{"product_id":"diplomacy-the-gamers-guide-to-diplomacy","title":"Diplomacy: The Gamers' Guide to Diplomacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e(from the Introduction to the 3rd Edition:)\n\nThe Gamer's Guide to Diplomacy is devoted to the presentation of authoritative articles on the strategy, variation, history and hobby of Diplomacy, gaming's premier multi-player challenge.\n\nThe 64 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items:\n-The Art of Diplomacy\n-European Tour\n-Stages\n-The Power and the Glory\n-Spice of Life\n-Abstraction II\n-Clubs and Tournaments\n-Diplomatic postal Past\n-Diplomacy On-Line\n-I'm Glad You Asked\n-Leviathan\nThe invention of Diplomacy\n\nBook measures: 8.5x11x.18\n\n3rd Edition Table of Contents\n\n     The Introduction: An Introduction to the Game by Lewis Pulsipher\n     European Tour: Opening Strategies for the Great Powers by Fassio, Holley, Hood, et. al [Contains * Extensive Strategies]\n     Stages: Thoughts on the MidGame and EndGame by David Hood\n     The Power and the Glory: Triple Alliances in DIPLOMACY by Mark L. Berch\n     Spices of Life: The Story of DIPLOMACY Variants by Fred C. Davis, Jr.\n     Abstraction II: A DIPLOMACY Variant by Fred C. Davis, Jr.\n     Clubs \u0026amp; Tournaments: Face-to-Face DIPLOMACY by Burrard W. Eddy\n     Diplomatic Postal Past: A Brief and Informal History by Jim Meinel\n     Diplomacy On-Line: Playing the Electronic Game by Peter T. Szymonik\n     I'm Glad You Asked... Questions Novices Have Always Wanted Answers to... by Steve Langley\n     Leviathan: A GM's View of Game 1988HW\n     The Invention of Diplomacy: A Brief Background on the Design by Allan B. Calhamer\n\n\n\n2nd Edition\n\nThe 36 page Gamers Guide to Diplomacy is a guide to playing the game of Diplomacy including strategy when dealing with different countries on the map. The guide contains, among other items:\n-Introduction and Development of Diplomacy\n-Elements of the Game\n-Playing the Game (The Strategy and Tactics of Diplomacy)\n-A sample game\n-Postal Diplomacy\n-Diplomacy Variants\n-Clubs and Tournaments\n-Questions and answers\n\nBook measures: 8.5 x 11 x 0.18\n\n\n1st Edition Table of Contents\n\n     Introduction\n     Elements of the Game: 8 tips on playing style, including Communication, Stalemates and Cheating!\n     Playing the Game: The Strategy and Tactics of DIPLOMACY (includes guides to the 7 powers and stages of the game)\n     A Sample Game\n     Postal DIPLOMACY\n     Diplomacy Variants - including the inventors original (1958) design\n     Clubs and Tournaments\n     Questions and Answers\n\n\n\nThe 1st and 2nd Editions were authored by Rod Walker, 3rd Edition by Rex A. Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.00 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rex A. Martin, Rod Walker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Avalon Hill Game Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52102942916824,"sku":"SB-67A609A3A677-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/9xyjifrtwi8c84qe5m8kgkq1ujyr.jpg?v=1785461798","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/diplomacy-the-gamers-guide-to-diplomacy","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}