The Next Empire (or TNE) is a closed-end, computer moderated, space-based play-by-mail (PBM) wargame.
The Next Empire, or TNE, was a closed-ended, computer-moderated, space-based play-by-mail wargame published by Cyborg Games.
[3] Beginning with a single starbase, players chose from 21 available races and created fleets of custom-made or captured ships.
[3] Darren Anderson reviewed the game in a 1989 issue of Paper Mayhem, praising its value for money and saying, "I highly recommend TNE for both novice and veteran garners alike".
[7] Stacey Maust reviewed the game in 1998, rating it a 3 out of 5 for the company (RSI) and Value, a 3.5 for Politics, a 4 for Playability, a 4/5 for Frustration/Excitement, and a 5 for the Map.