Firebreather is a heroic fantasy, play-by-mail (PBM) game.

History and development Firebreather was a computer moderated, fantasy play-by-mail game. It was published by Horizon Games.Stone 1997. p. 4. Its initial two versions were open-ended, while the third version changed to closed-ended.Stone 1997. p. 5. A subsequent fourth version returned to the open-ended format.

Gameplay Players led six character parties.Driskoll 1997. p. 8. Character types included druids, dwarves, elves, knights, pilgrims, swordsmen, sorcerers, woodsmen, witches, and wizards.

Reception Reviewer Trey Stone, in the July–August 1997 issue of Paper Mayhem magazine stated that it "is not the perfect fantasy comp mod adventure game. But it is damn close. And as a game, I cannot recommend it more strongly".Stone 1997. p. 7. Joey Browning reviewed the game in a 1995 issue of Flagship, providing a generally poor review, noting it was a good game for beginners. On a scale of ten, he rated the game a 3 for Anticipation, a 2 for Depth and Interaction, 8 for the Gamemaster, and a 4 for Value.Browning 1995. p. 13.

See also List of play-by-mail games

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