Simming League Historical Society

Celebrating the online role playing community since 1997

History

Official logo, date unknown

The Simming League has existed in various forms over the years. Originally founded in 1997, the League often characterized itself as “the United Nations of role playing” during this early era. The League was a distinctly political entity with individuals from its member role playing clubs serving as Senators. Various staff positions also existed, most notably a President and a Court of Simming Justice Chief Magistrate. The League provided multiple services to the broader community, including the SciWorld Online Convention, the Tournament of Simulations (ToS), the Simming Prize, the Secouria Academy, and more.

The United Nations model ended in 2007 when final League President Tom Ryder-Morgan-Farr resigned. Four-time President and three-time Vice President Chas Hammer then assumed the role of Simming League Administrator with a smaller focus for the organization as a community hub built around the Simming Encyclopedia (SimEnc) wiki, which had previously been established by the League in 2005.

The Simming League officially closed its doors in 2012 by transferring all remaining operations to Ongoing Worlds.

The Simming League Historical Society re-opened the League’s doors in 2024 to honor the legacy of the League and its lasting impact on the simming and online role playing community. In 2025, the Simming Prize returned home when it was reaffiliated with the Simming League Historical Society.

Explore the Simming League’s Past

Check out what the Simming League looked like in the past with these saves from the Internet Archive:

The Simming League landing page, from the Internet Archive Way Back Machine (January 22, 2005)