Paper Telephone [EPYC] game - [Concluded]

Paper Telephone (also known as Eat Poop You Cat)

How to play

The first player begins by writing a sentence or phrase. This can be anything and in reference to anything. More surreal sentences tend to produce funnier final results. The next player then attempts to come up with an illustration that represents the sentence. Then the paper is folded over so that only the picture can be seen and is passed to the next player. Usually there are some restrictions on what can appear in the illustration to ensure that the third player cannot easily replicate the original sentence. For instance, numbers and letters can be forbidden. The next player then attempts to formulate a caption for the illustration. Once the third player has captioned the illustration, the paper is folded over so that only the caption can be seen, and is passed to the next player. This is continued until the game ends. There are a few different opinions as to when the game should end, but it should always end on a sentence, not an illustration. Therefore it is best played with an odd number of people. One variation says the game ends when every player has had a turn.

.org variant RULES:

• Use Microsoft paint or any other image-creating software, and host the image on photobucket or some other site.
• You may cut and paste bits and pieces of other images you find elsewhere, but do not post obscene content or anything in violation of .org policy.
• Numbers and letters are discouraged, unless they are part of the image you cut and pasted and it has NOTHING to do with what you're trying to convey. I'll be the judge of that.
• Players all get one turn to start off with, if we get enough players.
• I will begin the game by being Player One. I will write a sentence and send it to player two.
• Player two will create a crudely drawn image which is supposed to represent what player one wrote down, using no words, just drawings and images.
• Player two sends the image (just the image) to player three.
• Player three writes a caption for the image and sends the caption (just the caption) to player four.
• Player four creates a crudely drawn image which depicts what the caption says, and so on, sends just the image to player five.
• Continues until everyone has had a turn, and many turns have passed.
• They all must send the caption and the images to the game host (Me) every turn as well, so I can monitor what is going on and make sure all images and captions are legal.
• Captions must not be longer than 70 words.
• Images need to fit on the forum comfortably, and let's keep the images under a certain size. Resize them if necessary, 800*600 is plenty big enough.

EDIT: RULE CHANGE-

I would prefer it if each player sent the image or caption only to me on the end of their turn, so I can make sure it is legal. :bow:


Objective:

Try to accurately represent what the picture says or the caption says when you make your caption or picture.
The end result will be odd and amusing.

IMPORTANT:
Do not post either the images or the captions on this thread. I will post them all at the end of the game.





If you're interested, please sign up. There are no winners or losers, this is for fun and takes very little of your time. The results are frequently amusing to read.


SIGN UPS: Yes, we're doing round 4 now. Click the link and sign up again!!!
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...=1#post2518733

Sure, why not

Sure, you requested nicely and I got a few minutes to spare every now and then, why not? :clown:

In (Oh my, quite a while since I've said that word! :laugh4:)

Sounds very stressful but I will try to participate nonetheless. Hope I won't get WoGed. :sweatdrop:

This is the easiest game in the world. :beam: You can't lose, you can only have your turn skipped if you dawdle.

Sounds like a great idea. Just don't let the rounds drag to long, I already know I'll be majorly anxious to see the end results. :laugh4:

So, anyway, In I am.

:curtain:

in :end:

Sure, sounds fun. Put me at or near the end of the list so I have a good time delay to respond.

in3

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/pictu...ictureid=37703

Now, if someone doesn't tell me how you can modify images in Paint, all my pictures are going to look like this.

That's the idea, Double A. :beam:

These won't be works of art, for the most part. Which will make making captions even more difficult and inaccurate.

Actually, I'm more curious so I can replace the Inquisitors in http://www.twcenter.net/forums/pictu...pictureid=9012 with some http://www.twcenter.net/forums/image...mot_vhappy.gif smilies.

WTH, let's try this. Are we gonna go at random? I don't want to be next after Double A if his drawings are as erratic as his posts often are. :grin:

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Originally Posted by Romanic

WTH, let's try this. Are we gonna go at random? I don't want to be next after Double A if his drawings are as erratic as his posts often are. :grin:

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I can easily accomodate you.

Diana requested specifically to have a caption for her turn. if you wish I can move you around to be before Double A. But let's keep those requests to a minimum.

I don't mind being in any position, I was joking.

