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Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and Steve MacGregor in [[1972]], the company invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games, in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, [[e-mail]], [[telephone|phone]], and [[fax]] as well).  Popular pbm games include [[Starweb]] and [[Battle Plan]].  </p>
 
Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and Steve MacGregor in [[1972]], the company invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games, in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, [[e-mail]], [[telephone|phone]], and [[fax]] as well).  Popular pbm games include [[Starweb]] and [[Battle Plan]].  </p>
 
<p>Later, Flying Buffalo began developing other products, including the game [[Tunnels and Trolls]], a fantasy roleplaying game similar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]], but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns.  Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the ''Grimtooth's Traps'' series of books which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the ''Citybook'' series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying.  The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in [[Tempe, Arizona]] for a time.</p>
 
<p>Later, Flying Buffalo began developing other products, including the game [[Tunnels and Trolls]], a fantasy roleplaying game similar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]], but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns.  Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the ''Grimtooth's Traps'' series of books which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the ''Citybook'' series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying.  The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in [[Tempe, Arizona]] for a time.</p>
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Flying Buffalo ventured in to board/card game publishing with ''[[Nuclear War (card game)|Nuclear War]]''.
  
 
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Flying Buffalo Incorporated (FBI) is a company based in Scottsdale, Arizona that offers roleplaying games, gaming materials, and play by mail gaming services.

Founded by Rick Loomis and Steve MacGregor in 1972, the company invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games, in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, e-mail, phone, and fax as well). Popular pbm games include Starweb and Battle Plan. </p>

Later, Flying Buffalo began developing other products, including the game Tunnels and Trolls, a fantasy roleplaying game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns. Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the Grimtooth's Traps series of books which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the Citybook series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying. The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in Tempe, Arizona for a time.

Flying Buffalo ventured in to board/card game publishing with Nuclear War.

List of games

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