| Publishers | C2 Simulations |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1989 to unknown |
| Genres | Role-playing, science fiction |
| Languages | English |
| Systems | computer-moderated |
| Players | 15 |
| Playing time | 15 turns |
| Materials required | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil |
| Media type | Play-by-mail or email |
Space 101 is a space-based, science fiction play-by-mail (PBM) game run by C2 Simulations. The game was closed-end and computer-moderated. Playtest began in 1989.
Space 101 was a closed-ended, computer-moderated space-based PBM game published by C2 Simulations. [1] [2] The publisher playtested the game in 1989. [2] 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. [2]
15 players per game could role-play as Builders, Lawyers, Pirates, and Scholars. [1] [3] The 25×25 game map comprised 99 star systems with play starting at the center. [2]
Players win by amassing the most victory points in the 15 allotted turns per game. [1]
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. [1] 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." [2]