Diplomacy was played by mail since shortly after the game was invented in the 1950s. It formed an important part of what today we call geek culture. It overla

Diplomacy was played by mail since shortly after the game was invented in the 1950s. It formed an important part of what today we call geek culture. It overlapped with wargaming and miniatures gaming and directly led to the creation of Dungeons and Dragons, and from thence computer gaming. All but forgotten today, though.