IN AN EARLIER POST, I WROTE ABOUT THE KINGMAKER, A PLAYER WHO THROWS THEIR GAME AWAY TO LET SOMEBODY ELSE WIN THE GAME, SOMETHING OF A STRANGE THING TO DO - A CRIME OF PASSION, PERHAPS? Kingmaking can be defended as being the last gasp of a player who has been stabbed and seeks that … Continue reading Janissary
There are a philosophies about playing Diplomacy. Calhamerism is one philosophy. Named after the game's inventor, Allan B Calhamer, it might be described as playing Diplomacy the way Calhamer designed it to be played. Calhamer described some aspects of Diplomacy in a number of articles that can be found in the Diplomacy Archive. There are … Continue reading Calhamerism
I came to the conclusion a while ago that it would be a good idea to start a project that would help novices to Diplomacy to understand the game and the Hobby, and the metalanguage associated with them. The idea, of course, is to help people understand a little more about Diplomacy. When you see … Continue reading The Diptionary Launches
THE DIPTIONARY 