Role by email

The role by email, role by e-mail or role by mail is a form of mail role-playing game in which players communicate with the game master by email.

Overview

In the email role, imagination and the expression of the characters' feelings prevail at every moment of the scene. Indeed, the means of communication of this type of role-playing game is quite limited. For example, a month via email would be spent in ten minutes playing a traditional tabletop role-playing game.

Experience is usually awarded when a full day and night has ended, according to the criteria of each game director, although good performance is usually rewarded over successes achieved (which are generally few in a single day). of game).

Game system

• The game director sends the first turn to the players after they have sent their story and chip.
• Players must respond by pointing out in the attached document or in the same email that is the answer.
• Players must have the patience to wait for the response of the game director.
• Players must also have confidence in the game director, who is the one who throws the dice.

En Garde System!

In 1975, En Garde! was published, a game system specially designed for role-playing games by mail, whether electronic or postal. Based on periodic turns, this system minimizes the need for constant interaction between players and normalizes the flow of play between players and game master.