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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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. Q16: Is it dangerous to humans? Apparently not, as according to one source, only 17 attacks have been reported in history with zero fatalities. Joepetz, your single question topic is -- giant panda. (As I said in a previous post, I am only addressing your question and not the earlier ones. Panda attacks are pretty rare.) Reply #81. May 31 19, 9:59 AM |
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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. Q16: Is it dangerous to humans? No. Q17: Is it classified as a whale? No. Shadowmyst2004, your single question topic is -- Asian giant hornet. Reply #82. May 31 19, 10:10 AM |
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Sally0malley, it is not a pirhana! Reply #83. May 31 19, 10:11 AM |
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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. Q16: Is it dangerous to humans? No. Q17: Is it classified as a whale? No. Q18: Does it have a bony skeleton? No! It's skeleton is made of cartilage, which means its head is full of the stuff! Reply #84. May 31 19, 10:17 AM |
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Whoops, forgot agony's single question topic -- deep-sea chimaera. Good luck! Reply #85. May 31 19, 10:18 AM |
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Question submitted. Reply #86. May 31 19, 10:39 AM |
sally0malley
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Reposting my second question: Second question: Can its teeth be used tooth make weapons and/or tools? Reply #75. May 30 19, 4:08 PM Reply #87. May 31 19, 12:00 PM |
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Guess: Is it Bruce from "Finding Nemo"? : Reply #88. May 31 19, 12:02 PM |
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GUESS: Is it a hammerhead shark? Reply #89. May 31 19, 3:13 PM |
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Question submitted, but I'm going to wait to guess, as somebody has taken my best guess already. Reply #90. May 31 19, 3:37 PM |
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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. Q16: Is it dangerous to humans? No. Q17: Is it classified as a whale? No. Q18: Does it have a bony skeleton? No. Q19: Can its teeth be used tooth make weapons and/or tools? Theoretically, yes, though I couldn't find any specific mentions of it for this particular animal. Sorry for missing this question previously. Sally0malley, your single question topic is -- tiger shark. Reply #91. May 31 19, 7:52 PM |
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Guess: Is it Bruce from "Finding Nemo"? No. (No need to submit a question after guesses.) Reply #92. May 31 19, 7:53 PM |
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GUESS: Is it a hammerhead shark? YES!! Congratulations to LadyNym on guessing the first 20 Questions thing! We'll put your name in the original post to show that you now have one 20 Questions point. I've chosen a new thing, so players may start asking me yes/no questions, but we'll be updating the rules after this first round, so take a look once they've been updated. Reply #93. May 31 19, 7:56 PM |
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Congratulations LadyNym!!! This is a fun game Trident- but I can see that you are going to be tied to the board answering questions from now on. :) Reply #94. May 31 19, 8:03 PM |
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Like most games, this one will probably settle down a bit once its new shininess wears off, but I will try to keep answering as long as I see new questions! Reply #95. May 31 19, 8:22 PM |
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Tiger shark question submitted to animals Reply #96. May 31 19, 9:51 PM |
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Guess: Is it Bruce from "Finding Nemo"? No. (No need to submit a question after guesses.) Reply #92. May 31 19, 7:53 PM I did submit the question (originally 5/30) and then guessed! Reply #97. May 31 19, 9:53 PM |
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Ah, I see. It's another question for the pool! Players can now start asking yes/no questions again. Reply #98. Jun 01 19, 12:01 AM |
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Is it animate? Reply #99. Jun 01 19, 12:46 AM |
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Q1: Is it animate? -- No, not animate. Looney_tunes, your single question topic is something that is not animate -- Christ of the Abyss. Reply #100. Jun 01 19, 1:05 AM |
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