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| Publishers | Supersonic Games (Originally TBA Games), Quirxel (Germany), Sphinx (Spain), SSV (Austria) |
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| Years active | 1984 to unknown |
| Genres | wargame, play-by-mail |
| Languages | English |
| Systems | |
| Players | 12 |
| Playing time | 18–24 months |
| Materials required | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil |
| Media type | Play-by-mail or email |
| Website | https://www.austerlitzpbem.com/ |
Austerlitz is a closed-ended, computer moderated, play-by-email (PBM) wargame. It is published by Supersonic Games.
Austerlitz is a closed-ended, computer moderated play-by-email game originally published by TBA Games.[1] By 2002, TBA had changed their name to Supersonic Games.[2] It was also available in Germany, licensed to Quirxel Games, and Spain, at Sphinx.[3] By 2003, it was also offered in Austria by SSV.[4] As of 2023[update] the gamemaster is Sam McMillan.[5]
The game's setting was the Napoleonic-era.[1] 16 players chose from the same number of countries centered on Europe for game start in January 1808.[1] Politics, economics, and naval and land warfare were key elements of gameplay.[2]
The game included major battles that players managed in detail while smaller battles were described in turn results.[6] The purpose was to be one of the final three positions, whether singly or part of an alliance.[7]
Games Without Frontiers conducted a PBM game survey in their March 1997 issue, receiving 425 responses. Austerlitz ranked No. 2, just after En Garde, out of a total of 128 games.[8] The game also won best Historical Wargame in Leeds, England.[5]
