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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rossian
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1. Not living, now or ever 2. It is a place 3. Not a city 4. Was made by humans 5. It is a tourist attraction 6. Is in Europe 7. It is in England 8. Not a place of entertainment 9. Could be considered an archaeological site 10. Mostly in ruins INCORRECT GUESSES: London Eye; Stonehenge; Tower of London Kaddie - Conwy Castle is a ruin, so that's your topic. Reply #5321. May 17 22, 3:55 PM |
Quiz_Beagle 
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Australian tourist attraction submitted to Geography. Reply #5322. May 17 22, 4:38 PM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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GUESS: Tintagel Castle Reply #5323. May 17 22, 4:38 PM |
| rossian
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1. Not living, now or ever 2. It is a place 3. Not a city 4. Was made by humans 5. It is a tourist attraction 6. Is in Europe 7. It is in England 8. Not a place of entertainment 9. Could be considered an archaeological site 10. Mostly in ruins INCORRECT GUESSES: London Eye; Stonehenge; Tower of London Tintagel Castle Not Tintagel, Q_B. Here's a freebie for you all - it's not a castle. Reply #5324. May 18 22, 12:55 AM |
tiye
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Herculaneum went to Humanities and my 24 hours have passed. So, here's another guess: GUESS: Avebury stones. Reply #5325. May 18 22, 5:07 AM |
| rossian
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1. Not living, now or ever 2. It is a place 3. Not a city 4. Was made by humans 5. It is a tourist attraction 6. Is in Europe 7. It is in England 8. Not a place of entertainment 9. Could be considered an archaeological site 10. Mostly in ruins INCORRECT GUESSES: London Eye; Stonehenge; Tower of London Tintagel Castle; Avebury Sorry, not Avebury either tiye. Reply #5326. May 18 22, 6:23 AM |
ClaudiaCat
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London Palladium done. Is the site a religious one? Reply #5327. May 18 22, 7:22 AM |
kaddarsgirl
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Conwy Castle submitted to World. Will have to wait until this afternoon to make another guess though. No more questions from me in the meantime. Reply #5328. May 18 22, 7:23 AM |
| rossian
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1. Not living, now or ever 2. It is a place 3. Not a city 4. Was made by humans 5. It is a tourist attraction 6. Is in Europe 7. It is in England 8. Not a place of entertainment 9. Could be considered an archaeological site 10. Mostly in ruins 11. Not a religious site INCORRECT GUESSES: London Eye; Stonehenge; Tower of London Tintagel Castle; Avebury CC - your topic can be any (or all) of the cathedrals of Hereford, Gloucester or Worcester. Reply #5329. May 18 22, 8:53 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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GUESS: Hadrian's Wall Reply #5330. May 18 22, 10:52 AM |
| rossian
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Congratulations - Hadrian's Wall is the answer, chosen because a friend of mine (and his brother) have spent the past week walking the whole length of it. They finish the last stretch tomorrow. Over to you Kaddarsgirl. Reply #5331. May 18 22, 11:15 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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Woo! Ok, I've chosen a new topic. Ready for questions :) Reply #5332. May 18 22, 11:26 AM |
| rossian
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Usual starter, then. Is this something that is alive, now or ever? Reply #5333. May 19 22, 2:02 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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1. Alive This time, it is alive! Rossian, you may write about a place full of living things, Mohican State Park in my home state of Ohio. Reply #5334. May 19 22, 4:25 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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Clarification: my chosen topic is *currently* alive. Reply #5335. May 19 22, 4:36 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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Are we looking for a person? Reply #5336. May 19 22, 6:59 PM |
| kaddarsgirl
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1. Alive 2. Is a person You are indeed looking for a person. Quiz_Beagle, you may write about actor Cillian Murphy, a person. Reply #5337. May 19 22, 7:24 PM |
joecali
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Is a woman? Reply #5338. May 20 22, 5:48 AM |
| kaddarsgirl
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1. Alive 2. Is a person 3. Not a woman Joecali, you may write about something that is not a woman, tiddlywinks. Reply #5339. May 20 22, 7:04 AM |
| rossian
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Mohican National Park has gone to World. Is this person an entertainer? Reply #5340. May 21 22, 3:03 AM |
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