Re: PBM For Kids

From: "H. Barker" <hb239@cus.cam.ac.uk>

Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I can't say as I have honestly ever heard of one, personally, although I
suppose a few of the older computer moderated games could certainly have
been 'handled' by the younger players and first timers.

Vorcon Wars, which is like years and years ago now, I think had a young
player-base, but maybe they just attracted the new players, who, I think,
were the main core at that point - I think we are talking like early 80s
here.

Aside from that, nothing particularly *aimed* at the younger generation,
and I've PBMing a few years.

If you have a project in mind, I'd be more than happy to help - seeing as
I have a mental age of 9 anynway.

On 12 May 1999,
MadCentral wrote:

> I was wondering... has anybody ever
> seen/heard of/ designed a PBM game of
> any type, free or commercial, that
> was aimed directly and pretty-much solely
> at younger children... maybe under 11 yrs
> type age group?
>
> Is it possible? Have you any views?
> Is there any reason to do it anyway?
>
> Obviously there is a method behind this
> question, which I'll get to later if the
> topic *goes* anywhere... but I'm really interested
> in ideas about this.
>
> Anybody who can't open their mouth
> (type a message) without being
> pointlessly negative or sarcastic...
> please just ignore this post... I'm
> not interested in those sort of comments.
>
> Genuine discussion, though, I *am* interested
> in.
>
> Steve Tierney
> -Madhouse UK
>
>

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PBM For Kids
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Wed, 12 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000