Lands of Elvaria is a hand moderated, fantasy play-by-mail (PBM) game.

History and development Lands of Elvaria was a hand-moderated, fantasy, role-playing PBM game.Harvey 1996. p. 12. It was available for play in 1998.Editors 1988. p. 46. The publisher was Mark Pinder of the United Kingdom.Callaghan 2002. p. 31. The game drew from Dungeons & Dragons.Callaghan 2001. p. 22. Reviewer Harvey Barker thought it similar to a "roleplaying version of Quest". In 1988, the publisher expanded the game with a version called Frontier, within the same world of Elvaria, adding another continent for gameplay.

Gameplay The game was set in the fantasy world of Elvaria. Players could role-play individual characters or parties. In 1996, players could choose from about fifty classes such as warrior, wizard, or thief. The gamemaster wrote humorous turn results. Reviewer Wayne stated that "with most of his NPC's being based around old 60's and 70's British TV comedy programs, the potential for enjoyment is vast".Wayne 1997. p. 38.

Reception Harvey Barker reviewed the game in the January–February 1996 issue of Flagship. He provided it a mixed review with both positives and negatives, noting it might be more appealing to new, versus experienced, PBM gamers. Martin Dougherty reviewed the game in the same issue, stating that he "liked the game a lot".Dougherty 1996. p. 13. Wayne reviewed the game in a 1997 issue of Games Without Frontiers, stating that the game was not for everyone. He added that "It is a welcome bastion of light-heartedness in the ever-serious world of PBM."Wayne 1997. p. 39.

See also List of play-by-mail games

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