User talk:Rich/18xx Play By Email
Introduction
The term 18xx refers to a series of board games that, with a few exceptions, recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century. These board games are described more fully on this Wikipedia page.
This current page will discuss tools, developed by the gaming community, that can be used to support 18xx Play by Email games. These tools are used either alone or in combination with other tools (EG: spreadsheets) to support game play from remote sites. Some of the tools discussed below can be used for other gaming purposes (EG: live play) or can be used for non 18xx games. But the thrust of this discussion is Play by Email games.
Play By Email Tools
The following table lists six currently active tools that meet the above criteria. A brief paragraph discussing each of them will follow.
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| BOARD18 | displays game boards and stock market charts |
| cyberboard | displays game boards and stock market charts |
| rails | can act as a moderator to speed up face-to-face games |
| rr18xx | online 18xx support |
| Tabletop Simulator | Playing board games via the interweb |
| VASSAL | Play live on the Internet or by email |