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Found this thread way back in the early pages, and never heard of the game before but it looked like fun! Basically, this is a character guessing game, but with some twists (more on wikipedia) - so read the rules carefully!

Rules

  • The host chooses a fictional character or famous person, and provides the first letter of their name:
    • For fictional characters, this means the name they're usually referred to as or best known by - for a lot of characters this is their first name, but if they're usually referred to by their last name, you'd say the first letter of their last name instead. Same goes for someone best known by their nickname, ect.
    • For real people, this is in most cases the first letter of their last name/family name, like in the "traditional" version of the game which mostly focuses on real people. The exception is if they're widely known by only their first name/given name alone, or better known by a stage name/nickname.
    • For characters whose names start with a number or other non-letter symbol, use the first letter from said number/symbol written out (for example, 9-Volt would be an "N" character for "Nine"). However, if it's a symbol that's not spoken or pronounced, go with the first letter after said symbol.
    • "Characters" can also include fictional species that aren't just one individual being (such as a Pokemon or a video game mook) as a whole, as long as they're made for a specific work/franchise.
  • The guessers then think of a character or person starting with that letter (though said character will only be revealed if the question gets stumped), and ask yes/no questions applying to said character, which can be answered in three ways:
    • No, I am not _____: If you can think of a character starting with the letter in question (and also fulfilling any direct answers if any have been made) who is not the character you have in mind. This answer will be worded the same regardless of if the question applies to your character or not, so if your letter is M and your character is Mega Man, and someone asks "Are you a video game character?" you could reply with (for example) "No, I am not Mario", another video game character starting with M, even if Mega Man is also a video game character, but you would also answer the same way if your character is not a video game character, for example Madoka Kaname.
    • Yes, I am _____: When someone guesses something applying to your character AND you can't think of another character that said thing applies to. Then, it will be the guesser's turn, regardless of if this was actually the character they were thinking about or not.
    • Stumped: When a player guesses something that does not apply to your character, and you can't think of any character this (and any past direct answers if applicable) applies to. The player in question will then reveal the character they were thinking of when asking, and can ask one direct question:
      • For direct questions, the guesser asks a yes/no question, only this time the host must answer it directly. After this, they go back to the regular indirect guessing.
      • If the character they were thinking of is, in fact, the character the host was thinking of, and their question is an accurate statement about the character, that also counts as a "yes" answer, and the guesser wins the round.
      • In rare cases, hosts can choose to make a direct answer non-binding, meaning players do not necessarily have to follow this hint for their guesses. This is usually done in cases where the answer might be a bit too vague, overly specific, could easily be misleading ect. and thus make it too hard for the players.
      • In the case that the person who asked a stumped question was thinking of a character that does not fulfill the established facts (or did not have a character in mind, which is needed to ask a question), the stump is considered invalid and the asker does not get a direct question.
      • In certain cases, some leniency can be given for the above, especially as the game goes on and the only characters left may be characters someone is aware of but don't know enough about to know if they fulfill less obvious/known traits or not - for example, one of the known facts is "has never owned a dog", and a player stumps the host with a character who has owned a dog - however, this was only for one episode and not something someone who hasn't watched said episode or much of said show could be expected to know.
  • The host must keep track of any direct questions answered and any characters they have mentioned it not being. They must also repost said info whenever the round gets a new page.
  • When answering, keep in mind that the questions and characters thought of can only account for the info known at the time of asking - if any new direct answers or stumps in an answer post contradict a character that would otherwise apply for indirect questions in the same post, these characters can still be used (for host's answers or players revealing stump characters). It's recommended to leave direct answers for last to prevent confusion.
  • If it's been 24+ hours since the last answer or question, anyone can ask the host a direct question to prevent the game from dying or going too slow. The host may also give out free hints at any time if they feel the game is going slow.
  • About asking for hints: Players are allowed to occasionally ask the host to give them a hint if they feel stuck (though preferably do this sparingly), however the host is not obligated to give these. Hint requests and answers do also not count towards the timer for the 24 hours mentioned above.

     Past rounds 1- 150 

     Past rounds 151-current 

My name begins with K.

Edited by Zanreo on Nov 1st 2025 at 7:18:09 PM

LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#851: Oct 25th 2023 at 10:48:56 AM

Ok, let be more specific with my previous question: Are you a ghost/ghost-like being that is somehow associated with electric devices?

