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  • 27-08-2019 9:45pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭


    What is MSPaint game I hear you ask ?

    Well, Webster's describes it as....

    The game begins with a Game mod chosen Starting Image, Played by PM. Signup to either Describe or Paint. You either paint the 10 word description you receive or describe in 10 words the Paint you receive.

    This process repeats itself over and over until the end (Think of the Telephone game in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group, but with Paints!). The Game mod reveals the entire chain once complete. No artistic skill is required.

    Examples of the game played previously can be found ----> here <

    I will choose the starting image and PM it to the first describer.
    The first describer than PM's his description to me and the person who is to be our first painter. The first painter than PM's his paint to me and the next describer and so on down the chain.

    For hosting your images, try to use a website that is easy to access with more or less no signup. I use https://imgbb.com/ for this, but you can use whatever as long as there will be no issues with viewing/sharing images. Painters include a link to the image in their PM to me and the next describer.

    Painters - You can use any form of paint program that you want. You can hand draw either. But the game is funnier in MSPaint due to the restrictions in its capabilities ;)

    Describers - You will have 10 words or less to describe the image that has been sent to you

    Typically, we would give a person a 24-48 hour window to complete either task so the game doesnt run on forever. If you need an extension, I am very accommodating so let me know. Otherwise I will request a sub :D

    As this is our first game, maybe we might try and reach 20 participants. That's 10 describers and 10 painters. If interest is lacking, we'll cut it shorter than that.


    Sign-up below and indicate whatever you would like to be a painter or a describer

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    :)


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    Oooh describer please


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    yay Sulli

    If you want to be in a particular place on the chain, you can request that specifically too and I can try to accomodate
    i.e. early describer, late painter, etc. It might suit your schedule to choose one or the other :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    Early describing plz


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    Early painter please. Have played a similar game before and my truly terrible MS Paint skills must be seen to be believed. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    what restrictions does mspaint have?

    i'll try my hand at painter.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    I have zero artistic skill, like zero, less than zero

    So I’ll paint obviously


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,430 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    where ever ya need, happy to use PaintZ or describe at any point in the game.

    ta for the fun thread rikand!

    so, everything - the descriptions and the pictures gets pm'ed back to you, not the next player in thread, right?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    where ever ya need, happy to use PaintZ or describe at any point in the game.

    ta for the fun thread rikand!

    so, everything - the descriptions and the pictures gets pm'ed back to you, not the next player in thread, right?


    you cc rikand , that is,



    pm sent to: next_player; rikand


    so both the next player and rikand get the pm, rikand gets his copy for reveal, without having to pm people himself.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,430 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    sKeith wrote: »
    you cc rikand , that is,



    pm sent to: next_player; rikand


    so both the next player and rikand get the pm, rikand gets his copy for reveal, without having to pm people himself.

    thanks skeith, sorry, i missed that part :o


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    sKeith wrote: »
    you cc rikand , that is,



    pm sent to: next_player; rikand


    so both the next player and rikand get the pm, rikand gets his copy for reveal, without having to pm people himself.

    One problem with all of this, they've turned off being able to send images in PMs at the moment and you can only PM one person at a time.

    :(


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭Clarabel


    I'll do both :)

    Or neither


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    Necro wrote: »
    One problem with all of this, they've turned off being able to send images in PMs at the moment and you can only PM one person at a time.

    :(

    Is link to image working?


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ectoplasm wrote: »
    Is link to image working?

    You tell me I sent you a test PM :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    'Tis

    Also, hello :)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    giphy.gif


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    So it’s kinda like a version of Chinese whispers (which is now called telephone because of cultural appropriation.)


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,682 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    In please, sounds fun

    Near the end would be ideal, won't be around much over the weekend, but anytime really.
    I'd lean towards describer first time but happy to make up the numbers either way.

    Cheers :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Love a game of 耳语. In.
    Have to do this on my phone, don't have MS Paint. I'll us my chubby fingered wrong hand though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    If they have turned off being able to send to more than 1 person at a time, then only send to me and I will forward to the next person in the list :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    This sounds like fun - in as painter.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    just tested, error: Too many recipients - you are attempting to send to 2 users but you are only allowed to send to 1 users.

    They have, so, thats way we have to do it then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    How we are looking. Will get the ball rolling tomorrow and then we can add in more signups as we go along :)

    Describer : Sullivlo
    Painter : Ectoplasm

    D : Banjo
    P : sKeith

    D : Clarabel
    P : Deja Boo

    Describer
    P : Green&Red

    Describer
    P : Pretzil

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter

    D : Electric Nitwit
    Painter

    Describer
    Painter


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Anyone pals with the powers that be and could get them to change it to 2 ? Lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Late describer please


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Ill take a D and the next available P as well please.


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Rikand wrote: »
    Anyone pals with the powers that be and could get them to change it to 2 ? Lol

    No timeline just yet. Hopefully they put it back to more than 1. Forum mods can still multi-pm. Feel free to use that if you need to (i.e. we can forward stuff on to multiple people).


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,550 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    I'd love to play but I'll be away from tomorrow until Monday evening so I think I'll miss it. I'll read back with interest though.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Baggly wrote: »
    Ill take a D and the next available P as well please.

    ooh-matron-kenneth-williams-carry-on-bouvier-des-flandres-puppies-for-sale-uk.jpg?w=1400


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Baggly wrote: »
    Ill take a D and the next available P as well please.

    You can only have 1. A D or a P

    You only get 1 look at each chain and 1 contribution per chain. Its your choice whether you'd like to paint or describe


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  • Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Mollyb60 wrote: »
    I'd love to play but I'll be away from tomorrow until Monday evening so I think I'll miss it. I'll read back with interest though.

    Some people can take time with their artistic creations. Check in when you're back and there might still be a space ;)


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