Jez Bell

restart from where we were, or new game? Theme ideas welcomed.

Hi folks! Hope everyone is doing well. Any appetite to restart a game?

Sorry guys, need to get back to the real world for a few weeks. I invite the players to put their entries on this thread for the lolz. See you all soon(ish)

Happy New Year to all! Wishing everyone health and happiness in 2024. <3 Anyone care to restart this game? I have 3 entries for the first round and it would be tragic if they didn't see the light of day. Calling all acrophobes... @rocksniffer @Fragile Bird @She who must be Obeyed @Julia H. @a free shadow @Dolorous Gabe @Howlin' Howland @RhaenysBee @Castellan @Lilac & Gooseberries @Eternally_Theirs Apologies to anyone I've missed. I have age-induced foggy brain. Let's play.

No worries. Hopefully we'll get a couple more and I can post entries soon. In the meantime, bonus points available. See above.

I know, Gabe also sent in an entry. Both of you were well on time and the entries were amazing. But we only started with 4 players and 2 of them ghosted me. No one even looked for my cranberries and chestnuts. I might just post your entries so they don't get lost.

well, yes... but we seem to have lost all those who have already signed up Hopefully they come back to us after the December craziness and we can carry on. In the meantime, happy holidays.

Shameless attempt to get @Pebble thats Stubby to join us https://imgur.com/DSx1DfD

Thanks for kicking off the holidays! https://imgur.com/V67e01e

well, seems like everyone has disappeared on me. I'll keep checking in, but I think we need to put a pin in this.

Hola peeps. It's a day before deadline day and just a couple of entries. Please let me know if you need an extension.

Clumsy me. I've dropped a basket of cranberries and chestnuts everywhere. Please help me to clean them up. If you find one, please send me a PM with the location so that I can remove them. You will be rewarded.

Yes please! Welcome. Just send me a PM titled "Acrophobia 45.1 - Eternally_Theirs'. it's fine to do it with your entry.

I've updated the deadline for this round to Monday December 4. Please ask if you need an extension, but I am keen to keep a good pace now, as I am sure we will all get distracted in a few weeks. New players still welcome

Can anyone use the face machine thingy to poke sniffer and swmbo?

It seems like ideal playing conditions, minus the pain and scalpels and stuff.

ROUND 1: Stark Family Holiday Newsletter It’s 298 AC in Winterfell. Eddard and his sons have just found and adopted a litter of direwolves. King Robert has announced that he is planning a trip to see Lord Eddard after the sudden death of his hand, Jon Aryn. Catelyn is sending out a family holiday update, including an adorable family photo (Jon was cropped out), before the craziness of a royal visit sets in and there is all that “spirited” debate on old gods vs new gods, Northern tradition vs Southern flamboyance, and don’t even get me started on the gossip and politics. Use one set of letters below to craft the headline for Catelyn’s newsletter: E A R T H W I N D A N F Y R E ___________ Please send me your entries by PM. Deadline is Monday December 4. I was hoping to get a couple of additional players, but let's keep it moving

We've got 3 players. 3 more would be great! I think I'll post the first round while we wait for some additional sign-ups. If we don't get more folks on board, I'll modify the rules a bit. More mulled wine and fruit cake for us.

@Ser Not Appearing @rocksniffer @Castellan @RhaenysBee @Lilac & Gooseberries @Eternally_Theirs @Dolorous Gabe @a free shadow @Julia H. @She who must be Obeyed @Howlin' Howland @Emmit Let's have a bit of fun.

Started a new thread

We're gonna do a quick game to distract us from all the holiday cheer. Grab your mulled wine and candy cane pens. Please send me a private message entitled "Acrophobia 45.1: [your board name]" to sign up. Theme: It's the most wonderful time of the year. Each round will feature a character and a holiday scenario. We'll aim for 4 rounds depending on players' appetite and availability. There may be a bonus or two, because I get bored easily. Game play: In each round, the Host will provide a character and scenario and 3-4 sets of letters. Select one set of letters to craft a phrase to describe the scenario and send to the Host in the private message thread. Use only one set of letters for your entry. Each entry must use all letters in the set Each letter in a set must correspond to the words in the entry (e.g. TATR = These are the rules) You may add any punctuation you wish to emphasize your point Fancy formatting will likely get lost in the cut and paste. Send as many entries as you like, but the Host will (frustratingly) give no opinion other than enforcement of the rules. It is the player's responsibility to select a "final answer" prior to the deadline. The Host will provide multiple warnings. The last entry will be the default pick if the Host is ghosted. (you heard me) Once all entries are received, they will be posted in this thread for voting. Each round will be about a week. Extensions will be granted if requested before the deadline. New players are welcome to join at any time. Scoring: You vote for your favorite three entries in order of preference in the game thread. 1st place is worth 3 points 2nd place is worth 2 points 3rd place is worth 1 point You will receive a point for creating an entry before the deadline and a point for voting. Anyone can vote, even if you aren't playing. The player with the highest number of 1st place votes will gain a bonus 3 points, 2 points each if there is tie Players (confirmed so far): Fragile Bird Howlin' Howland RhaenysBee Dolorous Gabe Eternally_Theirs

I don't want to abandon this game cuz I'm actually not in last place at the moment. But, I've got some time to host a few rounds. I'm thinking 3-4 plus maybe a few bonuses. @Ser Not Appearing @RhaenysBee @Fragile Bird @rocksniffer @Julia H. @Howlin' Howland @Lilac & Gooseberries @Castellan @Dolorous Gabe @Eternally_Theirs Anyone interested in a little holiday-themed side game?

well, let's hope not. Life sometimes happens. From personal experience, it can be really hard to come back after a sudden exit. Wishing @Castellan all the best.

Anyone still up for playing? Maybe we can do a little holiday-themed side game until our host is back.. Maybe just 3 rounds. I need a distraction from shopping, baking, and decorating or I may lose my mind.

Again?