The Game

[Soulten]

RULE 1: You are playing The Game.
RULE 2: Whenever you think about The Game, you lose.
RULE 3: Loss must be announced.

The objective of The Game is to forget that it exists.
The purpose of The Game is to get the entire world playing it.

Additional Facts:
- There is no winning The Game. Just losers and those not playing.
- You can only 'lose' The Game between interval of 30 minutes.
- Once you know about The Game, you are always playing no matter what. You cannot decide to not play.
- You just lost.

Origins of The Game:

The Finchley Central Hypothesis
Mornington Crescent is a game that parodies games and sports with overly-complex rules. Players take turns to announce the names of London underground (subway) stations, and the winner is the first player to announce "Mornington Crescent". The objective was to give the appearance of skill and strategy by invoking very complicated and confusing rules.

In the early 1970s, John Horton Conway, a prominent game theorist and the father of combinatorial game theory, attempted to create a game that did not fit the von Neumann definition of a game. He created a parody of Mornington Crescent, called Finchley Central, by reducing it to only one rule; the first person to announce "Finchley Central" wins the game.

In 1977, members of the Cambridge University Science Fiction Society (CUSFS) would regularly meet at the Horse and Groom pub (Kings Street, Cambridge, UK) to discuss game theory and drink beer. One member, Richard Pinch, had been taught Finchley Central by John Conway and they would sometimes play it in the pub.

In attempt to violate von Neuman's definition of a game even further than John Conway had originally done, they created a parody of Finchley Central by reducing its one rule to its logical extreme. The first person to think of the game itself would lose. The rest, as they say, is history.
finchley

The members of CUSFS assert that the creation of The Game was a collective effort, but Nigel Goldenfeld and Mark Haslett were probably the most responsible for releasing it into the public. The CUSFS 1977 collective includes:

* Dr Nigel Goldenfeld - professor of physics
* Mark Haslett
* Philip Brice
* Dr Nick Lowe - professor of classics
* Dr Richard Pinch - professor of mathematics

So, after more than 3 years of searching for its origins, is it possible that we've finally tracked down the individuals who masterminded The Game over 30 years ago? Is The Game a parody of a parody of a parody, created by drunken game theorists who had no idea of what they had unleashed on the world?

While there is of course no hard evidence to prove these claims, unless this is some kind of very elaborate hoax, it is certainly the most plausible story we've heard so far and the closest we've ever come to knowing The Game's true origins.

YOU JUST LOST

This entire thread was quoted from another site but lets play the game. Unfortuantly while I was making this (copy and pasted) both me and you both lost.

[KaRath]

... out of 10, this game ranks 11 for being lame.

I lost at it as well.

[Soulten]

Spread the word of The Game!

[Ninja]

this is really lame-o!

[JoeRevolution]

Wth, are you serious?

[DrHeLlScreaM]

You want to play a game?
http://saw.ugo.com/images/traps/the-jaw-trap.jpg

[rose931002]

wat just happened?
I think I lost........

[Shadowbutterfly]

You want to play a game?
http://saw.ugo.com/images/traps/the-jaw-trap.jpg

Lol, nice Hell. XD
And I think I lost.. <.<

[Soulten]

And yes you have all lost. As have I from reading the title of the thread.

[JoeMamaInk]

i...dont get it?

[Soulten]

What's not to get? Since you've read the thread you are playing the game. You get 30 minutes to forget you're playing the game. Whenever something reminds you that you are playing the game you've lost. Announce loss to as many as possible, and fill in those who don't know. Then forget and repeat. Thank you, I've lost the game again.

[Tslip]

Hey do any of you guys like tacos?

[Harijaja]

yeah with Guacamole, lots of it.

[Tslip]

I like mine with a lot of cheese

[Harijaja]

What about a good Steak!! Sirloin anyone??

[Tslip]

Sound delicious to eat, where from?

[Ninja]

this is spamming. u like looking at shits?