This is gonna test my creativity if I have to describe that brown.... er, thing, that Double A has drawn.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/pictu...ictureid=37703

Seth Brundle enters the Telepod with a baked potato and is transported across his laboratory. Unfortunately he and the potato have now fused together, and he has become a horrible hybrid of man and potato.

"KILL ME!!! KILL MEEEEE!!!!!" says the Brundletato.

:laugh4: Seth Brundle and a potato! That's not the brown thing I had in mind when I first saw the drawing.

I hope that I am creative enough for this, your caption is scary, as in "I would never come up with something like that, ever".

I'll go after Diana, so I'll be drawing. Drawing will be easier..... I think.

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

This is the easiest game in the world.

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Which is all the more embarrassing for me, who still doesn't 100% get this, but it looks artsy, so I'm in.

Can we do another cycle after the first one?

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Originally Posted by Thermal Mercury

Which is all the more embarrassing for me, who still doesn't 100% get this, but it looks artsy, so I'm in.

Can we do another cycle after the first one?

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Okay, 13 players, a nice odd number for the game. And yeah, after we do the first one people can get the hang of it and we will do another, bigger one which will probably be funnier.

I need to write the role PMs for the Murder Manor game. After that I might open this one and the Murder manor one at the same time.

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Originally Posted by Romanic

WTH, let's try this. Are we gonna go at random? I don't want to be next after Double A if his drawings are as erratic as his posts often are. :grin:

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:bow:

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Originally Posted by Romanic

:laugh4: Seth Brundle and a potato! That's not the brown thing I had in mind when I first saw the drawing.

I hope that I am creative enough for this, your caption is scary, as in "I would never come up with something like that, ever".

I'll go after Diana, so I'll be drawing. Drawing will be easier..... I think.

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It originally was going to be yellow, but I recently saw an episode of South Park with Mr. Hankey in it. So it's basically Mr. Hankey mixed with http://www.twcenter.net/forums/image...mot_vhappy.gif

Is this better?

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/pictu...ictureid=37743

Well given that it contains letters, it's illegal. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul. :beam:

Shall I begin now? Okay I will. Sign ups are closed for this particular round of play.


Askthepizzaguy (player 1)- CAPTION
Subotan- DRAWING <-----YOUR TURN
Death is Yonder- CAPTION
Husar- DRAWING
Joooray- CAPTION
Beefy187- DRAWING
Winston Hughes- CAPTION
Chaotix- DRAWING
Diamondeye- CAPTION
Double A- DRAWING
Diana Abnoba- CAPTION
Thermal Mercury- DRAWING
Romanic- CAPTION


EDIT: RULE CHANGE-

I would prefer it if each player sent the image or caption only to me on the end of their turn, so I can make sure it is legal. For the first round anyway. :bow:

Those are letters?

Ohhhhh, so that's what they look like.

Should we post the original caption at the beginning of the game, or at the end?

I think, whatever way we do it, it might be funny to show the whole progression after the game is over.

I think we are going to end up with something way off where we started.

Thanks for putting me after Husar, maybe I can understand his German painting better than a English one. :wink:
Anyway, I was hoping for a drawing turn myself, because I agree with Romanic in thinking that might be easier.

BTW: Double A, I am unable to see your pictures. I guess it's because I don't have access to twcenter, so that might be something to consider when deciding where to host the pictures for the game.

I don't think that's the problem, the TWC album I'm using is public.

Although, I'm not too sure you want to see the pictures...

I agree, I am unable to see the pictures either.

edit- see below.

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Originally Posted by Joooray

Thanks for putting me after Husar, maybe I can understand his German painting better than a English one. :wink:

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Problem is, I can't paint, not with a pencil or brush and much less with a mouse, prepare yourself for that. ~;)

Behold! My terrible drawing!

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Originally Posted by Double A

I don't think that's the problem, the TWC album I'm using is public.

Although, I'm not too sure you want to see the pictures...

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The problem is TWC. I cannot see your picture unless I am logged on TWC.

Wow this is progressing quickly! It looks like I'm gonna have to end the chain tonight.

I'll upload my new ones on the org then, that should work for everyone. Assuming I figure out how I can upload them on the org, that is.

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Originally Posted by Beefy187

Behold! My terrible drawing!

