"Alamaze is a treat. Speaking as a game designer, it's one of the finest designs I've seen. I like it and recommend it to experienced gamers."
White Wolf Magazine
Issue #11
"Alamaze is possibly the finest play by mail game in existence. It is certainly the most innovative design since the first PBM game emerged... It should be tried by anyone who considers
himself a real gamer."
Paper Mayhem Magazine
Issue #19
"Alamaze has all the strategy, intrigue, fear and paranoia that makes a great game. It's a great value."
Origins Game of the Year
Flagship Magazine
Issue #11
"Alamaze is one of the finest PBM games on the market, today. It is fast paced and exciting. It is full of all the action, intrigue and role-playing any player could ask for."
Paper Mayhem Magazine
Issue #28
"Among the many innovations in Alamaze is the truly fantastic magic system, unequaled anywhere in PBM. Not only does the magic system fit in with the entire game system hand-in-hand, it
also shows the depth and massive amounts of designing and programming time spent lavishly in this game."
Sometimes its better to see it for yourself. Here are a few sample files of the game. See attached HTML file.
Dark Elf Kingdom Setup (Turn 0)
Kingdom setup files are sent to players when a new game is started. They contain important information regarding your kingdom and any particular abilities that is unique to your kingdom. There are 24 different kingdoms in "3rd Cycle: The Choosing". This is just one of them.
This kingdom report shows an example of the powerful Necromancer kingdom at a mid-game stage. This report happens to contain a grueling battle between a wizard-empowered Necromancer group versus a powerful Red Dragon group. Mighty magic versus searing dragon fire breath! What could be better! Also shown in the kingdom report are decorations that your group leaders may achieve thru victorious battles. In addition, this particular Necromancer kingdom acquired several ancient artifacts to bolster its forces: from the Wand of Lightning to the Golden Spear of Lerix. Towards the end of the kingdom report contains the various spell descriptions related to the Necromancer kingdom (listed by wizard level).
See a full Alamaze turn from early in a game. Later in the game, brigades will have gained experience, wizards increased in power, agents will be more dangerous, etc. But this gives a taste.