New game workshopping and brainstorming

Baggly · 18-06-2018 5:24pm

quickbeam wrote:

Any way to ensure each letter appears only once? Or are there too many squares to make that viable leaving too many X and Q questions?

No should be doable. It's a 5*5 grid so 1 letter in the alphabet to spare.

quickbeam wrote:

Where are you getting the questions, Pter? Off the top of your head?

I'm not that smart. Dictionary.com.

Banjo · 18-06-2018 7:57pm

Pter, if you're hosting, would Report on the question post work as a buzzer or are there consequences and visibility concerns there that might make that a little abusive?

Baggly · 18-06-2018 8:01pm

Banjo wrote:

Pter, if you're hosting, would Report on the question post work as a buzzer or are there consequences and visibility concerns there that might make that a little abusive?

I'll ask that question. Not sure they want us using it for that function but if they don't mind it would be a great idea.

Kolido · 18-06-2018 8:32pm

My idea on the buzz. After a question is asked, 1st team to type buzz has 1 min to post an answer, if the answer is wrong, the other team has (lets say 5 mins for example) to post an answer.

Therefore the time element only comes into play once someone buzzes. I know eveeyone cant be around always so maybe agreeing on a time to player between those involved would work. Games could be paused when players have to leave.

Mollyb60 · 18-06-2018 8:48pm

Gotta say the Dictionary.com as a source is probably the best option for the game going forward too. Easily checkable and it means that there's a standard definition of a word too that can't be argued with. Could we put that in the rules that the quizmaster has to pick his words from there?

osh · 18-06-2018 9:18pm

Only problem with that is there’ll be no general knowledge type questions.

Tigger · 18-06-2018 10:23pm

There is no rule that means you have to touch off your own block or base
I stuck a link on the necro supporters discord or ye can look it up

Baggly · 18-06-2018 10:50pm

Tigger wrote: »

There is no rule that means you have to touch off your own block or base
I stuck a link on the necro supporters discord or ye can look it up

Yep thats the consensus we seem to have arrived at as well.

Tigger · 18-06-2018 10:52pm

Pter wrote: »

Yep thats the consensus we seem to have arrived at as well.

It’s notvthe concaencus it’s the fact

Baggly · 18-06-2018 10:57pm

Tigger wrote: »

It’s notvthe concaencus it’s the fact

Our consensus is to go with it.

Kolido · 19-06-2018 7:44am

I wonder if we could use something like this to generate questions. There is a dedicated blockbusters section, questions don't appear to be overly taxing either.

http://www.quizmasters.biz/DB/Que/QMenu.php

Baggly · 19-06-2018 7:56am

Banjo wrote:

Pter, if you're hosting, would Report on the question post work as a buzzer or are there consequences and visibility concerns there that might make that a little abusive?

Not a runner I'm afraid.

Baggly · 19-06-2018 4:58pm

Kolido wrote: »

I wonder if we could use something like this to generate questions. There is a dedicated blockbusters section, questions don't appear to be overly taxing either.

http://www.quizmasters.biz/DB/Que/QMenu.php

Only issue with this site is its blocked for me in work

:o

sKeith · 19-06-2018 6:22pm

Pter wrote: »

Only issue with this site is its blocked for me in work :o

Just generate a bunch of questions and email them from your phone to your work computer

Baggly · 19-06-2018 6:49pm

Starting up a second game in the trial thread if anyone is interested.

quickbeam · 20-07-2018 7:59pm

So, is Blockbusters viable?

Baggly · 20-07-2018 8:03pm

In it's first format, yes I think so. In it's second format? Maybe. I preferred the tougher questions and alternating turns myself.

What did you think?

quickbeam · 20-07-2018 8:07pm

Yeah, possibly too easy second time, as it was just a matter of who was fastest on the keyboard (which was never me when on the phone). I didn't mind the difficulty level first time. But I like, in theory, the buzzer system, where gamemaster thanks post to give them the go-ahead to answer. And the game board itself seemed okay. So, we've everything we need with format, and just need to fine tune the questions, I think.

Baggly · 20-07-2018 8:41pm

https://www.dropbox.com/s/crr55qbzchbmjpa/BlockBusters%20Sample%20Board.pptx?dl=0

Board is there for anyone who wants to use it and give it a shot.

It's on PowerPoint so you would need that or compatible to use that file.

sKeith · 20-07-2018 8:43pm

Pter wrote: »

https://www.dropbox.com/s/crr55qbzchbmjpa/BlockBusters%20Sample%20Board.pptx?dl=0

Board is there for anyone who wants to use it and give it a shot.

It's on PowerPoint so you would need that or compatible to use that file.

google slides should have no bother opening powerpoint.

edit: confirmed, google slides has no bother opening it.

Baggly · 10-09-2018 10:59am

I will host a game if anyone would be interested in playing one this week.....

SixtaWalthers · 14-04-2019 6:49pm

Would you like to share that game with us? I am playing bubble shooter nowadays, and it is very brainstorming because I am unable to win a single stage since the beginning, even I was a good player of FB bubble witch saga. Also, share any tip if you have about the shooting. Yes, I am damn interested in playing new games as well.

Banjo · 14-04-2019 11:02pm

Im hosting a live game of Pandemic in my lower intestine as we speak. If anyone wants their house pebbledashed, buy me a bag of peanuts and I've got you covered. Literally.