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It's hideous!

And invisible.

Come on Double A!

What?

Progress:

Askthepizzaguy (player 1)- CAPTION
Subotan- DRAWING
Death is Yonder- CAPTION
Husar- DRAWING
Joooray- CAPTION
Beefy187- DRAWING
Winston Hughes- CAPTION
Chaotix- DRAWING
Diamondeye- CAPTION
Double A- DRAWING
Diana Abnoba- CAPTION
Thermal Mercury- DRAWING
Romanic- CAPTION <------ YOUR TURN
-end-


Notice:
I would prefer it if each player sent the image or caption only to me on the end of their turn, so I can make sure it is legal. This was a change to the original rules, so just reminding. :bow:

Congrats, we're almost done.

Askthepizzaguy (player 1)- CAPTION
Subotan- DRAWING
Death is Yonder- CAPTION
Husar- DRAWING
Joooray- CAPTION
Beefy187- DRAWING
Winston Hughes- CAPTION
Chaotix- DRAWING
Diamondeye- CAPTION
Double A- DRAWING
Diana Abnoba- CAPTION
Thermal Mercury- DRAWING
Romanic- CAPTION

Here's what happened:

Askthepizzaguy- CAPTION
This was the original caption.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

In space, no one but Al Gore can hear ice scream.

Subotan- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...poopyoucat.png

Death is Yonder- CAPTION

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The fate of the futuristic officer worker, unsurprisingly similar to present circumstances. Lousy work spaces, lousy pay, being chased by a giant pac man boss for work. And worst of all, the dilemma of how to eat your ice cream in open space without suffocating. At least the scenery is great now...

Husar- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...nt_monster.jpg

Joooray- CAPTION

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Showdown in space - The last surviving astronaut of the space shuttle crew tries to initiate the self destruction mechanism, after being attacked by a fierce red eyed human from space. Fortunately he will die only after he ate a delicious ice cream.

Beefy187- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...superninja.jpg

Winston Hughes- CAPTION

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

It was a sunny, blue-skied night when John Major shot the lipstick-wearing ninja with his ice-cream gun.

Chaotix- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...elephone-1.jpg

Diamondeye- CAPTION

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

An ice-cone gunslinger narrowly avoids death by the hands of a ninja at night.

Double A- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...1273271680.png

Diana Abnoba- CAPTION

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A man with a cowboy hat and a holster, is holding 2 ice cream cones. One ice cream cone is for his friend in space. The man is unhappy that his friend (that is invisible) is taking his picture while he is only wearing his hat and holster.

Thermal Mercury- DRAWING

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...telephone1.png

Romanic- CAPTION

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The NYC tourist, who was visiting another galaxy, was flushed into space when he was eating ice cream cornets on the toilet.

GAME OVER: SWEET SWEET VICTORY!!!

Start: In space, no one but Al Gore can hear ice scream.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...telephone1.png

End: The NYC tourist, who was visiting another galaxy, was flushed into space when he was eating ice cream cornets on the toilet.

I hope this was amusing. Anyone up for a second, longer round?

:laugh4:

I'm surprised we managed to start with space, have it die out completely for a few drawings, and then re-emerge in the finale. That's epic. Also, the fact that ice scream stayed through to the end and we had a little ninja interlude was pretty funny, too.

And Thermal's image should be put in some kind of modern art museum.

I'm all up for another game. Let's either get more people, or do a double rotation, so we get a more wacky result.

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

:laugh4:

I'm surprised we managed to start with space, have it die out completely for a few drawings, and then re-emerge in the finale. That's epic. Also, the fact that ice scream stayed through to the end and we had a little ninja interlude was pretty funny, too.

And Thermal's image should be put in some kind of modern art museum.

I'm all up for another game. Let's either get more people, or do a double rotation, so we get a more wacky result.

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I agree, we need at least double the amount of people.

This was an introduction. It usually gets more wacky than this.




Sign-ups: Unlimited (17)

Someone else can start off the caption this time, but I'm in as a player.

