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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The term 18xx | The term 18xx is used to describe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_game board games] that are based on the railroad development that occured mostly during the 19th century. | ||
These board games are described more fully on [ | These board games are described more fully on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18XX this Wikipedia page]. | ||
This | This page was created to more fully discuss tools, developed by the gaming community, that can be used to support 18xx [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-by-mail_game Play by Email] games. | ||
These tools are used either alone or in combination with other tools ( | These tools are used either alone or in combination with other tools (for example: spreadsheets) to support game play from remote sites. | ||
Some of the tools discussed below can be used for other gaming purposes (EG: [ | Some of the tools discussed below can be used for other gaming purposes (EG: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotseat_%28multiplayer_mode%29 live play]) or can be used for non 18xx games. | ||
But the thrust of this discussion is Play by Email games. | But the thrust of this discussion is 18xx Play by Email games. | ||
== Play By Email Tools == | == Play By Email Tools == | ||
This section lists and briefly discusses seven currently active tools that meet the above criteria. | |||
== 18xx.games == | === 18xx.games === | ||
[https://www.18xx.games/ 18xx.games] | [https://www.18xx.games/ 18xx.games] | ||
== BOARD18 == | === BOARD18 === | ||
[https://wiki.board18.org BOARD18 WIKI] | [https://wiki.board18.org BOARD18 WIKI] | ||
== CyberBoard == | === CyberBoard === | ||
On of the earliest tools that was used to play 18xx by Email is CyberBoard. | |||
CyberBoard supports mostly military war games but it can also be used for 18xx games. | CyberBard was developed in the late 1990's by Dale Larson "to simplify a PBEM game I was playing" | ||
<ref>https://cyberboard.brainiac.com/descript.html</ref>. CyberBoard origionally ran as a | |||
Windows 3.1 application. <br>It has no internet capabilities and is totally dependent on the | |||
attachment of large files to emails. | |||
CyberBoard supports mostly military war games | |||
<ref>http://www.limeyyankgames.co.uk/cyberboard</ref> | |||
but it can also be used for 18xx games | |||
<ref>https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/66146/18xx-games-cyberboard-gameboxes</ref>. | |||
Despite the fact that now there are much better tools for 18xx PBEM available; CyberBoard is still in | |||
active use today. | |||
The oficial CyberBoard web site is at [https://cyberboard.brainiac.com/index.html cyberboard.brainiac.com]. | The oficial CyberBoard web site is at [https://cyberboard.brainiac.com/index.html cyberboard.brainiac.com]. | ||
== rails == | === rails === | ||
[https://rails.sourceforge.io/ rails home page] | [https://rails.sourceforge.io/ rails home page] | ||
== RR18xx == | === RR18xx === | ||
The RR18xx web site does not seem to be active at the time of this writing. | The RR18xx web site does not seem to be active at the time of this writing. | ||
There is a single page at [http://www.rr18xx.com/ www.rr18xx.com]. | There is a single page at [http://www.rr18xx.com/ www.rr18xx.com]. | ||
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The author, not being a "Registered Rail Baron", has not gotten past this point. | The author, not being a "Registered Rail Baron", has not gotten past this point. | ||
== Tabletop Simulator == | === Tabletop Simulator === | ||
Tabletop Simulator uses the STEAM engine. | Tabletop Simulator uses the STEAM engine. | ||
Tabletop Simulator is the only one of these tools that has its own [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_Simulator Wikipedia article]. <br> | |||
This article can be consulted for more information. | |||
== VASSAL == | === VASSAL === | ||
Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online | Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online board games. | ||
Vassal can be used in real time or by email. | |||
Vassal runs on | Vassal runs on most platforms, it is open-source software. | ||
<ref>[http://www.vassalengine.org/about.php www.vassalengine.org/about.php]</ref> | <ref>[http://www.vassalengine.org/about.php www.vassalengine.org/about.php]</ref> | ||
The Vassal game engine was originally designed by Rodney Kinney. | The Vassal game engine was originally designed by Rodney Kinney. | ||
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The 18xx game modules for VASSAL are listed at and can be downloaded from this | The 18xx game modules for VASSAL are listed at and can be downloaded from this | ||
[http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:18xx Module:18xx VASSAL WIKI page]. | [http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:18xx Module:18xx VASSAL WIKI page]. | ||
== References == | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 05:25, 2 September 2020
Introduction
The term 18xx is used to describe board games that are based on the railroad development that occured mostly during the 19th century. These board games are described more fully on this Wikipedia page.
This page was created to more fully 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 (for example: 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 18xx Play by Email games.
Play By Email Tools
This section lists and briefly discusses seven currently active tools that meet the above criteria.
18xx.games
BOARD18
CyberBoard
On of the earliest tools that was used to play 18xx by Email is CyberBoard.
CyberBard was developed in the late 1990's by Dale Larson "to simplify a PBEM game I was playing"
[1]. CyberBoard origionally ran as a
Windows 3.1 application.
It has no internet capabilities and is totally dependent on the
attachment of large files to emails.
CyberBoard supports mostly military war games [2] but it can also be used for 18xx games [3].
Despite the fact that now there are much better tools for 18xx PBEM available; CyberBoard is still in active use today.
The oficial CyberBoard web site is at cyberboard.brainiac.com.
rails
RR18xx
The RR18xx web site does not seem to be active at the time of this writing. There is a single page at www.rr18xx.com.
The above page has a link labeled "Registered Rail Barons only!". This link activates a sign in popup that contains no way to register for a user ID.
The author, not being a "Registered Rail Baron", has not gotten past this point.
Tabletop Simulator
Tabletop Simulator uses the STEAM engine.
Tabletop Simulator is the only one of these tools that has its own Wikipedia article.
This article can be consulted for more information.
VASSAL
Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online board games. Vassal can be used in real time or by email. Vassal runs on most platforms, it is open-source software. [4] The Vassal game engine was originally designed by Rodney Kinney. It is documented on the VASSAL open-source boardgame engine web site. But there is no direct mention of 18xx games at this web site. The 18xx game modules for VASSAL are listed at and can be downloaded from this Module:18xx VASSAL WIKI page.