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| Publishers | Adventures by Mail, KJC Games |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1991 to present |
| Genres | fantasy, play-by-mail |
| Languages | English |
| Players | Up to 1000 |
| Playing time | Unlimited |
| Materials required | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil, computer |
| Media type | Play-by-mail or email |
| Website | http://www.kjcgames.com/quest/quest.htm |
Quest (or Quest: World of Kharne, or Quest Gamemaster Edition, or Quest GME) is an open-end, fantasy, play-by-mail (PBM) role-playing game. Initially released in the United Kingdom in 1991, by Adventures by Mail, it later became available for play in the United States, Australia, and other countries in Europe. The game has a First and Second Age, initially comprising about twenty worlds of up to 1,000 parties controlled by players. After the year 2000, the worlds consolidated into four. The current publisher is KJC Games.
Gameplay follows the Dungeons & Dragons model. Players lead parties of 6–15 characters of varying races and professions while exploring parts of the game world, Kharne, to include wilderness and dungeons. As of 2022, KJC Games publishes the game with the current version as Quest, Gamemaster Edition (Quest GME). Another version, Quest Unlimited, allows rapid turn processing and game progress via email.