User blog:Reximus55/Rise of the MAP GAMES

So, I have noticed a common theme recently.

Map Games.

These fun, day-by-day activities, which are the by-product of Alernate Histories and commonly played by competitive  Alternate Historians, have grown into a whole differrent category, a whole new world.

I mean, just visit the map games page on this wiki.

While about half of the listed Current Map Games aren't current, the list of active ones are all pretty active. When I joined the wiki in early spring, I started playing 20th Century. It was insanely ASB, and ended with the Ottomans invading the Papcy, who they called aliens (or where there really aliens?!?).

Now, there is a whole slew of Map Games that are active - and that is just on this wiki. There is an increasing movement on the Map Games Wiki, to make great games, also.

There has been more community activity now, due to these map games. There has been more creativity in various community events (Map Contest).

At any given time while people in the US are awake, chat is busy.

I, personally credit this to NotLAH, which has built a great community, and great friendships. One purpose of this post is to encourage a new NotLAH!

I wonder if it has something to do with summer. Or if NotLAH has just had so much of an impact.

A small, by no means comprehensive list, of Map Games:
 * PMII
 * NotLAH
 * SAR
 * SoA:ND
 * United Collapse
 * In the Ruins of Rome
 * Note* Map Game Wiki games excluded to prevent "advertising."

Feel free to link more in the comments section!

Thanks for reading,

Reximus55 (talk) 22:32, July 20, 2013 (UTC)