I've had this idea bouncing around in my head and I was hoping to try it out here.
If there is a way to modify this game to make it more fun I would be happy to take suggestions before we actually try it out.
Rules: To participate in this game you have to create an alternate hatrack username that nobody else knows. This is probably the most obnoxious part of the game.
This game can only work if the players are honest.
You enter the round by confessing three true things about yourself. One truth must be a belief you subscribe to. Another must be a hobby, and the last truth must be a person you admire.
You then participate in this thread by talking, commenting, debate, etc, but you do not reveal who your better known alias is. You must attempt to identify who everyone else really is.
You eliminate somebody by correctly identifying their alias with their real hatrack name. If you are identified it's up to you to be honest and admit it.
Instead of trying to eliminate somebody you may attempt to draw out their true identity by making an accusation. For example, you could say to another player (calling on them by their game name) "X is a man!" or "Y is a protestant!" the accusations must be specific and cannot be broad. You cannot say, "Z is older than 30!" or "T has a job!" If you are being accused you must answer honestly. Unless there needs to be there is no limit to how many accusations you can make, except that you can only accuse a specific player once each day.
Score is tracked as follows. Everyone starts with two points. If you attempt to identify somebody and are wrong you lose a point. If you correctly identify somebody you gain two points. If you are identified, you're out of the round. If you run out of points you're out of the round. Everyday that goes by without you being identified so long as you participated in the game by talking, accusing, identifying, etc, you gain a point.
A round lasts a week, or until all but one player is eliminated. If a round ends and there are multiple players remaining the one with the most points wins. If a round ends and you have not been identified, even if you didn't win, you can carry your moniker into the next round. Or you can reveal yourself and revel in victory.
For the first round I will keep score, and decide who has been eliminated. Again this game only works with honest players, if you are ID'd, fess up, and take it like a good sport.
I would love to play a game like this but I fear that there are loopholes and strategies I haven't thought of that would make it no fun. I'd appreciate help from game minded hatrackers on how to make a game like this work and more importantly fun to play.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
Everyone would just end up being BlackBlade.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Elmer's Glue: Everyone would just end up being BlackBlade.
How do you mean? I don't believe the forum allows for multiple users to have the same name.
edit: Or were you saying that I am so pathetic that if nobody signed up I'd just create a bunch of alts and pretend people were interested. Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
It may be interesting to watch. But I suspect that it would be rather difficult for some of us to come up with the three things in such a way that the more outlying members (such as myself?) wouldn't be quickly distinguishable.
On the other hand, I guess thats one aspect of the rules as currently laid out. Its in the best interest of everyone to appear as non-distinctive and average (as Joe the Plumber-ish?) as possible.
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
I like the overall idea of the game, I just think it's a bit hard to pull off practically. I think there are some core members that will be pretty easy to identify, but then you might get some of the lesser known members who aren't as obvious who they are based on those truths. Like me, I mean, my political views are kind of obvious based on my posts but I bet unless you already knew my hobbies, you wouldn't get it from an alternate alias.
This might work if you make it so we have to add something to our REAL handle's profile info so that if a person has a hunch, they can check out that person and cross check a hobby or something.
I don't know. I like the idea, I just think that we need to hone the rules a bit more to make it more of a game.
Posted by Jeorge (Member # 11524) on :
Sounds interesting. As I was reading this I was thinking: I wonder if there's a way to modify this premise for a non-online game. Maybe make it so instead of an alias, you are assigned someone else's identity in the group, and you have to give info about them, and answer questions about them. Then it becomes a test of how well you know someone else in the group.
Has anyone ever played a game like that?
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeorge: Sounds interesting. As I was reading this I was thinking: I wonder if there's a way to modify this premise for a non-online game. Maybe make it so instead of an alias, you are assigned someone else's identity in the group, and you have to give info about them, and answer questions about them. Then it becomes a test of how well you know someone else in the group.
Has anyone ever played a game like that?
I originally thought of making the game more along the lines of you assume the role of another hatracker and try to mimic them in their positions and attitudes and people try to figure who you are impersonating. But then I ran into the problem of what if somebody pretends to be say BlackBlade and then is very ungenerous in how they mimic me regardless of intention. The possibility for feelings to be hurt seemed quite likely.
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The three truths (or some variation of it) I think is essential as if everyone enters the game totally blind there is no incentive to volunteer information out of the gate. There needs to be something useful but not game breaking for people to work off of. Perhaps if you are playing the game that week you have to post in all threads as your new alias thus giving people more information to work off of.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
One way to make it work would be to have a moderator who has the real ID, and the true answers to the questions.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
I'm malanthrop.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
OH! there are actually anon email submission tools that would make this easier and not actually require smurfs. I wish I could find it though.
Posted by BackHand (Member # 11999) on :
Do you get extra points for convincing the moderator to abandon his integrity and just tell you?
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
quote:Originally posted by Samprimary: I'm malanthrop.
I'm sure everyone here realized that a long time ago.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I was thinking, and I think there should be a list, (perhaps I'll just edit the first post in the game thread each time) where a listing of all the real hatrack names participating are so that people at least know who is in the round . The list won't actually go up until there are at least three players participating. I think that should help without making it too easy.
Kwea: Yes the person keeping score should definitely have a list of all the correct ID with nicknames.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
And that makes it easy to call foul if someone wanted to be less than honest. Posted by maIanthrop (Member # 12015) on :
I'm in! I suspect that this exercise could be enlightening as well as amusing.
Posted by beIeagered (Member # 12016) on :
quote:Originally posted by maIanthrop: I'm in! I suspect that this exercise could be enlightening as well as amusing.
You know what, maIanthrop? You're right! That perspective shows insight and acumen. I'll play, too.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
I'll play but do you know me that well?
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Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
I'll admit, I laughed.
Posted by Tadpole (Member # 12017) on :
Well I believe that as long as I keep smiling people will smile back.
My favorite hobby is playing StarCraft RISK vII.
Hmmmmm......... Admiring someone is hard for me, but I admire most of you jatraqueros Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I'm not sure we are ready to begin! Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tadpole: Well I believe that as long as I keep smiling people will smile back.
My favorite hobby is playing StarCraft RISK vII.
Hmmmmm......... Admiring someone is hard for me, but I admire most of you jatraqueros
JennaDean.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by beIeagered:
quote:Originally posted by maIanthrop: I'm in! I suspect that this exercise could be enlightening as well as amusing.
You know what, maIanthrop? You're right! That perspective shows insight and acumen. I'll play, too.
I take this as an admission that you are one person.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Orincoro, you realize that neither of those is the original, right? Only maianthrop and beieagered have posted in this thread.
Posted by DomTavidson (Member # 12018) on :
I'll play. When do we get started?
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
We can get started when at least a handful of people think the rules will make for an enjoyable game.
Also since I will probably moderate the first round I need to know every alias' real hatrack name. It can be emailed to me through the forums.
Posted by Lanfear (Member # 7776) on :
quote:Originally posted by DomTavidson: I'll play. When do we get started?
Literally was rolling with laughter. Good work.
Posted by Tadpole (Member # 12017) on :
quote:Originally posted by Orincoro:
quote:Originally posted by Tadpole: Well I believe that as long as I keep smiling people will smile back.
My favorite hobby is playing StarCraft RISK vII.
Hmmmmm......... Admiring someone is hard for me, but I admire most of you jatraqueros
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