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Explain the Game
After everyone has "logged in," someone should press the
"start game" button. Important! Only
one person should press the "start game" button and
only after everyone has logged in. Once
the game starts, everyone will be asked to make a statement about
themselves. You can say anything you want to and you should
indicate whether what you said is true or false. After everyone
has made their statement, the server sends out the statements made
to everyone. Now it is up to you to associate each statement with
a player, and to say whether or not you think the statement is
true or false. After everyone has voted, a description
of who said what and the running score will be displayed. After
that, rinse, wash, repeat.
Explain Logging In
It is quite possible that more than one player will select the
same user name. We have displayed everything we know about the
users that match your name above. If none of them is you, click
on the "None of the above" button and we will create another
player with this user name.
Explain Scoring
Here is how scoring works:
You get one point if you correctly associate the statement with the person who made it.
You get an additional point if you correctly guess whether the statement is true or not.
You get two points if no-one associates you with your statement.
You get three additional points if your statement was true.
Explain Errors
Sometimes people accidentally close their browser window while
playing. This causes them to lose their connection to the game.
If this happens, do not panic. Tell your fellow players to wait
for you, and go ahead and log in again with the exact same user
name. The game will move ahead to the next statement, but the
score will be preserved and you can continue playing.
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If you are on an phone or tablet, the display will look much better
in landscape mode.
If you are on an phone or tablet, the display will look much
better in landscape mode. As players log in, their names
will appear below next to check boxes. If you can see/hear them
without the internet (ie they are physically close by),
please check their names. This will prevent feedback and
minimize the amount of internet traffic. After everyone has
logged in, and you have checked the boxes of those nearby, press
the Connect Me to the Others button below.
When you press the Resume Game button below
you will be able to re-join this game once we ask for the next statement.
It shouldn't be long.
In the meantime, just be patient and wait here.
When everyone who you expect to play has logged in, one of you
please press the Start Game button below to
begin.Enjoy!
This is a brief introduction to the game I call Getting to know
you. It is quite fun to play, and this program should run on any
device that has a web browser. (IPhone, Android, Laptop, etc.) At the
beginning of each round, you make a statement about yourself, that may
be either True or False, and label it as such. After everyone has
made a statement, they are sent back to the players who must label
each statement with the name of the player they believe made it, and
whether or not they think it is true or false. The secret is in the
scoring, which goes as follows:
You get one point if you correctly associate the statement with the person who made it.
You get an additional point if you correctly guess whether the statement is true or not.
You get two points if no-one associates you with your statement
You get three additional points if your statement was true.
Thus the way to get the maximum amount of points is to say something
true about yourself that no one will associate with you. Usually
quite difficult if you are playing with your spouse.
You will need to contact the other people you want to play with on
your own, (Email, telephone, messaging app) and tell them to go to the
URL you see above. Once everyone is there, one of you can press the
Start Game button and proceed to play. More detailed help is
available by clicking on the Help button above. Have Fun!