Edited by LucasdaKool on Oct 25th 2023 at 10:49:19 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#852: Oct 25th 2023 at 10:57:19 AM

Was your software sold together with the voice of your "mirror image"?

My favorite failed console tbh
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#853: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:14:12 AM

Named after a flightless bird? I'm not Rhea.

Have a cousin? I'm not Richter, who has 629 of them (not biologically, but still).

Wanted to play a sport before settling on my current career? Stump.

Baseball cap? I'm not Ralphie.

A ghost associated with electronic devices? I'm not Rotom.

Software sold together with the voice of my "mirror image"? Also a stump.

Round 15.

My name starts with R.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Oct 26th 2023 at 3:24:05 AM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
ZuggaluggalocoroG from Bat Country Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: If the gov't can read my mind, they know I'm thinking of you
#854: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:18:22 AM

Do you have 2 separate versions of yourself?

Not even stars last forever.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#855: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:21:55 AM

Clarification: As in two other alts or one since the other would be myself?

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
FollowTheMap Idling About from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
Idling About
#856: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:22:54 AM

Do you love to cook despite your species not being known for it?

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#857: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:24:38 AM

I'm not Rémy.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
ZuggaluggalocoroG from Bat Country Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: If the gov't can read my mind, they know I'm thinking of you
#858: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:25:07 AM

[up][up][up]One.

Not even stars last forever.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#859: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:32:00 AM

Then I'm not Rainbow Dash since that would be her pony self and her human self from beyond the Mirror.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
ZuggaluggalocoroG from Bat Country Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: If the gov't can read my mind, they know I'm thinking of you
#860: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:34:17 AM

Alright.

Are you a German?

Not even stars last forever.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#861: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:39:55 AM

I'm not Reinhardt.

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
ZuggaluggalocoroG from Bat Country Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: If the gov't can read my mind, they know I'm thinking of you
#862: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:45:11 AM

Are you a Mad Scientist?

Not even stars last forever.
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#863: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:45:24 AM

I was thinking of Kagamine Rin, who's sold together with Len

Direct: From an animated work?

Edited by Zanreo on Oct 25th 2023 at 8:49:18 PM

My favorite failed console tbh
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#864: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:47:06 AM

Can you transform into a wolf/wolf-like being? (Not sure if this is considered to be start with R, I am assuming that it is the first name that is used)

Now that the round is ended, I will reveal a bit: I was thinking of Remus Lupin

Edited by LucasdaKool on Oct 25th 2023 at 5:47:05 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#865: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:48:47 AM

I was thinking of Gordon Ramsay.

Direct: Are you a human being?

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#866: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:07:16 PM

[up]TIL.

Mad Scientist? I'm not Relmyna.

Animated work? Yes.

Turn into a wolf? I think I know who you're thinking of, but I'm not Duke Org Rouki, who turned into a wolflike Org after putting on a mask.

Human? No.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Oct 26th 2023 at 3:07:38 AM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#867: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:10:06 PM

Fair. Are you associated with color red?

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#868: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:14:51 PM

I'm not Red, duh.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Oct 26th 2023 at 3:14:58 AM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#869: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:20:13 PM

Do we count video games as animated works?

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#870: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:22:17 PM

They were counted as so in a previous round (specifically the one with Jill Fizzart), so yes, they technically count as animated. And Red still counts as an animated character in the "movie" sense if you consider his movie adaptation.

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Oct 26th 2023 at 3:26:44 AM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#871: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:25:21 PM

Fair, I can work with that.

Is your name and a name of another character made by your author anagrams of each other?

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#872: Oct 25th 2023 at 12:42:14 PM

Yes, I am Ralsei.

I decided to risk him since I was able to last long with Fluttershy in my last round, and I think ~9 hours was good enough!

On to you, Jack!

Edited by TroperNo9001 on Oct 26th 2023 at 3:42:44 AM

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#873: Oct 25th 2023 at 1:10:54 PM

OK, let's perhaps try this.

Round 16

My name begins with a P.

Edited by JackCossack on Oct 25th 2023 at 10:14:27 AM

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.
TroperNo9001 Dragon in Waiting from the Dollhouse (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: I turn to stone when you are gone
Dragon in Waiting
#874: Oct 25th 2023 at 1:11:53 PM

Do you like spaghetti?

Still waiting for someone to break him free...
JackCossack No. 1 Driver from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?) Since: Jul, 2017 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No. 1 Driver
#875: Oct 25th 2023 at 1:13:52 PM

Fair, we can start off less intense.

I am not Papyrus.

Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.

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