As I research and browse the web about the development of text-based games, I came across something very unusual yet quite intriguing.  It’s something called “play-by mail” games. This is a form of text-based game that is played through postal mail or email. I had no idea about the existence of this type of games. Apparently, chess was played through mail for a long time.  Other games include The Glory of Kings, Atlantis, and Triad Weyrs. This site provides many games including a map-based war-game that players can play by post or email. There is a price that players have to pay in order to get turns in the game.  Here is another site about a Play-by-email game called Atlantis. The players get a chance to have their turn every Sunday.