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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

Pbskidsfan Oona the Gadget Lady Since: Feb, 2021 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
Oona the Gadget Lady
#10201: Oct 16th 2025 at 6:46:25 AM

Did you lose your older sister's medallion?

My plan is to trick you into thinking this is my signature when it’s not, then confuse you silly. Doubting my plan? Then it's working!
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#10202: Oct 16th 2025 at 6:46:35 AM

Do you give your granddaughter spiritual advice after she fails to retrieve a glowing stone?

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#10203: Oct 16th 2025 at 6:48:40 AM

Welp, I'm stumped at both questions.

Round 173

  • My name starts with T.
  • I am human.
  • I am fictional.
  • My work is an anime and was released after 2023, but not in 2024.
    • Its source work is from the 2010s
    • Its source work is a manga.
  • My work has a Characters/ page on Tv Tropes.
  • I'm not male.
  • I didn't shave my head when I became a teenager.
  • I'm not introduced to my work nearly dying until someone else brings me back.
  • I've never staged a hostage situation and got away with it.
  • I'm not the Korean member of an ethnically diverse boy band.
  • I don't have a beef with Haitians.
  • I'm not a ninja who takes on the role of a blacksmith in a spinoff.
  • I'm not a human only at the beginning and the end of the story.
  • I didn't lose my older sister's medallion.
  • I didn't give spiritual advice to my granddaughter after she failed to retrieve a glowing stone.
  • I don't join a leisure club Only For The Money.
  • I am not:

Edited by animuacid on Oct 29th 2025 at 1:03:52 PM

TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#10204: Oct 16th 2025 at 6:50:11 AM

I was thinking of Gramma Tala, who gives Moana the pep talk via song after she drops the Heart of Te Fiti into the ocean and Maui leaves her.

Direct: Anime?

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#10205: Oct 16th 2025 at 6:52:08 AM

[up] Yes. And that character reminds me of the grandparents round of Elim Game because she was there.

J99908 It’s your BATH time! from A bathtub Since: Jun, 2023 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
It’s your BATH time!
#10206: Oct 16th 2025 at 8:13:04 AM

[1] Late, but I was thinking of Tang.

Direct: From the 2010s?

It builds character.
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#10207: Oct 16th 2025 at 8:14:55 AM

The source work is, but the anime isn't.

Pbskidsfan Oona the Gadget Lady Since: Feb, 2021 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
Oona the Gadget Lady
#10208: Oct 16th 2025 at 3:28:26 PM

I was thinking of Talia.

Direct: Was the source work released in The 2000s?

Edited by Pbskidsfan on Oct 16th 2025 at 5:29:36 AM

My plan is to trick you into thinking this is my signature when it’s not, then confuse you silly. Doubting my plan? Then it's working!
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#10210: Oct 18th 2025 at 1:21:42 AM

It's been 24 hours, so just to close the gap, was the anime released in The New '20s?

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#10212: Oct 19th 2025 at 5:08:38 AM

More than 24 hours again, so another direct: is the original work a light novel (which would now be in the Literature/ namespace)?

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
FollowTheMap Idling About from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
Idling About
#10214: Oct 23rd 2025 at 1:35:50 PM

To keep the thread going:

Was your anime released after 2023?

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
YourEternalTroper The Overlord of the Opera, Rin Penhorse from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Overlord of the Opera, Rin Penhorse
#10216: Oct 23rd 2025 at 9:43:52 PM

Do you join a leisure club only because you want the money?

The stage is my opera! The race is my play! This performance is my drama! I am...T.M. Opera O!
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
TroperNo9001 MR. NAICE GUY from The Old Man’s Study (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
MR. NAICE GUY
#10218: Oct 25th 2025 at 12:27:21 AM

It's been 24 hours, but I don't have any ideas for a free direct question, so I'll ping ~YourEternalTroper to come forward with his stumper.

"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."
YourEternalTroper The Overlord of the Opera, Rin Penhorse from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Overlord of the Opera, Rin Penhorse
#10219: Oct 25th 2025 at 1:26:14 AM

I was thinking of Torako Koshi, who joins the Deer Club, a leisure club involving deer-related activities, just for the money.


Direct: Is your source work originally a manga?

The stage is my opera! The race is my play! This performance is my drama! I am...T.M. Opera O!
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
FollowTheMap Idling About from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
Idling About
#10221: Oct 27th 2025 at 5:43:22 AM

It's been over 24 hours, so another direct:

Was the anime released in 2024?

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
FollowTheMap Idling About from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
Idling About
#10223: Oct 29th 2025 at 3:02:14 AM

It's been another 24 hours, so another direct:

Does your work have a Characters page on TV Tropes (if it has a page at all)?

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#10224: Oct 29th 2025 at 5:03:17 AM

Yes, it has a Characters/ page. Therefore, the work also has a page.

FollowTheMap Idling About from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
Idling About
#10225: Oct 29th 2025 at 5:50:22 AM

Do you have the power to reverse time?

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.

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