[Tslip]

This isn't spamming Because the object of the game is not to think about the game in which I just lost explaining it to you. did that help you?

[Soulten]

And every time someone posts in the game we all lose >.<

[Harijaja]

Why we lose?? tacos are good, i don't see the connection.

[Tslip]

Because You see that someone else has mentioned the game. In which We just lost once again.

[JoeMamaInk]

What's not to get? Since you've read the thread you are playing the game. You get 30 minutes to forget you're playing the game. Whenever something reminds you that you are playing the game you've lost. Announce loss to as many as possible, and fill in those who don't know. Then forget and repeat. Thank you, I've lost the game again.

oh sweet! i havnt lost the game, i have a thingy where i cant stay on one subject so i move on and quickly forget what i'm doing and i just remembered now but now i have thirty minutes to forget right and if i'm not mistaking i didnt remmber till liked a day after i posted so that still means i forgot in thirty minutes or i would have posted that i lost but now i only have 28 minutes to forget so i'll leave now

[nezzziel]

lol i just got lost in what it was saying.

im assuming i lost as well? '
wait it hasnt been 30 minutes.

[hellraider]

i lost the game.........

[Tslip]

oh sweet! i havnt lost the game, i have a thingy where i cant stay on one subject so i move on and quickly forget what i'm doing and i just remembered now but now i have thirty minutes to forget right and if i'm not mistaking i didnt remmber till liked a day after i posted so that still means i forgot in thirty minutes or i would have posted that i lost but now i only have 28 minutes to forget so i'll leave now

But by acknowledging that your playing the game, you lost the game. And by me saying that I just lost the game.darn-cry

[Soulten]

lol i just got lost in what it was saying.

im assuming i lost as well? '
wait it hasnt been 30 minutes.

You can only lose every 30 minutes, at the least.
I've lost the game yet again. Thanks....

[Harijaja]

Pizza?? I just don't read any post so i don't know what are u talking about people.

[Soulten]

Wow almost had a day of no losing there.....

[Silver_winged_dragon]

Hmm... to loose is negative. yet in mathematics two or more negatives make a positive... so, reversing the theory of everyone loosing being negative making everything positive by adding all the negatives together means...

we won!

[rogerok]

Hmm... to loose is negative. yet in mathematics two or more negatives make a positive... so, reversing the theory of everyone loosing being negative making everything positive by adding all the negatives together means...

we won!

Thats a GREAT plan.
Good job Dragon Neko-YAY

[Ninja]

anyone bored?

[zertech]

damnit...i havent lost at this game for like 3 months

[Silver_winged_dragon]

Thats a GREAT plan.
Good job Dragon Neko-YAY

thank you so much! ^^

conclusion: every looser in this game is one big winner! ;p Now come on people! celebrate!

[fallen2you]

happy dance XD (celebration time come on)

[Soulten]

The Game...
Has been lost.

[fallen2you]

u lost the game first

[zertech]

ah. but the creator of the game was the first one to lose

[StoneAgeHero]

i lost the point

[Soulten]

Not only did you lose the point you lost the game. Like all of us D:

[Silver_winged_dragon]

See... See what I mean? *mad scientist like*

Loosing the point = negative

Loosing the game = negative

Negative + Negative = Positive.

You won!

[Shadowbutterfly]

i lost the point

Lol, so did I. Does that mean I lost too?

[Tslip]

Hum good point. But I'll have to tell you later because I lost the game.

[Soulten]

As have I now....

[13kira13]

I lost the game

[zertech]

as long as this thread exists i will never cease to lose at this game

[Soulten]

Yep, it's all part of my sinister plan.

[Shadowbutterfly]

Your sinister plan has caused me to lose.. AGAIN.
>.>

[Ninja]

noobs. i really love burning ants! haha!

[Shadowbutterfly]

We both lost, Ninja.
D:

[Ninja]

why?? im a noob myself!

[Soulten]

The game has been lost, thanks.

