The Game
You just lost
The Game is a mental game based on a simple rule: if you think about The Game, you lose.
Players are perpetually participating whether they know it or not, and upon losing, one must announce the loss, causing others to lose as well.
The goal—never thinking about it—is by design impossible to achieve permanently.
I just lost The Game.
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- contestOrganized competitive event
- victoryDefeating an opponent
opponent · match · trophy · finals · playoffs · bracket · underdog · favorite
Calculated strategy, often secretive
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- conArgument against
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
swindle · grift · street smarts · player · pimp · fast talk · manipulation · exploitation
Animal being hunted
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- venisonFlesh of cervids
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- duckWaterbird that quacks
tracking · pursuit · hunt · fowl · poaching · trapping · safari · season
Playful romantic attention
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- chaseRapid following of quarry
pursuit · signals · pickup · charm · attraction · cat and mouse · mixed signals · playing the field
Comfort in distress
- controllerDevice directing a system
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
quest · boss · NPC · respawn · save point · achievement · leaderboard · co-op
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- contestOrganized competitive event
victory · opponent · match · trophy · finals · playoffs · bracket · underdog · favorite · elimination
scheme
Calculated strategy, often secretive
racket · swindle · grift · street smarts · player · pimp · fast talk · manipulation · exploitation · survival
dice
Marked cubes for chance
roll · draw · shuffle · dealer · hand · bet · pot · wild card · house rules · Monopoly
prey
Animal being hunted
duck · tracking · pursuit · hunt · fowl · poaching · trapping · safari · season · bag limit
flirtation
Playful romantic attention
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
chase · pursuit · signals · pickup · charm · attraction · cat and mouse · mixed signals · playing the field · teasing
console
Comfort in distress
- controllerDevice directing a system
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- onlineNetwork-connected state
level · quest · boss · NPC · respawn · save point · achievement · leaderboard · co-op · speedrun
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
maneuver · bluff · calculation · foresight · planning · moves · counter · opening · endgame · position
The Gameblissful ignorance
forgetting · oblivion · unawareness · mindfulness · peace of mind
The Gamesincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
authenticity · naivety · innocence · civilian life · honest living
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