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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 game|play-by-mail]] gaming services.
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'''Flying Buffalo''' Incorporated ('''FBI''') is a [[Scottsdale, Arizona]] that publishes [[role playing games]], [[card games]], gaming materials, and runs [[Play-by-mail game]]s.
  
Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and Steve MacGregor in [[1970]][http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/history.htm], the company got its start running a simple computer-moderated wargame, Nuclear Destruction, widely believed to be the first commercial [[play-by-mail game|play-by-mail (PBM) game]]. Soon after the release of Nuclear Destruction, however, Flying Buffalo's involvement in the hobby was eclipsed by Schubel & Son, a company that specialized in open-ended play-by-mail games. Schubel's games were the forerunner of today's massively multiplayer online game, and as such their impact is still felt today. Most of Flying Buffalo's PBM games were programmed in the 1970s and, while still run, are quite primitive in comparison with such modern multi-player games as Fall of Rome.
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Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and [[Steve MacGregor]] in [[1970]][http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/history.htm], the company got its start running a simple computer-moderated wargame, ''Nuclear Destruction'', widely considered to be the first commercial play-by-mail (PBM) game. In 1976 the company starting running a space exploration/conquest PBM game titled ''[[Starweb]]'' that is currently possibly the only remaining game of its type.
  
Later, Flying Buffalo began developing and marketing other products, including the game [[Tunnels and Trolls]], a fantasy roleplaying game similar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. The game never became as popular as Dungeons and Dragons, but still has many followers.  Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the ''Grimtooth's Traps'' series of books[http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/catalyst.htm] which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the award winning ''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]] until 1985.</p>
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Flying Buffalo has also published games outside of PBM, starting off with the card game ''[[Nuclear War]]''. In 1975 they published ''[[Tunnels and Trolls]]'', a fantasy role playing game generally similar to ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''. Later products included background materials for fantasy role playing games, which became the "[[Catalyst (role-playing game supplements)|Catalyst]]" series. They also produce a range of different weird dice (such as for pizza), and currently hold the printing rights to the ''[[Ace of Aces]]'' and ''[[Lost Worlds]]'' flip book systems. The company also ran a gaming store at various locations in [[Tempe, Arizona]] until 1985.
 
 
Flying Buffalo ventured into board/card game publishing with ''[[Nuclear War (card game)|Nuclear War]]''. They also produce many different weird dice.  
 
  
 
== List of games ==
 
== List of games ==
 
* [[Ace of Aces]]
 
* [[Ace of Aces]]
* [[Battle Plan pbm]]
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* [[Battle Plan]]
 
* [[Catalyst (role-playing game supplements)|Catalyst]]
 
* [[Catalyst (role-playing game supplements)|Catalyst]]
 
* [[Death Dice]]
 
* [[Death Dice]]
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* [[Nuclear War (card game)|Nuclear War]]
 
* [[Nuclear War (card game)|Nuclear War]]
 
* [[Pizza Dice]]
 
* [[Pizza Dice]]
* [[Riftlords pbm]]
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* [[Riftlords]]
 
* [[Starweb]]
 
* [[Starweb]]
 
* [[Tunnels and Trolls]]
 
* [[Tunnels and Trolls]]

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Flying Buffalo Incorporated (FBI) is a Scottsdale, Arizona that publishes role playing games, card games, gaming materials, and runs Play-by-mail games.

Founded by Rick Loomis and Steve MacGregor in 1970[1], the company got its start running a simple computer-moderated wargame, Nuclear Destruction, widely considered to be the first commercial play-by-mail (PBM) game. In 1976 the company starting running a space exploration/conquest PBM game titled Starweb that is currently possibly the only remaining game of its type.

Flying Buffalo has also published games outside of PBM, starting off with the card game Nuclear War. In 1975 they published Tunnels and Trolls, a fantasy role playing game generally similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Later products included background materials for fantasy role playing games, which became the "Catalyst" series. They also produce a range of different weird dice (such as for pizza), and currently hold the printing rights to the Ace of Aces and Lost Worlds flip book systems. The company also ran a gaming store at various locations in Tempe, Arizona until 1985.

List of games

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