playbymail
Play-by-mail (PBM), also known as postal play or correspondence games, is a hobby where players interact and make moves in a game by sending physical mail, or increasingly, via email or other digital means. Historically, PBM games were played through postal services, with each player sending their turn's decisions to a game master or to other players. The game master would then process these moves, determine the outcomes, and mail back updated game information.
The complexity of PBM games can vary greatly. Some are simple, involving straightforward roll-and-move mechanics, while
While traditional postal PBM has seen a decline due to the rise of the internet, the underlying