What is a Net Game?
The simplest answer is that it’s a series of e-mail correspondences where various people get together to play an adaption of a game show that is either still on the air or an old favorite. The game is “hosted” by one person who coordinates things and also serves as the judge for any ruling disputes. The game ends when one person “wins” by achieving the goal. No money changes hands, no one wins a trip to Hawaii, but everyone has a lot of fun.”Net games are Internet versions of our favorite game shows of the past and present, faithfully recreated and modified as necessary by their hosts," says Jamie DeVriend, host of the second edition of Net Tic Tac Dough. Adds Chris Jaunsen, “As a board game can transcribe a game show for home usage, a net game can transcribe a game show for internet usage.” Are All Net Games E-Mail Only? No, they’re not. Some games give players the option of viewing some things in HTML, such as Net Price is Right or Net Blockbusters. Other games were tried using IR