Askthepizzaguy
Chaotix
Diana Abnoba
Renata
Romanic
Death is yonder
Subotan
Winston
Beefy
Double A
Diamondeye
Thermal
Joooray
Psychonaut
ArpeggiateTHIS
Yaropolk
civplayah

I'm shocked that the space and ice cream themes managed to stay til the end as well. This was so funny, yes, we need to do this again, but with a more players. I don't think it will work as well if we just repeat the line. Each one of us will have seen it before, and may want to add things that they remember from the 1st time, when it comes around the 2nd time.

What the heck, I'm in again. Just caption again (can't draw ) please.

This is funny! Wow Winston's caption managed to make me laugh for at least five minutes!!

I'm in for the next play, but this time I want to be drawing (or I will wait and make sure to be in a drawing spot before registering... wink wink)

:laugh4:

In again please :yes:

In.

I'll play again.

I'm not a drawer. Could I join up on the caption?

Hahaha that was great, put me wherever you need me for the next round

'gain

In permanently :yes:

Did you just complete an EPYC round in four days? Four days?

How the heck did you do that?

I'm gobsmacked.

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Originally Posted by Amsel

Did you just complete an EPYC round in four days? Four days?

How the heck did you do that?

I'm gobsmacked.

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I think it was actually less than 3 days as it started at 11 past midnight (GMT) on may 6th, and finished at 5 am (GMT) on may 8th

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Originally Posted by Amsel

Did you just complete an EPYC round in four days? Four days?

How the heck did you do that?

I'm gobsmacked.

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We have active players here, and I'm the host, and no one is fused to their computer like a cyborg more than I am.

I'll play if you can put me near the start.

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Originally Posted by Renata

I'll play if you can put me near the start.

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Can do.

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

We have active players here, and I'm the host, and no one is fused to their computer like a cyborg more than I am.

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I strongly dispute this point.

This game is always accepting sign-ups, and I've asked a mod to update the title to reflect that.

I will want more players this time, and perhaps I will have everyone run through it twice.

As Diana said before, running it twice is not the same. We will have knowledge of the previous pass. It could affect the results.

Or you know, we could just play the game.

I feel we aren't getting sign ups because the game has already been playing for a while and it doesnt say sign ups.

So, we should get more players now.

Count me IN again.

Also that first run was awesome and I'm honestly amazed at TM's artwork in the end, nice touch.
And we are taking a different caption for the second time, right? If we do, I don't think the first round will influence the second too much.

Totally different and more complicated starting caption.

My goal is to make it impossible for the end to have anything in common with the beginning. Something easy like ice cream (was actually ice scream, btw) won't be in it.

I read the original caption wrong :embarassed:

We could start with 13, but I'd like to get more players. Anyone that you know of who would be interested to play?

We could also invite new people to the gameroom, who haven't been recruited into a mafia game yet. Nice icebreaker.

:laugh4:

I'll join.

Count me in.

I'm in - I want to draw

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Originally Posted by Joooray

Count me IN again.

Also that first run was awesome and I'm honestly amazed at TM's artwork in the end, nice touch.
And we are taking a different caption for the second time, right? If we do, I don't think the first round will influence the second too much.

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Well he had a massive hole in his body so not really, I just chose to use objects from the internet instead of making my own on paint. I think more effort went into the other peoples. :tongue:

I'm happy to do image or caption, I would think it alternated between the two, or is it random?

Ooh! In.

well we do have 17 now. I could begin very soon, and I think I will do so.

I will get things rolling as before, with a caption. I'll also post the turn order soon.

edit: status, see below.

Hey, I protest! I asked to be drawing!

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Originally Posted by Romanic

Hey, I protest! I asked to be drawing!

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Fixed

Is there any way to put a photo in Paint and then draw over it?

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Originally Posted by Double A

Is there any way to put a photo in Paint and then draw over it?

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Yes. Open the file with Paint. This is accomplished many ways.

Right-click, Open With..... Paint.

or

Open Paint, Open ---> file path where your picture is.

I'll join, the EPYC games on CFC have been experiencing some severe constipation as of late.

edit: see below for status

Hmm it doesn't work.

May have something to do with me using a probably unofficial Mac-version of Paint, creatively titled Paintbrush, instead.

I hate paintbrush, it destroys the images when you try to copy it in.



Also, ATPG this looks fun, I may have to call myself in if it's not too late to be put at the end :o

hmm, you would be ideal as a image person split.