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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LadyNym 
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American alligator just submitted to Animals. And now for my second question: Is it an invertebrate? Reply #61. May 30 19, 5:19 AM |
sally0malley
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Is it known for its teeth? Reply #62. May 30 19, 5:22 AM |
zorba_scank
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Giant squid submitted to Humanities. Reply #63. May 30 19, 5:40 AM |
rossian
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Patagonian toothfish has gone to Hobbies. Reply #64. May 30 19, 7:18 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. Q13: Is it an invertebrate? No. LadyNym, your single question topic is -- basking shark. Reply #65. May 30 19, 8:53 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. Q13: Is it an invertebrate? No. Q14: Is it known for its teeth? Yes, I suppose, as a quick Google search for "______________ teeth" gives me 1,290,000 results. Sally0malley, your single question topic is -- great white shark. Reply #66. May 30 19, 8:56 AM |
| rossian
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Does it live in fresh water? Reply #67. May 30 19, 8:59 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. Q13: Is it an invertebrate? No. Q14: Is it known for its teeth? Yes. Q15: Does it live in fresh water? No. Rossian, your single question topic is -- nurse shark. (We are getting into territory where it is tough to meet all requirements. For example, nurse sharks aren't really in too many movies and aren't really known for their teeth, but we have to work with what we have.) Reply #68. May 30 19, 9:20 AM |
Joepetz
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Willie Nelson has been submitted to Music. Reply #69. May 30 19, 9:29 AM |
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Is it dangerous to humans? Reply #70. May 30 19, 9:31 AM |
Shadowmyst2004
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My second question was submitted. Reply #71. May 30 19, 1:21 PM |
| Shadowmyst2004
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Is it classified as a whale? Reply #72. May 30 19, 1:24 PM |
| sally0malley
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Great white shark submitted to Geography. Reply #73. May 30 19, 2:29 PM |
| rossian
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Nurse shark has gone to Animals. Reply #74. May 30 19, 3:14 PM |
| sally0malley
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Second question: Can its teeth be used tooth make weapons and/or tools? Reply #75. May 30 19, 4:08 PM |
| sally0malley
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typo sorryan Can its teeth be used to make weapons and/or tools? Reply #76. May 30 19, 4:09 PM |
tiffanyram
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Greenland shark has been submitted to Animals. Reply #77. May 30 19, 4:32 PM |
| sally0malley
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I'd like to GUESS Piranha. Reply #78. May 30 19, 4:54 PM |
agony
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Does it have a bony skeleton? (as opposed to cartilaginous) Reply #79. May 30 19, 10:44 PM |
| trident
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Firstly, sorry for the long wait. My school moved into a new building today, so we had a long moving day followed by a work dinner. Secondly, I've been talking with some of the other editors about how this game can work better for the players and for the queues. Here's what we think will work best so far. - Players will only get one final guess. This cuts down on potential board spam. I think it will make it more exciting also. Final guesses will also no longer require you to write a single question about it if you are wrong (though you are welcome to do so if you would like). - When I post your single question topic, I will address your yes/no question only instead of worrying about all the previous questions. This will allow us to have some variation in the New Question Game instead of 20 questions (ha) about aquatic creatures. - I'm going to give generous hints every so often. This will allow us to move on to different topics more quickly instead of languishing on one. I'll take a look at the questions built up now. Thanks! Reply #80. May 31 19, 9:54 AM |
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