Diplomacy: The Gamers' Guide to Diplomacy

(from the Introduction to the 3rd Edition:) The Gamer's Guide to Diplomacy is devoted to the presentation of authoritative articles on the strategy, variation, history and hobby of Diplomacy, gaming's premier multi-player challenge. The 64 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items: -The Art of Diplomacy -European Tour -Stages -The Power and the Glory -Spice of Life -Abstraction II -Clubs and Tournaments -Diplomatic postal Past -Diplomacy On-Line -I'm Glad You Asked -Leviathan The invention of Diplomacy Book measures: 8.5x11x.18 3rd Edition Table of Contents The Introduction: An Introduction to the Game by Lewis Pulsipher European Tour: Opening Strategies for the Great Powers by Fassio, Holley, Hood, et. al [Contains * Extensive Strategies] Stages: Thoughts on the MidGame and EndGame by David Hood The Power and the Glory: Triple Alliances in DIPLOMACY by Mark L. Berch Spices of Life: The Story of DIPLOMACY Variants by Fred C. Davis, Jr. Abstraction II: A DIPLOMACY Variant by Fred C. Davis, Jr. Clubs & Tournaments: Face-to-Face DIPLOMACY by Burrard W. Eddy Diplomatic Postal Past: A Brief and Informal History by Jim Meinel Diplomacy On-Line: Playing the Electronic Game by Peter T. Szymonik I'm Glad You Asked... Questions Novices Have Always Wanted Answers to... by Steve Langley Leviathan: A GM's View of Game 1988HW The Invention of Diplomacy: A Brief Background on the Design by Allan B. Calhamer 2nd Edition The 36 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items: -Introduction and Development of Diplomacy -Elements of the Game -Playing the Game (The Strategy and Tactics of Diplomacy) -A sample game -Postal Diplomacy -Diplomacy Variants -Clubs and Tournaments -Questions and answers Book measures: 8.5 x 11 x 0.18 1st Edition Table of Contents Introduction Elements of the Game: 8 tips on playing style, including Communication, Stalemates and Cheating! Playing the Game: The Strategy and Tactics of DIPLOMACY (includes guides to the 7 powers and stages of the game) A Sample Game Postal DIPLOMACY Diplomacy Variants - including the inventors original (1958) design Clubs and Tournaments Questions and Answers The 1st and 2nd Editions were authored by Rod Walker, 3rd Edition by Rex A. Martin.