Subject: 20 Questions (single question game)
Posted by: trident
Date: May 29 19
Welcome to our new single question game! This is an idea I’ve been mulling over for a while, so I thought we could give it a shot and see how it goes. Those who want to play should be ready for a challenge. You could encounter any number of topics, so I recommend that players only join if they feel comfortable with being given a completely random topic that they might not know much about.
The premise of this game finds itself in the game 20 Questions. Players will post a yes/no question to this thread. I will answer each question, and then pose a single question topic to the player who asked the question. Here’s the catch: the single question topic I give you will be based on the question that you have asked me. If your question is “Is it a type of cookie?” and I say yes, your single question topic will be about a type of cookie (without being the actual correct answer). If I say no, well, there are lots of things in the world that aren't cookies! This will make more sense as we play along.
Guess the thing correctly, and you will score a point for the 20 Questions leaderboard.
Some quick rules are in order before we start:
1. Please only ask yes/no questions. Answers may sometimes be a little more nuanced than yes/no. The host may also give some hints to help players along.
2. Players may ask more than one question in a row (i.e. with no other players in between), but you must write your previous single question before asking another question.
3. You must have asked a yes/no question previously (and submitted the single question given to you) before you can make a final guess. This is to prevent players from coming in at the last moment and stealing the point from other players.
4. If you would like to make a final guess as to what the thing is, you must put the word GUESS before your guess. This is for clarity’s sake. Ex. GUESS: Is the thing The Statue of Liberty? There is no need to write a single question after final guesses (unless you really want to!).
5. If your final GUESS is incorrect, you must wait 24 hours from the time you made the guess to make another final GUESS. You must also ask a yes/no question and write its single question before making an additional final GUESS. (You don’t need to wait 24 hours to ask the yes/no question.)
6. The host should try not to pick topics that are overly broad or incredibly specific. Try to keep a nice balance so players aren’t left feeling frustrated.
7. The round host has the final say on decisions of rule-keeping and order. Thank you, hosts!
I’m excited to see if this game will work well considering how insightful our authors are. Let’s see if we can get this off the ground. I’m ready to answer your questions!
Leaderboard
Quiz_Beagle - 21
LadyNym - 17
Rossian - 17
ClaudiaCat - 15
Tiye - 11
Leodavinci - 10
Ramonesrule - 4
Kaddarsgirl - 2
Kyleisalive - 2
Malik24 - 2
Shadowmyst2004 - 2
Catreona - 1
Gracious1 - 1
Joepetz - 1
Saleo - 1
Posted by: trident
Date: May 29 19
Welcome to our new single question game! This is an idea I’ve been mulling over for a while, so I thought we could give it a shot and see how it goes. Those who want to play should be ready for a challenge. You could encounter any number of topics, so I recommend that players only join if they feel comfortable with being given a completely random topic that they might not know much about.
The premise of this game finds itself in the game 20 Questions. Players will post a yes/no question to this thread. I will answer each question, and then pose a single question topic to the player who asked the question. Here’s the catch: the single question topic I give you will be based on the question that you have asked me. If your question is “Is it a type of cookie?” and I say yes, your single question topic will be about a type of cookie (without being the actual correct answer). If I say no, well, there are lots of things in the world that aren't cookies! This will make more sense as we play along.
Guess the thing correctly, and you will score a point for the 20 Questions leaderboard.
Some quick rules are in order before we start:
1. Please only ask yes/no questions. Answers may sometimes be a little more nuanced than yes/no. The host may also give some hints to help players along.
2. Players may ask more than one question in a row (i.e. with no other players in between), but you must write your previous single question before asking another question.
3. You must have asked a yes/no question previously (and submitted the single question given to you) before you can make a final guess. This is to prevent players from coming in at the last moment and stealing the point from other players.
4. If you would like to make a final guess as to what the thing is, you must put the word GUESS before your guess. This is for clarity’s sake. Ex. GUESS: Is the thing The Statue of Liberty? There is no need to write a single question after final guesses (unless you really want to!).
5. If your final GUESS is incorrect, you must wait 24 hours from the time you made the guess to make another final GUESS. You must also ask a yes/no question and write its single question before making an additional final GUESS. (You don’t need to wait 24 hours to ask the yes/no question.)
6. The host should try not to pick topics that are overly broad or incredibly specific. Try to keep a nice balance so players aren’t left feeling frustrated.
7. The round host has the final say on decisions of rule-keeping and order. Thank you, hosts!
I’m excited to see if this game will work well considering how insightful our authors are. Let’s see if we can get this off the ground. I’m ready to answer your questions!
