THE GAME. You’ve just lost The Game. About The Game is one of the simplest distortions of game logic ever invented; by which simply thinking about The Game causes one to lose. Due to the futility and inevitable loss, The Game could be viewed as a statement of the human condition; that is to say, humankind’s struggle against fundamental laws of nature.
THE GAME results in a double negative scenario where trying to not do something is the catalyst for said event. Origins THE GAME was invented in 1977 by members of the Cambridge University Science Fiction Society (CUSFS) who would regularly meet at the Horse and Groom pub (Kings Street, Cambridge, UK) to drink and discuss game theory. From losethegame.com The members of CUSFS assert that the creation of The Game was a collective effort, but Nigel Goldenfeld and Mark Haslett were probably the most responsible for releasing it into the public. Online Apperance The first known appearance of THE GAME online was on Paul Taylor of West Midland’s blog in 2002. Candlejack. Hypnotoad. When You See it... Online Forum Games. Forum games are picture/text threads posted by users of a online community.
They have been around since fourms have been around. Some early examples are Ispy and King of the hill. Most games appear on the popular site 4chan. This entry foucuses more on the games then its impact. RPGRPG games are games of a story takes place. KOTH King of the hill, or KOTH is a forum game of which users try to take control over an imaginary hill.