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The Game. The Game is simple, and goddamit you will hate it. But at times you will love it.

It is rumoured The Game was started as early as 1968, but no one is sure. You can do searches online for it, but here is one at Wikipedia – The Game. What matters is that after reading this, you are forevermore playing The Game.

Here then are the rules. And may god have mercy on your souls

1) Once you know the rules of The Game you are forever playing The Game. You can never stop playing The Game.

2) If you remember you are playing The Game then you lose!

3) If you lose, then you must announce this fact to everyone around you. You may use such phrases as “I lost”, “I lost the game”, “goddamit i lost the fucking game”, “The Game”, “Arg! I lost The Game and I am a worthless human being”.

4) If you announce you have lost The Game, and someone near you doesn’t know what you are talking about, you are obliged to inform them of the rules.

5) If you are dying (physically dying) and you lose The Game, you lose forever.

6) If you are dying (physically dying) and you don’t lose The Game, then you win.

7) Once you lose The Game, you have 30 minutes penalty in which you cannot lose again.

8) Even if you lose The Game, you are still playing. You can never stop playing The Game