Diplomacy by email.

Diplomacy is a 7 player game of european domination beginning spring, 1901.

Of the seven players for this game all but one are club members.

There are 2 turns per year with the second turn ending in a build phase. The simplicity of the game itself is augmented by the negotiations which take place prior to similtaneous disclosure of movement orders, hence the name "Diplomacy". The negotiations are the core of the game. Negotiations are carried out by email messages between the players sent through the umpire. The idea is that no one knows which country is commanded by which club member.

This is the starting map on the home made board.

To start the diplomatic juices rolling a newspaper was written to set the scene and comment on future developments.
As the game goes on the map will reflect changing fortunes and there will be commentary, via the newspaper of the imaginary background. hopefully players will also make comments regarding the action.