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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Los Angeles has gone to Music. Is this something seen in a museum? Reply #5561. Feb 24 23, 8:37 AM |
Quiz_Beagle 
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Only once, rossian. Your single question is anything considered to be 'old-fashioned'. Reply #5562. Feb 24 23, 11:16 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Once seen in a museum Reply #5563. Feb 24 23, 11:18 AM |
| rossian
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Old-fashioned question sent to Humanities. Is this something that is now extinct? Reply #5564. Feb 25 23, 10:27 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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Not something extinct, no. Your new single question is on 'rosebud' - with or without a capital letter. Reply #5565. Feb 25 23, 12:25 PM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Once seen in a museum 5. Not extinct Reply #5566. Feb 25 23, 12:32 PM |
| rossian
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Literature has received a rosebud question. I'm baffled by this one - can I clarify the museum answer, please? Do you mean it was on display on one single occasion? Or it used to be on display but no longer is. Not that I think that will lighten my darkness, but it might help me decide what to ask next. Reply #5567. Feb 28 23, 4:59 AM |
tiye
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Macintosh went to Sci/Tech, I think! Is it something tangible? Reply #5568. Feb 28 23, 5:18 AM |
LadyNym
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William Goldman went to Literature. Is it a film? Reply #5569. Feb 28 23, 6:35 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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Mea culpa, rossian - I was unaware that someone had provided a definitive map for this - and according to that, this was found in a museum three times. Two may have been fleeting visits (perhaps a meeting?), for at least one, it was the central location. As I misled you, I will not give you a question, so you may go straight to your next! Reply #5570. Feb 28 23, 7:09 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Seen in or at a museum three times. 5. Not extinct Reply #5571. Feb 28 23, 7:11 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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tiye - for people working on it yes, tangible for the ordinary person - probably not from the beginning - by 1977 it could have been tangible. Your single question is on Sammy Davis Junior. Reply #5572. Feb 28 23, 7:25 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Seen in or at a museum three times. 5. Not extinct 6. Not tangible at the beginning, but is now. Reply #5573. Feb 28 23, 7:32 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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LadyNym - there were 24 'Made for TV movies', but no big screen movies - so, no, not a movie but very close! Your single question is on the wonderful movie 'The Princess Bride'. Reply #5574. Feb 28 23, 7:40 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Seen in or at a museum three times. 5. Not extinct 6. Not tangible at the beginning, but is now. 7. Not a big-screen movie/film. Reply #5575. Feb 28 23, 7:41 AM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place. 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Seen in or at a museum three times. 5. Not extinct 6. Not tangible at the beginning, but is now. 7. Not a big-screen movie/film. Reply #5576. Mar 07 23, 1:11 PM |
| LadyNym
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"The Princess Bride" went to Movies. Is it a documentary series? Reply #5577. Mar 10 23, 2:59 PM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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It is not, LadyNym. The late, great, Sir Terry Pratchett did a wonderful documentary about Alzheimer's, which is the subject for your single question. Reply #5578. Mar 11 23, 5:43 PM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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1. Not living, but can still be seen. 2. Not only found in one place. 3. In fact, not a place at all. 4. Seen in or at a museum three times. 5. Not extinct 6. Not tangible at the beginning, but is now. 7. Not a big-screen movie/film. 8. Not a documentary series (or a documentary at all) Reply #5579. Mar 11 23, 5:44 PM |
| Quiz_Beagle
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Just to clarify, LadyNym - the subject for your single question is Alzheimer's, *not* the Sir Terry documentary. Realised it was a bit ambiguously phrased. Reply #5580. Mar 18 23, 7:00 PM |
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