Diplomacy can be played in one of two formats: Face-to-Face (FTF) or Remotely. Face-to-Face This is the way the game was designed to play and that isn't surprising given that the Allan B Calhamer was developing Diplomacy in the 1950s. FTF play is around a table with all the players present. They don't always stay at the table, though; it's usual that, during the Negotiation phase players will disappear into little nooks and crannies to discuss strategy in secret. House Game There are a number of ways to play FTF games but Calhamer had only one way in mind, really, what you might call a House Game. This is a group of people playing Dip for fun as a one-off game. Nothing else, no distractions caused by scoring or outside pressures... well, other than the time taken to complete it. Tournament Play A more competitive way to play arrived when tournaments arrived. These would be organised, open to players to compete against each other in a ...
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