Swamp Family Game Night 2 (SIGNUPS ADDED TO FIRST POST)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:55 pm

SIGNED UP/EXPRESSED INTEREST
1. BSF
2. Carwash
3. Duff
4. Rass
5. Syb
6. AB
7. Giff
8. C/Serrano
9. Sancarlos
10. Nonlinear
11. PDX
12. Pruitt
13. GPJ
14. G-Chedd Era
15. Karms
16.

TEAMS (I'll take as many pre-decided teams as you guys come up with, then pair off the rest. It would probably help to be with someone who is typically free at similar times)
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COMMITMENT
Your team will play 7 regular season games, plus semis and finals for the top 4 teams. Plan on about an hour each time. There won't be a set time to get any of these done so I'll post the entire season schedule at some point and we can just pick off games whenever possible.

SETUP
You'll ideally want to join the Zoom on a computer and then have your phone with you as a buzzer for part of the game. One round of the game involves me giving control of the gameboard to a player, so that part really requires a non-mobile device.

WAIT, WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY DOING?
As everyone mentioned after it was over, I should have recorded the practice game as a tutorial. If more people want to do a practice round and I get a second chance, I will definitely remember to do that. In the meantime, just watch this because I just ripped it off:

The host, Victoria Coren, popped up on lists of people who could potentially replace Alex Trebek and in finding out who she was, I started watching the show. She's also a professional poker player (who I think I might recognize from that?). Anyway, she's great and so is the show, despite more than half the questions being undecipherable to a non-Brit. So I figured I'd American it up, add in a few more sports questions, and use it as this year's Swampcrash replacement. Most of the questions will not be as hard at what you might have just watched. Everyone at the practice game did very well!

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:31 pm

I'm Q'ed until the 19th. Hit me up.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:32 pm

Sure, if I’m available I’m in

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:59 am

No momentum for now but thanks for volunteering. We'll try again after New Years.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:22 pm

Bumping this to try again.

For some background, I'm working on a game show type thing and if I can try it out online a couple times and it works as intended, this will probably be our Swampcrash substitution for the year. Participation will be limited so you can guarantee a spot if you guinea pig this bitch with me.

Restating the ask:

Can I get 4 volunteers that can run through a tryout with me on Zoom some night?

I'll need those 4 people to pair up into 2 teams. At least one person from each team should be on their computer, and all 4 people should have their phones.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:23 pm

Still here for ya, just tell me when. Only no gos right now are late Wednesday and Sunday from like 6pm on cuz hockey

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:23 pm

I'm down.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:30 pm

I'm in.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:45 pm

I'm in.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:46 pm

In as well.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:55 pm

If 4 of you can sidebar and decide on a night, let me know

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 6:48 pm

Sounds like fun.

Monday nights aren't good, but otherwise I am fine.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:16 pm

Can't do Wednesday nights. All others work.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:19 pm

Why not? I'm retired.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:49 am

Wednesday before around 8 ET won't work for me, otherwise I should be fine.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:53 am

Who can do tomorrow (Tues) around 9?

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:24 am

Ryan wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:53 am
Who can do tomorrow (Tues) around 9?

Got a hockey draft at 8 but I'll be we're done pretty close to 9.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:39 am

Ryan wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:53 am
Who can do tomorrow (Tues) around 9?

That should work.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:17 am

Tuesday at 9 works for me as well.

duff · Post by **duff** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:34 am

Tuesday at 9 works for me as well.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:38 am

No dice. Sorry.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:25 pm

It's an online game, dummy.

(Looking for a fourth still)

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:30 pm

I'm available tomorrow

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:11 pm

Oh wait, that's 5. I'll invite all of you anyway.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:22 pm

This is still on, by the way. If you said you were in for tonight and didn't get a pm from me, post here

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:29 pm

Is there a phone app we need to install? Just Zoom? Would probably help if I could install in advance.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:37 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:29 pm
Is there a phone app we need to install? Just Zoom? Would probably help if I could install in advance.

My understanding was log into Zoom on a computer and have a phone handy.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:48 pm

Correct. The phone will be your buzzer for part of the game and there's no app to worry about

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:03 pm

I'm here and "waiting for the meeting to start"

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:06 pm

BSF21 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:03 pm
I'm here and "waiting for the meeting to start"

It's 9:15. I'll be there in a few.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:39 pm

That was excellent, thanks. Don't be a dummy like me and use one device for everything.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:46 pm

5 stars. This game is an absolute winner, will play again.

Next, recreate 8 out of 10 Cats!

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:46 pm

Super fun. Sign me up again. Apologies to Syb for getting stuck with me and props for his orange knowledge.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:48 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:46 pm
5 stars. This game is an absolute winner, will play again.

Next, recreate 8 out of 10 Cats!

That’s all over my YouTube recs. It’s good?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:53 pm

Yeah that went fairly ok for all the moving parts I put in there. So....

Are there 11 more people here that want to play a quiz show season on Zoom? 7 games plus playoffs. About an hour each time. Will probably record and post them if that matters to you.

You’ll need a partner so pretend it’s gym class and start pointing at each other. When you’ve got a team (and a team name, claim your spot here)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:01 pm

I’ll play for sure but couldn’t commit to tonight.

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:29 pm

It was great fun tonight. Very fun game. Thank you Ryan.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:34 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:48 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:46 pm
5 stars. This game is an absolute winner, will play again.

Next, recreate 8 out of 10 Cats!
That’s all over my YouTube recs. It’s good?

Yes. It's a comedy panel show based on survey results and statistics. There's also a crossover called 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown where the cast is on Countdown (a math and crossword show that's the UK's Price is Right.)

serrano · Post by **serrano** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:05 am

Sounds awesome. I’m in if that’s ok.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:51 am

Rush2112 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:34 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:48 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:46 pm
5 stars. This game is an absolute winner, will play again.

Next, recreate 8 out of 10 Cats!
That’s all over my YouTube recs. It’s good?
Yes. It's a comedy panel show based on survey results and statistics. There's also a crossover called 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown where the cast is on Countdown (a math and crossword show that's the UK's Price is Right.)

I just watched the8 out of 10 Countdown show, didn't realize there was also a panel show. (I did know there is also a real Countdown gameshow, but I haven't watched it). We had a discussion about it several years ago. It's hosted by Jimmy Carr, who I love, and has some wacky returning characters. The gameshow is a thin thread to pull along the jokes and skits throughout the show. The contestants are mostly comedians. The Vanna White role is filled by a PhD in Mathematics who is like a sexier Rebecca Lowe, she is really funny and cool. If you watch British comedies, you will see familiar character actors who play the zany bit character in every show. It's a lot of fun, but not much of a gameshow.