[ashhin]

oh dang! i used to play this with my friends at school...ugh i hate the game! and i lose the game too...

[fallen2you]

i guess i lose the game too since people made me think of it

[Tslip]

Aww there are more victims since I've come back, and now I've been added to the list again, as I've lost the game.

[Soulten]

Wow, first thread I see all day =/

[Tslip]

I know what you mean. aww damn I just lost again twice in one day. when will the mutiny end.

[ashhin]

damn! i lost the game....

[angelic_anime_holic]

lol funny game, very....creative?

except there's no way someone can win. well if i cant win, nooone should mwahahahaha xD jk jk >_<

oh great, i just lost T-T

[Autumn]

This game is so ridiculous, I already lost today when my friend yelled out to the whole class "Sh*t I lost the game!", I threw a cow at her.

[13kira13]

I shall pwn the game

[Tslip]

While losing the game at the same time. Like I just did. this is so sad I keep losing

[supersath]

Grrr. You made me loose the game!!

[ShInIgAmI-3]

umm i lost b4 playin...

[JoeMamaInk]

oh sweet! i havnt lost the game, i have a thingy where i cant stay on one subject so i move on and quickly forget what i'm doing and i just remembered now but now i have thirty minutes to forget right and if i'm not mistaking i didnt remmber till liked a day after i posted so that still means i forgot in thirty minutes or i would have posted that i lost but now i only have 28 minutes to forget so i'll leave now

wow does this mean i am the ultimate winner of the game, i mean its bean a month since i remembered this game... this game is easy i'm bored... well i'm going to go post someone else not

[TofuMaster]

Who in their right mind would play a game that of which can not be won? I mean that to me, sounds very funny to even hear people who even think about playing something that has no end, lol

[urcute08]

I agree! I don't like losing a game before I even start! This wasn't fun...
Although telling my friends they lost The Game is fun. Hehe.

[Soulten]

That's about the only fun, making others lose.

[Flay]

well i just lost the game tea-warm

[fallen2you]

tie we lose at the same time

[Forced]

I hate you, Soul. T_T
-was fine for months-

[fallen2you]

aww its ok forced we all lose together on this game

[randomness...ness]

AARGHGGGHHHHHhhh i lost D=

[JoeMamaInk]

i think i win...

[ultimatehock]

lost! dang.. darn-cry

[Immortal-tamashii]

Woah.....I think I just lost!!!

[TsukiOkami]

i dont even get the "GAME" .... but i lost :O!

[Amagi91]

i lost this one but i will come back xD


number of lost:1

[TsukiOkami]

don't lie to yourself u will never make a comeback in "The Game" :O!

[Spearsmen620]

wtf, i lost!?

[lifedeff]

i think i lost

[RabidCoach]

this thread was not one of the best ideas ever, essentially it causes group suicide in the game, which i just lost.

[Amagi91]

lost .............

[Ken-chan]

Me too, wth@!

[Immortal-tamashii]

Woah...i thought i just won for a split second then realized that i lost!!!

[Amagi91]

and again lost

[Sam93]

What a wonder..
But I lost

[lifedeff]

i don't know what has happen
but i lost

[Mr.Crow]

I L - O - S - T!! xD

[drunkenape]

I just lost the game.....

[Amagi91]

lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost lost

[vasto-lord]

lost hooray

[Immortal-tamashii]

i don't know how many times i lost but it is AWESOME to be losing this much!!!

[Amagi91]

well and since some time i lose again

[Animeblademan]

I lost, but I did it in style

[Amagi91]

there is style in loosing? well doesnt matter when u loose^^

[cupcake444]

i lost yay

[zertech]

I...lost...again...curses

[themonkey]

I wanna say I win so bad..............but maybe i lost....

[Soulten]

Wow haven't lost in soooo long.

[VashtheStampede]

Oh damn......I lost.........who would've guessed it

[Animeblademan]

How did I lose again.
Crap, it is a EPIC FAIL