playing by letter

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In the group Player interaction.

Players are far apart and take turns by sending letters or messages. One game can last weeks or even a whole year, and waiting for the reply is part of it.

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call and response + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players answer each other by letter, so each reply arrives days after the last.
playing in silence + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players send moves by post with no words attached, only the move itself.
change the rules + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players propose rule changes by post, and the game slowly rewrites itself.
no objective + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players exchange moves by post with no winner, like a long correspondence.
set your own goal + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players write to each other with aims they chose, such as learning something or telling a story.
one loser + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players pass danger by post, and whoever holds it at the deadline loses.
playing by letter + roll and move drafted not checked yet
Players post their rolls and moves to each other, so one trip round the board takes weeks.
playing by letter + drafting drafted not checked yet
A shared row of cards travels by post, and each player picks one before sending it on.
playing by letter + bidding drafted not checked yet
Players send sealed bids by post, opened together on a set day.
playing by letter + push your luck drafted not checked yet
Players decide by letter whether to keep going or stop, and the result comes back days later.
playing by letter + area control drafted not checked yet
Players send orders by post to move pieces on a map.
playing by letter + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players post where they place their workers, and someone updates the board.
playing by letter + pattern building drafted not checked yet
Players build patterns and post them to each other to compare.
playing by letter + hand management drafted not checked yet
Players hold cards and send them in letters, choosing which to give or keep.
playing by letter + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players post their card for each trick, and the trick resolves when all letters arrive.
playing by letter + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Players make deals in letters, building trust slowly.
playing by letter + set collection drafted not checked yet
Players post cards to each other to build sets over weeks.
playing by letter + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Players post tiles to each other and place them on copies of a shared map.
playing by letter + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race by post, and the first to report reaching the end wins.
playing by letter + most points drafted not checked yet
Players score points across many letters, and totals are compared at the end.
playing by letter + last standing drafted not checked yet
Players knock each other out by post until one remains.
playing by letter + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Players far apart work together by letter to survive a threat.
playing by letter + shared objective drafted not checked yet
Players write to each other towards one goal, such as building a story together.
playing by letter + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Each player chases a secret aim through their letters.
playing by letter + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Players write a story together through letters, as in epistolary games, until it ends.
playing by letter + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Players post their rolls or draws, and luck decides most of what happens.
playing by letter + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Players post their luck and how they softened it.
playing by letter + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players post careful moves with a little luck mixed in.
playing by letter + mostly skill drafted not checked yet
Players post moves of pure skill, as in chess by correspondence.
playing by letter + chance read as a sign drafted not checked yet
Players throw signs and post their readings to each other.
playing by letter + attunement drafted not checked yet
Players try to sense each other across distance, sending moves without planning together.
playing by letter + full information drafted not checked yet
Each letter shares everything, so all players know the full state of the game.
playing by letter + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Each player keeps cards hidden and reveals them only in their letters.
playing by letter + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players hide who they are in their letters, and others try to guess.
playing by letter + deduction drafted not checked yet
Each letter carries a clue, and players work out a hidden fact over weeks.
playing by letter + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players make claims in their letters that others may doubt.
playing by letter + rules you discover drafted not checked yet
One player knows a secret rule and answers each letter with yes or no.
playing by letter + one knows, cannot say drafted not checked yet
One player knows the answer and sends only hints by post.
playing by letter + model a system drafted not checked yet
Players act in a model of a real system by post, as decisions are made slowly in real life.
playing by letter + stakeholder roles drafted not checked yet
Each role writes to the others, as people do in real disputes.
playing by letter + shared resource drafted not checked yet
Players report by post how much of a shared resource they took.
playing by letter + delayed effects drafted not checked yet
Players post choices whose effects arrive in later letters.
playing by letter + try a rule drafted not checked yet
A new rule is tried by post, and players report what it changed.
playing by letter + debrief drafted not checked yet
After the letters end, players meet or write to talk about the whole exchange.
playing by letter + irreversible change drafted not checked yet
Each letter makes a permanent change to the game, such as a card that is kept or destroyed.
playing by letter + real-time span drafted not checked yet
Players write once a week or month, and the game runs for a year.
role-play + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Characters write letters to each other, in character, over weeks.
dexterity + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players post photos of their feats to each other over weeks.
drawing the map + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players post the map to each other, each adding a part before sending it on.
keep the game going + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players write to each other with no end planned, keeping the exchange going.
cannot be won + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players write to each other toward a goal that never arrives.
dice tell the story + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players roll and write each other the result as the next part of a story.
map revealed as you go + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players write to each other about what they find as they explore.
rules make an argument + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
The slow exchange of letters makes a point about distance and delay.
stakes outside the game + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Letters exchanged in the game carry real feelings and plans.
points stand for values + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players keep score of values over weeks of letters.
rehearse a future + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players write letters as if from the future to each other.
take turns + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Turns come by letter, one after another, days apart.
everyone at once + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Everyone sends a move at the same time each round, and all are opened together.
no turns + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Players send moves whenever they like, without waiting for replies.
timed turns + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Each letter has to be sent within a set time, such as a day.
sedated + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Play by letter, slowed further on purpose.
accelerated + playing by letter drafted not checked yet
Letters come more often as the game goes on.
excited · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter works against the feeling excited.
clever · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling clever.
silly · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling silly.
tense · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling tense.
together · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter supports the feeling thoughtful.
fast · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling daring.
friendly · playing by letter drafted not checked yet
playing by letter neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.