Rick Loomis Play By Mail

• PBM &/or E-Mail Games

• Battleplan

  Type: Military Strategy - World Domination
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Lots
  Difficulty: Difficult (a first-time player should play a "practice game" first.)
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 4 to 8

• Starweb

  Type: SciFi - stellar empires clashing over 255 worlds
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Lots
  Difficulty: Moderate
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 15

• Heroic Fantasy

  Type: Dungeon Diving, Fantasy
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Some
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Indefinite
  Number of Players: Varies

• Covert Operations

  Type: World Domination as CEO of a mega-corporation
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Moderate
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 5 or more.

• Feudal Lords

  Type: Beat the rest, become King
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Lots
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 8 - 17

• Galactic Conflict

  Type: SciFi - a strategic space game
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Some
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 6 - 15

• Mobius

  Type: SciFi - A combination of science fiction, grand strategy, diplomacy, exploration, and role-playing
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Some
  Difficulty: Hard
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 6 - 15

• Nuclear Destruction

  Type: Diplomacy - a strategic missile game
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Some
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Fixed
  Number of Players: 6 - 15

• Rift Lords

  Type: SciFi - a space trading game
  Diplomacy/Interaction: Lots
  Difficulty: Easy
  Game Length: Indefinite
  Number of Players: Hundreds

• House Rules

  Important Information - Terms of Service

• Games Waiting List

 During his time in the Army, Rick came up with the idea of using a computer to run play-by-mail games. In 1970 he started Flying Buffalo Games which used a Raytheon computer to run his games for paying customers. Rick was the first person to own a computer for the sole use of running games. The Ratheon had 16k of memory.

  To promote his Play-by-Mail games (Starweb, Battle Plan and Nuclear Destruction) Rick started going to wargame conventions. These later evolved into the larger scale more mainstream conventions like GenCon and The Origins Game Fair, that we recognize today. Rick used to go to conventions all over the US just about every weekend, only slowing down in his mid 60's. Most of us were amazed at how he could go to so many conventions week after week and not be completely exhausted, but he made it look easy.

  To help pay for his booth, Rick started selling ... Read More

Flying Buffalo Has Been Sold

But the nine of the most popular Play By Mail (or more often, email) Games will continue to be run by Rick's heirs. The rules, phone # and PO Box will remain the same. The rest of the fine products have been sold to Webbed Sphere Inc. (they operate the Flying Buffalo website, now.) and so that website may soon be elevated into this century. 

Rick Loomis has been honored by the Game Manufacturing Association (GAMA) as a notable person in the Gaming Industry.

HOW TO ORDER
For a complete list of current products and their prices download the Product Price List PDF then e-mail or call us and tell us what you want.
US Customers: Just add up the total of the items you wish to order and add $7 to your total order for shipping and handling.
Foreign Customers: Just add up the total of the items you wish to order and add $35 to your total order for shipping and handling. If it costs more than that, we will let you know, make sure you have included a current email address with your order.
You can email your orders to games[at]rickloomispbm[dot]com  Always be sure to include your name, mailing address and the items you are ordering to assure that you get what you paid for.

Payment Methods: you can Paypal your order total to: games@rickloomispbm.com. Or Call us with your credit card during business hours at

.  You can also mail a check or money order to "Rick Loomis PBM" - PO Box 8467, Scottsdale, AZ 85252.  In the near future your will be able to order directly from our website, but we are still working on that as the site is being upgraded. No matter how you order, always be sure to include your name, mailing address, e-mail, and the items you are ordering to avoid any miscommunications.