| Aegyptus | |
| Publisher: | World Campaigns |
| Years: | 1984 to unknown |
| Genre: | play-by-mail |
| Language: | English |
| Players: | Up to 150 per game |
| Playing Time: | Unlimited |
| Materials: | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil |
| Media Type: | Play-by-mail or email |
Aegyptus is a computer moderated play-by-mail (PBM) game. Announced in 1984, it was published by World Campaigns
Aegyptus was a role-playing play-by-mail game published by World Campaigns.[1] It was computer moderated, and open-ended. It was a strategic-tactical, historical game of medium to hard complexity.[2]
The game was announced in the May–June 1984 issue of Paper Mayhem.[3]
The game setting was an imaginary country on historical Earth, akin to the Greek city-states.[4] Players roleplayed through the copper, bronze and iron ages.[1] Up to 150 players could play in a game.[5] As part of gameplay, "Players begin as the leader of a herding tribe. You progress to a farming tribe, to a city, state, and then an empire."[3] Play possibilities and turn fees increased as players rose in stature, with $15 turn fees for players leading empires which could comprise thousands of people.[2] Combat, economics, and technology were elements of gameplay.[2]
Editor Bob McLain reviewed the game in a 1984 issue of Gaming Universal.[2] He recommended the game, stating that it was "A truly impressive game of developing civilization."[2] Overall, McLain rated it four stars of five, or "exceptional".[2]