Related Articles. Article Summary. Author Info Last Updated: December 7, Part 1. Learn the three basic rules of the Game. The Game is both infinitely simple and ridiculously complex. Also, you lost again, if you're still reading.
The rules to the Game are as follows: Everyone in the world is playing the Game, whether they know it or not. If you think about the Game, you lose the Game. This includes things like desperately trying not to think about the Game, or being tipped off by anyone else talking about losing the Game, or any split-second that the Game randomly pops into your mind. You think about it, you lose. When you lose, you have to announce that you lost.
It can be out loud, on the Internet, in writing, or in any number of other ways. Announcing your losses is the only way that the Game is played. Give up the idea of winning. Nobody ever wins the game, you can only avoid losing and attempt to make other people lose by spreading the word about the Game.
If you're in the Game to win, you're going to lose. If you're in the Game to lose, congratulations! Learn about the background of Game psychology. Ironic processing is the psychological phenomenon that describes the inverse relationship between a desire to avoid thoughts and the persistence of those thoughts.
In other words, the more you want to stop thinking about the Game, the more you're thinking about the Game. This is also sometimes called the "white bear phenomenon," based on a reference in Tolstoy, or the "pink elephant phenomenon. Despite attempts to clear their minds entirely, someone thinks of the Stay-Puff'd marshmallow man, who arrives in monster-form to destroy Manhattan.
Consider adding variations to the Game to make it winnable. Some people play the Game slightly differently, giving players a grace period after losing before you can lose again, or are not required to announce it for a certain period of time.
This time can range from a few seconds to half an hour or so. Others put restrictions on ways that a loss can be announced. If you're playing with some friends, decide on winnable rules, if you want. Some may say that death can also end the Game, while others say that the Game will end when the British Prime Minister, President of the United States, or the Pope says the Game is lost on national television.
Still others believe that the Game can only be won when someone knocks the hat off the Pope. Part 2. Draw attention to the Game as much as possible. Every new person you tell about the Game will automatically lose the Game. Walk around in a t-shirt, or carry a sign that says "I lost The Game.
While this isn't against the rules there are only three rules in the Game , keep in mind that some Game forums frown upon this. Because the Game is widespread in certain areas, talking about it at all is seen as being super-annoying by some. Discuss the Game with caution. Always announce when you lose. Announcing "I lost The Game! This will normally happen at random times. You can announce this verbally, or you can be creative about it.
Remind other players about the Game. If you start a Game, keep it going on as long as you want, and keep other people losing by reminding them about it as often as possible.
Perpetuate the cycle by trying to remind the other players, informed and uninformed about it whenever you get the chance: If you're in class, write and pass notes about the Game, announcing that you lost. This will keep you from getting in trouble by shouting it out every 10 seconds. If someone isn't available to inform at the moment you lose, write them a note and give it to them later, or stick it into their locker through the slats.
You could even do this to random people. Write on dry-erase boards and chalkboards, either with teacher permission or inconspicuously when the teacher isn't looking.
Try to keep this to a minimum and only do it if you know the teacher won't mind. Anyone who looks in your direction will lose The Game. You can also read them if you want and If you feel or want to customize this article then comment down below.
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