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For Richard Bartle

May 30th, 2006 (Visited 3390 times) Tags:

In response to this, may I suggest

this? No sketching required.

[Edit: link fixed.]

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Faith wrote on May 30th, 2006 at 11:13 am:

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Richard Bartle said on May 30th, 2006 at 11:57 pm:
I clicked on the link and:

We’re sorry. The Web address you entered is not a functioning page on our site.

Just as frustrating as Speechless, but thankfully not as interminable.

Richard
Raph said on May 31st, 2006 at 8:06 am:

Looks like Kristen fixed the link. It’s a game called “Squint.” Played much like Pictionary/Speechless, except you assemble the pictures out of cards with squiggles on them.
Tess said on May 31st, 2006 at 12:21 pm:
Contrary to popular belief, Pictionary isn’t a game about drawing. Like charades, it’s a game about visual communication. The distinction is important. If you try to win the game by drawing, you will fail.

Years ago, when confronted with the word “beatnick,” my father tried to draw a beatnick, and my brother stared in puzzlement. I drew a beet, and then once the word “beet” was established, I drew a nick in it. My sister got the answer. My drawing looked like cave art compared to my father’s drawing, but that’s just the point. Just like road signs, when you have only a small amount of time to convey an idea, you need to work in symbols, icons, and naive art. These are visually concise. Rendering each individual whisker on a beatnick’s chin is simply not a good use of your time.
Richard Bartle said on June 1st, 2006 at 12:46 am:
Squint, eh? I’ll pick up a copy from my FLGS when I’m next passing by.

Tess>I drew a beet

You see, that would give you an advantage over those of us who can’t even do that. I can barely form letters that people can read, let alone draw vegetables!

Richard