Game #2 Leaderboard
Updated - August 7
1. ChenGJ - 8
2. evilchesslord - 3
3. wdaly - 2
3. Yarrow - 2
5. Sudarshan-Bhat - 1
Word Archive
Word Winner Letters Points
1. candidate evilchesslord 2 3
2. shortstop Sudarshan-Bhat 5 1
3. perpetual wdaly 3 2
4. mascot Yarrow 3 1
5. paralysis Yarrow 5 1
6. fortress ChenGJ 3 2
7. minutiae ChenGJ 1 3
8. backfire ChenGJ 1 3
With little fanfare and much delay, my bad, Guess the Word is back with Game #2.
Yes it’s new, but it’s not really improved. RebelDawg is the host after all. Actually there are some changes. The rules follow. Not so many, not so fabulous prizes will be here for the taking. Trophies will be awarded.
(1) The host, that’s me (or TheMKWIIPhenom), uses an amazing super-secret process to generate a random “primary” word of at least six letters. The only strict rule is that the word will be contained in the English dictionary at merriam-webster.com. Other parameters will be known only to me, as I dream them up. But seriously, a certain amount of apolitical correctness will be observed. And I won’t choose words like Coup d’etat. It’s not strictly English and it requires accent marks that I don’t know how to enter. Determining other parameters I use may give you an advantage, but that would be telling. I wouldn’t rule out something like “Fianchetto”. The host, me again, reveals the number of letters, the first letter and a point value for a primary word.
(2) The player, that’s you, tries to Guess the Word. Each player may post two guesses per day. The first successful post earns the points.
(3) A day is defined as the time it takes the host to determine if any gueeses are correct. I will try to keep it as close to 24 hours as I can once we get started. If there have been no successful guesses, a new letter and point value will be revealed. Players post two more guesses and jocularity ensues.
(4) At not so random intervals determined by the host, clues for “bonus words”, or phrases, will be revealed. So there will be bonus games within the game. Rules for those will be posted by the host as they happen.
(5) This game will end with the winner being the first to earn 21 points.
(6) As a disclaimer, the host/I can tweak the rules if there is general consensus and it improves the game.
(7) Maroon5fan and TheMKWIIPhenom are the final arbiters for any dispute. TheMKWIIPhenom has graciously volunteered to assist me as guest host.
Extra posts with suggestions, comments, images, attempts at humor etc. are welcome. I’ll keep an active leader board as soon as there well… is a leader.
RebelDawg