[Jul+Aug 2018] - Games - Discussion Thread

[The Gem Cutter]

O wise and generous @xiagan , I humbly beseech you for a one-time addition of 250 words to provide us space to explain the game's rules. This exposition is necessary for a fantastic game that does not arrive well-understood by readers, like football or football (the other one).

[xiagan]

Granted.

Extra rule: If your game requires some kind of explanation or stating of the rules, you get 250 words extra to do so.

I would say it's valid, but it might then depend on the person reading/voting... what do you think, @xiagan?

Something like the triwizard cup yes.cSo if it's a gamified trial, it should be okay.

[The Gem Cutter]

Thank you!!

[J.R. Darewood]

Wow no one's submitted anything this month!!!

I have an idea, but have a lot to do atm, idk if i'm gonna be able to make it happen...

[Jake Baelish]

But then we won't get to see your idea come to life 

I was close to giving up, having few ideas for this and none of them workable in 1500 words (or were, but weren't interesting enough for me to really get into writing). Fortunately, I have something now and should be able to post in the next day or so 

It was pretty late when most posted last time so hopefully we'll see some appearing shortly!

[JMack]

I have my idea now, and need to write it up. I remember last year, right about this time in the summer, we took an extra month for one topic. Maybe we’ll have to do that this time?

[The Gem Cutter]

My idea is problematic for internal (to me) reasons. Will either perfect it or reject it. I have another idea that is bursting from the periphery. We'll see which wins the kill-or-be-killed story melee in my brain 

[J.R. Darewood]

If we get an extra month I'll prolly throw something together but I got a book review an article review and a dozen other things to do by the 30th so it just isn't gonna happen this month for sho

[xiagan]

I have my idea now, and need to write it up. I remember last year, right about this time in the summer, we took an extra month for one topic. Maybe we’ll have to do that this time?

I remember that you lot nearly lynched* us and weren't a fan of the two months-spanning theme? 

But yeah, it sounds like a good idea since the heat apparently cooks all your brains (mine too, btw) and we are at an all time low of submissions.   

*hyperbole, of course.

[JMack]

I have a nice start today, but I’d vote for the extension.

[J.R. Darewood]

Haha if I remember correctly I think it was Nora who just really hated the theme and wanted a new one.  A few ppl seemed excited about this idea but then mysteriously no one posted

I'm really tempted, if I find time, to write another story starring @Lanko but hes never here in the writing contest threads anymore!!

[JMack]

Haha if I remember correctly I think it was Nora who just really hated the theme and wanted a new one.  A few ppl seemed excited about this idea but then mysteriously no one posted

I'm really tempted, if I find time, to write another story starring @Lanko but hes never here in the writing contest threads anymore!!

Yup. I love the theme. Love where my story is going. Totally not sure it gets done by the deadline. Unless that changes. 

[Jake Baelish]

Can't believe I'm the only one with an entry so far 

Much as winning is nice, would prefer not to win by default 

So deferring is looking like a necessary option, unless we get another last minute flurry of entries, but looking unlikely 

[Alex Hormann]

A default winner?

Not on my watch! 


I've had the idea brewing for most of the month, but it didn't quite come together as I'd hoped until this morning.

Fingers crossed for that late flurry.

[Jake Baelish]

Glad to see you made it, Alex; was feeling pretty lonely in there!