PBE Games : Archives
Hey folks. I wanted to let you all know that I will be shutting down the PBE Games website on August 15th, 2026. I originally created this site over 30 years go as a learning tool for myself. I'm now retired and, to be blunt, the ongoing fight with various bots and spammers has become too much to deal with these days. Thanks to everyone who has used the site and support it over the years. All the best -- Mark
PBEM Rules Archives
The following documents are the final rules documents for the play by email games we have run in the past.
Eldritch
Eldritch is a computer moderated, play-by-email, strategy game of exploration and conquest for a variable number of players. Each player controls a FACTION, a group of champions and units, in a fantasy world where they can build an empire, explore the world, engage in trade, and/or study powerful magic. Each game of Eldritch runs either as an open-ended game, or until one or more factions meets the defined victory conditions.
- Eldritch rules - HTML
- Eldritch rules - text
- Eldritch rules - HTML (zipped)
- Eldritch rules - text (zipped)
Iron Kings
Iron Kings is a computer moderated, play-by-email, strategy game of exploration and conquest for a variable number of players. Each player controls a FACTION, a group of champions and units, in a medieval world where they can build an empire, explore the world, and/or engage in trade. Each game of Iron Kings runs either as an open-ended game, or until one or more factions meets the defined victory conditions.
- Iron Kings rules - HTML
- Iron Kings rules - text
- Iron Kings rules - HTML (zipped)
- Iron Kings rules - text (zipped)
Monsters
In Monsters!, up to 20 players attempt to take control of the game map, using monsters to enforce their territorial claims. Monsters! is a simple and quick game, but the variety of monsters and strategies make it a challenging game to win.
