own kingdom, and we are eager to collaborate with more game
designers.  The URL is <http://www.ifr-inc.org/vwb/>

The basic deal is that we provide publicity for the game, and someone
connected with the game provides VWB with suitable articles to publish.  We
want to have a section for narratives/historical accounts of what happens in
these games, published well after the events occur in the game so as not to
give away any secrets to competing players.  You get more players, we get
more readers (and interesting stuff for them to read), everybody wins.

To evade the spammers, I never use my real address in newsgroups.  But
you can find it at the web site if you want to get in touch.

Bob Barrett

Managing Editor of Virtual World Builders
The Electronic Magazine of Fictional Geography
                <http://www.ifr-inc.org/vwb/>

References

Where can I find players.
Sam Palmer <Sam@Bitton.homeway.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Where can I find players.
"Rob Harper" <stateofmind@breathemail.net>
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0000