Quoted from stevie lol Bunnyman Monopoly... Good to have a specific theme for a change, though some more requirements would make it more cool.

Leave the Bunnyman alone, Stevie. Let him die in peace. Lol.

I probably could have included more requirements, but games are open-ended and restrictive at the same time.

Quoted from stevie Does it have to be the old fashioned board type game? Can someone be playing a computer or console game and suddenly get magically thrown into it?  Or vice versa with chars from said game? The budget is open so no prob there with SFX.

No, it does not. It can be toys, video games, board games, any kind of game that existed prior to the writing of your script. But, it has to be integral to the plot.

Quoted from Grandma Bear C'mon people!!!! Where's the outrage? Where are the promises to NOT write anything? The conspiracy to kill Sean???? Sean, I wish you had run the last one. At least then, people wouldn't have shat on mine for being over the page count!!!! I'm WAY TOO busy to take part, but I like you Sean, so I will write something. Not tonight though. I'm having trouble focusing.

Pia, I never get the outrage that I expect (although I did have a bit of backlash to the Urban Legends OWC...). And, in your case, Pia, it's warranted. If you go two lines over the page count, the villagers are going to come after you with their pitchforks... Lol. I'm sure you can come up with something really good since this will likely bring out genre-heavy scripts.

Quoted from DustinBowcot A game is very non specific... yet you open with the types of games people used to play before the internet, consoles and on demand TV came out. Games can mean anything. Sex games? Are you actually referring to well known board games only?

That was just the basis for the title. Like when I did my time travel one a few years ago. The title's not meant to be restrictive. If it's a game, it counts, but it has to have existed before your script was written. Sex games count and no. If it's obscure, all the better and more likely that nobody else will duplicate your idea.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood I'm assuming board games, card games, parlour games etc... Do families get together to play console games?!?

Don't worry about the family part. Any game will do.

Quoted from JackJ Maybe a group of people would get together to play pre- 2015 games whilst getting pissed, before going on a night out? A gathering of family members over a festive season. A birthday or a Ouija board job.

Yes and no. Your first suggestion, the games aren't integral to the plot. Weird things happening with a Ouija board is. It comes down to what you feel, but if you can rewrite the same script without the inclusion of the game, it's not meeting the requirements.

Quoted from DustinBowcot Do families get together to play hopscotch? The only reason we shouldn't write a script about hopscotch is when it isn't integral to the plot. Must we also write about a family? Would a ouija board be considered a game? I'd certainly consider it so, yet others might consider something like that to be dangerous and nowhere near a game. What about playing chicken with cars? Run out in front of speeding cars and see who doesn't die. Great game for the kids, that one.

There doesn't have to be a family and you can write the most lethal game of hopscotch in history, but don't have it be just an aside.

Yes, it would (to Ouija and Chicken). They are both games.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood I've already written Ouija, the board is definitely integral to the plot (plus the 3D printer) would it be too lazy to just re-submit

Unfortunately, yeah, I mean, you could... but it defeats the purpose. These challenges are really designed to help people grow as writers, so if you're submitting scripts you've already written, are you really challenging yourself?

Quoted from JackJ It's a Ouija board. You can come up with more than one story for that

Hell, they already came out with a movie for it. I have no doubt that many scripts could be written about it.

It's our job, Sean, to make you sick with questions. Too bad I can't come up with any for this one. But I will. I can feel them gurgling in my throat.

Nice conctrete theme. And I like you too. But I don't know if I'll be able to come up with anything (except for questions)

Quoted from khamanna It's our job, Sean, to make you sick with questions. Too bad I can't come up with any for this one. But I will. I can feel them gurgling in my throat. Nice conctrete theme. And I like you too. But I don't know if I'll be able to come up with anything (except for questions)

Well, when you come up with some questions, I'll be sitting right here, laughing at their ridiculousness... No, I'm kidding. Lol.

Have some faith, Khamanna. I believe you can do this. With all the games in the history of the world, you know you've got something really special in the back of your mind that's just ready to pop.

Quoted Text No pissers, please (you know who you are...).

I'm looking at you Stevie

Quoted from Stevie Ironically I have a huge boner and I am playing on it right now

As long your happy buddy

Quoted from Dustin Games can mean anything. Sex games?

Stevie is working hard on his script


It's ok, I'm here all week folks

Sounds interesting. A few ideas floating around my head now.

I've got an idea, but I'm not sure if that qualifies as a 'game' - the problem is, if I ask, everybody will know which script is mine

PM Mr Blonde

Yep. Any time you have questions that may give away your idea, just PM them to me. Doctor/patient confidentiality and all that good stuff.

Thanks for the clarifications Mr B! It's good that we can use any type of game. The only prob is we may see a glut of 'I was sucked into my Xbox and defeated the Covenant with Master Chief' type scripts. That in itself isn't bad depending on the quality of the writing and what can be done with a 12 (and no more!) page max.

Will roll this around today and see what happens. Comedy more than welcome due to the open genre. Could be a slot for the old Bunnyman if I choose and do it within the parameters but he can have a few more months off lol.

If I don't get one done, will read a few anyway


Lol, Mark you pisstaker!  Woohoo!

Quoted from stevie Thanks for the clarifications Mr B! It's good that we can use any type of game. The only prob is we may see a glut of 'I was sucked into my Xbox and defeated the Covenant with Master Chief' type scripts. That in itself isn't bad depending on the quality of the writing and what can be done with a 12 (and no more!) page max. Will roll this around today and see what happens. Comedy more than welcome due to the open genre. Could be a slot for the old Bunnyman if I choose and do it within the parameters but he can have a few more months off lol.

I'm not so sure that we'll have a bunch of Halo scripts (we'd better not. Lol). I imagine people having a lot of fun with old school toys and board games as there's lots of untapped potential in there somewhere.

That's what I was thinking when I saw people mentioning comedy. I think comedy and horror are the most likely genres to happen from this contest, so I saw that as a nearly fair compromise. Should be a good turnout, I hope.

Well, if Bunnyman makes a cameo appearance, I can't stop you. If you want to involve some time travel, you'd have covered my three OWCs in one entry... =)

Just checked in as I'm travelling.

Overall, a good challenge with lots of latitude for folk. Should lead to a great variety.

I've had an idea. Most will think it stinks. Hey, if I get the chance to write this week, that's the one that will be delivered. What's a shame is I like 'trying' to write film able scripts. This wouldn't be filmed, but when I get an idea I find it very difficult to shake it off and find another. That's the way it goes.

But since I write eff all these days, must be worth a stab.

All the best everyone.

Got mine all planned. Interestingly it's based on a meme I saw on Facebokk the other day before the challenge announcement lol. Ran the idea past my daughter and it's good to be written asap. Will submit it straight  away as I'm away from Wednesday.

And no Bunnyman, I promise.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde I think comedy and horror are the most likely genres to happen from this contest

Yeah, that's what I thought also when I read the topic. I doubt there will be many drama scripts, could you write a script about a dramatic game of Monopoly without it coming off as a satire? Well, perhaps you could, but I imagine that these will mostly be horror and comedy, with also some like action/adventure and some sci fi/fantasy.

Right now I'm playing solitaire and I asked cards if I should write for this contest or not. Solitaire said no at first, then it said yes twice. Let's see what solitaire tells me next ten times. I'll go with the mean.

Or should I go with them median? In my case it would be the 7th game. If I go with the median that would mean I don't have to play the next six games. But the solitaire is so playable...