Space 101

Space 101 is a space-based, science fiction play-by-mail game run by C2 Simulations. The game was closed-end and computer-moderated. Playtest began in 1989.

History and development

Space 101 was a closed-ended, computer-moderated space-based PBM game published by C2 Simulations. The publisher playtested the game in 1989. It was an introductory-level for novice PBM players, in the manner of It's a Crime, made as a simpler version of the publisher's New Order game.

Gameplay

15 players per game could role-play as Builders, Lawyers, Pirates, and Scholars. The 25×25 game map comprised 99 star systems with play starting at the center.
Players win by amassing the most victory points in the 15 allotted turns per game.

Reception

A reviewer in a 1989 issue of Challenge said, "If you are looking for a fun, easy-to-learn, play-by-mail game from a reliable moderator, | would recommend Space 101. Robert Stock reviewed the game in a 1989 issue of Flagship, saying "For someone looking for a fun, uncomplicated sci-fi "shoot 'em up", Space 101 is worth examining."