Leaderboard
Quiz_Beagle - 21
LadyNym - 17
Rossian - 17
ClaudiaCat - 15
Tiye - 11
Leodavinci - 10
Ramonesrule - 4
Kaddarsgirl - 2
Kyleisalive - 2
Malik24 - 2
Shadowmyst2004 - 2
Catreona - 1
Gracious1 - 1
Joepetz - 1
Saleo - 1
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Godwit 
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Can I guess again? Or one guess per customer. Reply #41. May 29 19, 9:54 PM |
trident
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"I would like to guess. It's a crocodile." Nope, not a crocodile. (Usually I will likely be a little more specific than just crocodile. "Can I guess again? Or one guess per customer." Hm, I think one guess per customer looks like the way we should go with this game. That way, you really have to be sure or close to sure instead of randomly throwing out lots of guesses. I think I'll amend the rules to reflect this. Reply #42. May 29 19, 10:04 PM |
| trident
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"I would like to guess. It's a crocodile." No, your single question topic is -- saltwater crocodile. Reply #43. May 29 19, 10:05 PM |
| trident
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"My guess: Tuna" No, not a tuna. Leith90, your single question topic is -- yellowfin tuna. Reply #44. May 29 19, 10:06 PM |
angikar
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One guess seems to be too harsh. Like, obviously nobody should keep guessing one after other, but multiple attempts should be allowed I feel. How about three guesses max, with guesses in multiple days? Just a suggestion. Reply #45. May 29 19, 10:07 PM |
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"One guess seems to be too harsh. Like, obviously nobody should keep guessing one after other, but multiple attempts should be allowed I feel. How about three guesses max, with guesses in multiple days? Just a suggestion." Three guesses might be reasonable, but I also don't want the game to devolve into a huge one-at-a-time guessing game once we get close to the end. It's better for more yes/no questions to be asked to narrow down the topic. I wasn't really sure what to expect when we started the game, so we can kind of experiment and see what works best and change the rules after a few rounds if need be. For this first round, I didn't say only one guess, so I can honor multiple guesses until we decide to change the rules. But you DO HAVE TO write your question before you can guess again. Reply #46. May 29 19, 10:12 PM |
MotherGoose
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"Hm, I think one guess per customer looks like the way we should go with this game. That way, you really have to be sure or close to sure instead of randomly throwing out lots of guesses. I think I'll amend the rules to reflect this." Clearly, this issue has already been considered. Reply #47. May 29 19, 10:14 PM |
| MotherGoose
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Sorry, Trident - I see we posted almost at the same time. I was addressing Angikar's comment regarding multiple guesses. Reply #48. May 29 19, 10:15 PM |
| Godwit
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Oh! A guess means writing another question. And about my guess! Thinking on the comments, I feel one guess is interesting. We have to pit more questions to narrow down the options against someone else guessing first. Nail biter. Off to write my question. Reply #49. May 29 19, 10:20 PM |
| trident
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No worries, MotherGoose. I think one guess is where we are going to go in the future. I didn't make it the rule for this round, so I think it's fair to allow more guesses until the rule is changed. Reply #50. May 29 19, 10:34 PM |
Creedy
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GUESS: Is it a salmon? Reply #51. May 30 19, 12:09 AM |
| trident
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I would love to address your guess, Creedy, but what Kyle was referring to was rule 4 in which you need to contribute to the question chain by asking a yes/no question before you can make a guess. This is so that players who contributed earlier don't feel like they did all the hard work before someone who hadn't helped out just comes and gives the answer. Reply #52. May 30 19, 12:20 AM |
rossian
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Has this animal appeared in any films? Reply #53. May 30 19, 1:26 AM |
| Creedy
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Trident, you stated in the opening topic that "3. If you would like to make a final guess as to what the thing is, you must put the word GUESS before your guess. This is for clarity’s sake. Ex. GUESS: Is the thing The Statue of Liberty?" That's what I did. In reply 51, I stated "GUESS: Is it a salmon?" Doesn't that qualify? Reply #54. May 30 19, 1:41 AM |
| Creedy
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Oh I see - I have to ask a separate question first? Reply #55. May 30 19, 1:43 AM |
| rossian
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'I have to ask a separate question first?' Yes - you need to have contributed to the questions narrowing down the answer before making a guess. And with only one guess allowed, you need to be pretty sure that you're at least close to knowing the answer. Reply #56. May 30 19, 1:47 AM |
| Creedy
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Ok, thanks :) I'll wait until another round now though. Reply #57. May 30 19, 2:09 AM |
| trident
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Q1: Is it a city? -- No. Q2: Is it blue? -- No. Q3: Is it a movable object? -- Yes. Q4: Is it edible? -- Yes. Q5: Is it bigger than a bread box? -- Yes. Q6: Is it an animal? -- Yes. Q7: Is it a carnivore? -- Yes. Q8: Is it furry? -- No. Q9: Is it aquatic? -- Yes. Q10: Does it fly? -- No. Q11: Is it a mammal? -- No. Q12: Has this animal appeared in any films? -- Yes, though the films I found either were animated or the animal was portrayed as a monstrous creature. The animal was never famous for its portrayal. Rossian, your single question topic is -- Patagonian toothfish. Reply #58. May 30 19, 2:27 AM |
| Creedy
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This is a clever idea. A fun game that also increases the single question pool Reply #59. May 30 19, 4:53 AM |
| angikar
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I submitted Trafalgar Square under History. This particular word has led to a really packed Animals single question queue I guess haha. Reply #60. May 30 19, 5:00 AM |
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