A Play-By-Email game is a deathmatch on a small map with up to 4 human players, playing with alternating turns, and players get an e-mail every time it is their turn to play. These games are often played over a long time period, each player has 7 days to complete their turn.

To start a new Play-By-Email game, log in here. To play your turn in a running Play-By-Email game, click on the link in the last e-mail you got from Freeciv-web. Games are expired after 7 days if you don't play your turn.