I know I can do that, but webDip isn't designed for face to face, it doesn't support the variants for if you only have 4,5,6 players, etc. WebDip doesn't support voice, video, etc. I know I can play on webDip, I do play on webDip, but I would like a game that I can play with my friends at home, with friends online, with strangers online a la webDip. Also, releasing the game for any of the consoles, but particularly one designed around family play will help introduce the next generation to Diplomacy.

Don't know so much about WiiU - why is it such a perfect match?

Let's not do anything that gets Hasbro's lawyers interested in aggressive action about diplomacy software.

Actually, with the WII U you could pass around the big controller with the screen for each person to enter their orders on and then the TV could display the results. It would be pretty cool.

As far as I'm concerned regarding Hasbro, this site doesn't exist and isn't mentioned in my email, I'm an idiot but I'm not stupid. Secondly, I think Diplomacy is well suited to any console, but the Wii U in particular. First with the game pad. If you are playing a face to face game, the game pad can be used either by a game master or in a hot seat style to enter orders anonymously, then the results can be displayed on the TV, just like the board on webDip. Have you played a face to face game? I'm hoping you have, it is far superior, but the pieces are too big for the territories, it is easy to get confused as to which pieces go where, etc. The game pad also has a built in "face time" style system where if you were playing the game online with friends, you could still do face to face negotiations, which would make for some great chats after a stab! The online game could have Mii characters gathered in a room and you could point and click and request negotiations with any and all countries you choose, etc. I could go on but I just think that a quick email to Hasbro: "Have you ever thought of releasing Diplomacy on a console? I love to play, and I'd like way to introduce it to my friends..." may net us a slick new version.

Buy the board. I do agree having an integrated F2F system for long distance would be nice, though.

@abgemacht: I do have the board, the board is part of the problem. It gets overrun with clumsily designed pieces very quickly. When you have the glut of armies and SCs around Germany overrun, it quickly becomes a nightmare, especially when we play 10 minute diplomacy time, you can spend 5 minutes writing down just your armies' locations before actually negotiating.

Plus, although fundamentally Diplomacy is a fairly straight forward game, trying to teach it to someone can be a nightmare. I'm not saying a full blown tutorial is necessary, but wouldn't it be nice to try and teach some people on a big HDTV the basics and integrate the timer for diplomacy, orders, dispute resolution, etc. A console version of Diplomacy would be stellar. I enjoy webDip, but with all due respect none of you are my friends. I have players whom I trust in the game, who I know will stab, etc., but when will we ever do face to face? Never. I have friends from college and family members who all play, but we live anywhere from one to two hours apart. We can all set aside a Saturday to play every other month, but factor in drive time, kids, etc. It is nearly impossible to play a full game. Integrate the F2F camera, and voila! We can all play, talk to each other, and essentially add the extra time needed by not having to drive. I really do think a console version would benefit Diplomacy in the long run as well, but it is particularly suited to the Wii U, especially since Big N is dead set on family oriented, group played games. Make the game so it is suited to playing face to face, with friends online, and strangers online like webDip, and BAM! A while new door of Diplomacy opens to a greater public.

My friends and I have had great luck using webDip and Team speak to play live games. No video, but you can very easily have private conversations. It's a lot of fun.

Use Google+. It's like the only thing Hangouts is good for.