The Land of Karrus

The Land of Karrus

Other names	Land of Karrus
Designers	Jean Brown
Publishers	Paper Tigers, Fallen Angel PBM
Genres	play-by-mail, science fiction, fantasy
Languages	English
Playing time	Fixed
Materials required	Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil
Media type	Play-by-mail or email

The Land of Karrus (or Land of Karrus) is a closed-end, computer moderated play-by-mail (PBM) game. It was published by Paper Tigers of Glendora, CA.

History and development

Jean Brown designed Land of Karrus, with Wesley J. Peters as the programmer.^[1] Play began in 1990.^[1] The game was a computer-moderated, closed end, role-playing PBM game.^[2] It had both science fiction and fantasy elements.^[1] The publisher, Paper Tigers, also produced a game newsletter called Karrutian Kapsule.^[1] By 1996, the publisher was Fallen Angel PBM.^[3]

Gameplay

The Land of Karrus is played on the planet of Karrus.^[2] Exploration, economics, and combat were elements of gameplay.^[1] Players roleplayed groups from three available races, the Utarians, Karrutians, and the Heqi.^[1]

The game's goal was to become Wise, and the game featured Quests for Wisdom.^[4] Wisdom levels range from one to seven.^[5]

Reception

Stewart Wieck reviewed the game in the December 1990 – January 1991 issue of White Wolf magazine. Out of a possible 5, he rated it a 2 for Strategy, 3 for game Materials, and 4 for Moderation and Diplomacy. Hi overall rating was a 3 of 5.^[6]

See also

• List of play-by-mail games

References

1. Brown 1990. p. 36.
2. Pompillio 1991. p. 20.
3. Cameron 1996. p. 14.
4. Brown 1990. p. 37.
5. Smith 1990. p. 60.
6. Wieck 1990. p. 60.

Bibliography

• Brown, Jean (July–August 1990). "Moderator Notes – Land of Karrus". American Gamer. No. 1. pp. 36–37.
• Cameron, George (July–August 1996). "Land of Karrus – 150 Turns". Paper Mayhem. No. 64. pp. 13–14.
• Pompillio, Frank (January–February 1991). "The Utrian Way – The Land of Karrus". American Gamer. No. 2. pp. 20–21.
• Smith, Richard L. (May–June 1990). "The Land of Karrus: A Heqi View". Paper Mayhem. No. 42. pp. 60–61.
• Wieck, Stewart (December 1990 – January 1991). "PBM Corner: The Land of Karrus". White Wolf. No. 24. pp. 58, 60.

Further reading

• Cameron, George (May–June 1993). "Seventy Turns in "The Land of Karrus"". Paper Mayhem. No. 60. pp. 16–18.
• Cameron, George (January–February 1994). "The Land of Karrus". Paper Mayhem. No. 64. pp. 9, 11.
• Macagnone, Gerri (November–December 1990). "The Land of Karrus". Paper Mayhem. No. 45. pp. 13–15.
• Morgan, Jeff (September–October 1990). "Life in The Land of Karrus". Paper Mayhem. No. 44. pp. 19–20.