Space 101 is a space-based, science fiction play-by-mail (PBM) game run by C2 Simulations. The game was closed-end and computer-moderated. Playtest began in 1989.

History and development Space 101 was a closed-ended, computer-moderated space-based PBM game published by C2 Simulations.Editors 1989 p. 17. The publisher playtested the game in 1989.Stock 1989 p. 25. It was an introductory-level for novice PBM players, in the manner of It's a Crime, made as a simpler version of the publisher's New Order game.

Gameplay 15 players per game could role-play as Builders, Lawyers, Pirates, and Scholars.Helley 1989 p. 17. The 25×25 game map comprised 99 star systems with play starting at the center.

Players win by amassing the most victory points in the 15 allotted turns per game.

Reception A reviewer in a 1989 issue of Challenge said, "If you are looking for a fun, easy-to-learn, play-by-mail game from a reliable moderator, | would recommend Space 101. Robert Stock reviewed the game in a 1989 issue of Flagship, saying "For someone looking for a fun, uncomplicated sci-fi "shoot 'em up", Space 101 is worth examining."

See also List of play-by-mail games

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