Kolido · 01-07-2019 9:34pm

Would anyone be interested in a table quiz type game? I have a format in mind but thought I'd gauge interest first before pressing ahead with it. It would be a team based, multiple rounds of multiple questions type of thing.

quickbeam · 01-07-2019 9:41pm

I would.

osh · 01-07-2019 10:16pm

Sure

sullivlo · 01-07-2019 10:19pm

Yes.

kitten_k · 01-07-2019 11:04pm

Yes

01-07-2019 11:05pm

Yes

01-07-2019 11:32pm

Yip

LadySkunk · 02-07-2019 12:30am

Yes!

02-07-2019 1:09am

Im really crap at TQs but love them so im in

Mollyb60 · 02-07-2019 9:01am

I LOVE table quizzes so I'm all over this!

Necro · 02-07-2019 9:04am

I think I could manage this from the comfort of my deck chair

I was thinking about how teams could communicate, would you just use the PM function on boards here Kol?

Alternatively WhatsApp or discord (although I know you hate discord Mols)

Mollyb60 · 02-07-2019 9:10am

Necro wrote: »

I think I could manage this from the comfort of my deck chair

I was thinking about how teams could communicate, would you just use the PM function on boards here Kol?

Alternatively WhatsApp or discord (although I know you hate discord Mols)

Well I can't get on discord in work is all, and I generally hate it on my phone.

Kolido · 02-07-2019 10:35am

Necro wrote: »

I think I could manage this from the comfort of my deck chair

I was thinking about how teams could communicate, would you just use the PM function on boards here Kol?

Alternatively WhatsApp or discord (although I know you hate discord Mols)

Thanks for all the interest in this, maybe it could work.

So how I was thinking of running it, is holding it over multiple days rather than one night. Reason being is I probably wouldnt have the time, could take a few hours and I dont think everyone would be available.
So having a round of questions each day, posted around midday and results around 8 or 9.
6 rounds of 6 questions with one round of specaility. Also bonus points to be got.
Regarding comms between teams, I was thinking of leaving that up to the teams. As long as there is no research or googling and they confer between themselves, I dont mind what platform they use.

I will try get a signup tread opened in a few days and see how it goes. Maybe have teams of 3.

Ted_YNWA · 02-07-2019 7:29pm

TQ sounds good.

Ted_YNWA · 02-07-2019 7:46pm

I know I am a newbie around these parts, so not sure if this has been tried before or not.

How about combining a SHEEP & PEEHS, the same 7/8 questions and pick an answer for each.

Ectoplasm · 02-07-2019 7:47pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I know I am a newbie around these parts, so not sure if this has been tried before or not.

How about combining a SHEEP & PEEHS, the same 7/8 questions and pick an answer for each.

Sure give it a whirl Ted and see how it goes.

Ted_YNWA · 02-07-2019 7:56pm

Ectoplasm wrote:

Sure give it a whirl Ted and see how it goes.

Woop, this could be either great or an epic fail. Will try and have a plan for it in a day or so.

Watch this space.

Green&Red · 02-07-2019 7:57pm

I'd go for a table quiz, love a good table quiz. Whatsapp might work if people didnt mind

tusk · 02-08-2019 12:17pm

So...

Catchphrase

Basically the OP posts a clue, whether a cryptic sentence, soundbyte, picture, or whatever. Whoever guesses it correctly first becomes the Chachphrase host and does their own clue.

The idea is that it would be a persistent, always active game (like 20 Questions) to keep us tipping along while things like sheep and quizzes are going on at a slower pace.

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

Ted_YNWA · 02-08-2019 12:19pm

tusk wrote: »

So...

Catchphrase

Basically the OP posts a clue, whether a cryptic sentence, soundbyte, picture, or whatever. Whoever guesses it correctly first becomes the Chachphrase host and does their own clue.

The idea is that it would be a persistent, always active game (like 20 Questions) to keep us tipping along while things like sheep and quizzes are going on at a slower pace.

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

Do ursines perform bodily functions in the copse.

Baggly · 02-08-2019 12:21pm

Give us an example clue Tusky. Ted did a thesaurus clue there. What other kinds could there be?

tusk · 02-08-2019 12:26pm

Well you could just grab an actual catchphrase pic if you wanted.

Or somethings like:

2BW1S

Or...

I'll Always Run With Others :pac:

Could be anything really, depends on the clue-giver

Banjo · 02-08-2019 12:26pm

So he posts a picture of a baby chicken covered in Ponch & John's, and you say "biker chick?" And he says "it's good but it's not right" and I say "when the CHiPs are down?" And he says "beeeeeeyooooooooooowing!"

Baggly · 02-08-2019 12:28pm

tusk wrote: »

Well you could just grab an actual catchphrase pic if you wanted.

Or somethings like:

2BW1S

Or...

I'll Always Run With Others :pac:

Could be anything really, depends on the clue-giver

Sounds good. Throw up an auld no google rule and you should be onto a winner i think.

tusk · 02-08-2019 12:31pm

Baggly wrote: »

Sounds good. Throw up an auld no google rule and you should be onto a winner i think.

Sweet, I'll give it til tonight to see if anyone has any further suggestions then I'll lash it up

Aw yeee, more games!

quickbeam · 02-08-2019 12:35pm

tusk wrote: »

Or somethings like:

2BW1S

Or...

I'll Always Run With Others :pac:

I got the pic. What are those two?

I'd be so crap at this game.

tusk · 02-08-2019 12:37pm

quickbeam wrote: »

I got the pic. What are those two?

I'd be so crap at this game.

no clues :P

Ted could probably help with the second one

New game workshopping and brainstorming

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