Firestorm7120 Posted March 25 Clone Share Posted March 25 I'm a longtime gamer, but was wondering if anyone can provide me with contact information for paid services that offer PbP for D&D through regular USPS mail? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRajah Posted March 25 Clone Share Posted March 25 Wow! The hubby did wrestling games via mail back in the 80's. Not sure if I can recall anyone or anyplace that offers D&D by snail mail these days those, even if it was paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki Stumpy Posted March 25 Clone Share Posted March 25 Yep. Must be 30 years at least since I last saw anyone offering physical PbP services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestorm7120 Posted March 25 Author Clone Share Posted March 25 Yep, that's what I was afraid of. Appreciate the feedback, though. It looks like technological advancements are dooming things like this and print magazine/newspaper services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlinmc Posted March 25 Clone Share Posted March 25 Yeah, I did that back in the '90s but not since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excior Posted May 6 Clone Share Posted May 6 you might could set up a Play by Email game (PDEM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebula Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 On 3/26/2024 at 3:23 AM, Firestorm7120 said: Yep, that's what I was afraid of. Appreciate the feedback, though. It looks like technological advancements are dooming things like this and print magazine/newspaper services. Hello - Please, just curious, and the following is a naive with good intention question. Why use paper letters instead of digital for pbp? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 (edited) So much easier to draw a map on paper! I love drawing maps on paper but trying to do it online is infuriating for me and I have been avoiding it at all costs. I never thought about playing D&D through the mail, but I guess I would do it if you paid me enough. Years ago, I was involved in the magazine & newspaper marketing business but even then, it soon became apparent to me that printed periodicals versus online media was going to be like the dinosaurs versus the meteorite. Edited May 7 by KingArthur added the missing word "at" (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki Stumpy Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 2 hours ago, KingArthur said: So much easier to draw a map on paper! So, why not hand-draw your maps and then scan them into the computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 2 minutes ago, Suzuki Stumpy said: So, why not hand-draw your maps and then scan them into the computer? Because I don't have a scanner! I guess I have the budget to go get one so I could make use of it, but I have the tendencies of both a miser and a Neo-Luddite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki Stumpy Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 Given the price of the postal service (at least here in the UK), around three rounds of any PbP game using physical mail would pay for a cheap scanner... (if you were GMing it - a little longer as a player perhaps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebula Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 3 hours ago, KingArthur said: Because I don't have a scanner! I guess I have the budget to go get one so I could make use of it, but I have the tendencies of both a miser and a Neo-Luddite. Does it exist in America libraries or Universities where you can access public computers and scanners? Just a thought. I enjoy drawing stuff too, sounds great to draw a world map, but it just not practical since i only play in PBP. Only a few time I played table top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaeringr Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 7 hours ago, Nebula said: Does it exist in America libraries or Universities where you can access public computers and scanners? Just a thought. I enjoy drawing stuff too, sounds great to draw a world map, but it just not practical since i only play in PBP. Only a few time I played table top. Don't let that stop you. I scan or take pictures of my hand made/drawn setups all the time for PbP on this site. I'm personally all about finding ways to insert hand drawn stuff into this digital medium. It adds a great touch, I think. here's a dungeon map the entrance to a dungeon take pictures of home tabletop too I think the idea of play by mail sounds great too, and regret missing out on trying that when I was younger. You could even do it without the mail. Like if you have local friends who want to play but don't have the time or schedules for it, just hand them the paper and go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civit Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 Just use a smartphone to take pix of your hand drawn maps. Or if you want to get official, there are apps to use your phone as a scanner (primarily to extract text for pdf) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladim Posted May 7 Clone Share Posted May 7 Although it would be painfully slow (which may be ok for some types of games; see for example epistolary RPGs on itch.io) snail-mail would be a more sensory experience-paper is more tactile, after all, and it has a smell, and hand-writing could be more immersive... I do a bit of analogue journalling with my kid and it's sometimes preferable over screen-staring. It could be cool for some types of games, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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