Current Issue

Issue #1, January 2022

Read Notes on a Napkin issue #1 as a whole zine

or read individual articles below by clicking the image.

An introduction to the first issue of Notes on a Napkin

Discussion Article: "When Girls Play Diplomacy" by Lauren Lloyd

What it means to be female in the male-dominated world of the Diplomacy hobby, focused on the online hobby.

Discussion Article: "Hearts and Minds" by Mal Arky

How can online Diplomacy encourage new people to stay on site? It's a balance between giving them what they want, and giving them what they need.

General: "What to Drink when Playing Diplomacy" by Richard Solensky

A lighthearted look at different beverages you might want to try while you're playing Diplomacy, linked to the powers themselves.

Variants: "White Press Gunboat Diplomacy" by Hugh Polley

A variant that Hugh calls a Gunboat variant... with press!

From the Archives: "The Odd Theory" by Mal Arky

Reviewing Edi Birsan's article which was published in Diplomacy World #1

Series: "Surviving 1901" by Oxmesiter

The first of a series of articles on Early Game Diplomacy focuses on how to make it to 1902.

Hobby News

What's happened recently, and what's coming up in the next three months (that I know about!)