I am trying to get a better understanding of how do the - turn based asynchronous games - like Words with friends etc. work?<p>Can any one please recommend a site or documentation that can help me understand them better? the design part not the how-to-play part :)<p>I want to learn more about how to design (and maybe develop) a game but am having a tough time trying to get started and to find information. Googling information comes up with a whole lot of cheats and how to play the games but that's not what I want. I want to learn and understand the design and technical aspects of how it is done.<p>Any pointers or help is really appreciated. Anything that can help me get started will be useful :)