GAME: X by X words

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:21 am

K, I was trying to think of a new game when i saw a sticker on a bathroom door yesterday that said "4U2P" and it got me thinking.

The aim is to make a sentence out of X amount of letters four times to make a joke/poem/sentence etc.
Not going on points, but "invisible bonus point(s)"
if you can get words that run down/ diagonally as well. Eh?

Im not sure if the words should escalate (Eg. 1x1x1x1, 2x2x2x2) or not thought, so ill kick off with

B A L D
D O G S
L O O K
P I N K

(4x4+1 for BOOK)

Post by **rip8fan1** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:01 pm

D A R E
R I C H
A R A B
G U N S

(4x4+2 for DRAG and DIAS)

(I'm missing a 'to' between lines 3 and 4, but it is the best I could do during my lunch break.)

Post by **PolarisDiB** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:06 pm

S A N D S
S W I R L,
C O V E R
S O U T H

(5X4)

--PolarisDiB

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:47 am

F I N D
T RU E
L OV E
ON CE

H A T E
T O F U
L O V E
B E E F

U 2 A T (as in: thats you to a tee)

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:05 am

Code: Select all

S P A M
W I L L
R U I N
M A I L

S N O W:
R E A L
C O L D
R A I N

These may be PG depending on how you read them:

Spoiler: show

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:28 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:F I N D
T RU E
L OV E
ON CE

Grim, this is a 4x4+1 (iron)

Post by **Darb** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:21 pm

PolarisDiB wrote:S A N D S
S W I R L,
C O V E R
S O U T H

(5X4)

--PolarisDiB

I dont see what, if any, words you have on other slices (other than horizontal left to right) ... in which case, no score, correct ?

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:08 am

Brad wrote:I dont see what, if any, words you have on other slices (other than horizontal left to right) ... in which case, no score, correct ?

That's what I wasn't sure about.

I had a different selection for my SPAM one that would've, then, given points -- but I didn't like the sound as well ..

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:08 am

C A R S
C L O G
Y O U R
R O A D

G E T
T H E
O L D
O N E

D O N T
L I C K
B L U E
M I L K

A L L
T H E
WA Y
B R O

Spoiler: show

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:19 am

G R I M
M I C E
R E A P
C A T S

Is there any score at all for this game? I thought it was just for fun.

The above poem is only funny (if at all

) on this forum and directly after a post by the previous poster.

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:14 am

If anyone wishes to keep track of scores, they're more that welcome.

S T A Y
C A L M
W H E N
H I G H

O D D
J O B
M A N (Ministry of defence?)

B U S H
W I L L
K I L L
M A N Y

L O O K
T H E N
L O O K
A N E W

P U B S
S E L L
C R A P
W I N E

G U N S
M A I M
W H E N
U S E D

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:18 am

Reworking one of Grim's ..

Spoiler: show

Question: Are there supposed to be as many rows as columns (ie 4x4, 5x5) .. or did I misunderstand the "rules" .. or have we abandoned that entirely and we're just playin'?

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:17 pm

Each to his/her own, as long as they're equal (3X3, or 3X4 etc.)

K I N G
K O NG
W I L L
R U L E (+ RING)

W I L L
W O RK
N E E D
F O O D

I M
A G

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:06 pm

I can't finish this one .. and it's not really legal .. any takers?

J U S T A
F L E S H
W O U N D

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:12 am

JUSTA
FLESH
WOUND
SARGE

HEART
STARE
SEARS
STONE

Post by **laurie** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:09 pm

SIMPLE
MONKEY
ANTICS
TICKLE
LITTLE
PEOPLE

Post by **Darb** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:52 am

I dont get it ... what's the point of just making sentences out of words of the same length (score 0) if you're not trying to create patterns along the slices (score >0) ?

Why create a game thread if nobody follows the premise ?

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:02 am

Maybe we should change "game", in the thread-title, to "diversion"?

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:56 pm

I'm with Brad. However, "Don't Lick Blue Milk" makes me laugh each time I read it.

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:40 am

FROM
HELL
WITH
LOVE

Post by **Darb** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:47 am

That's a 4x4+1 for FETE, right ?

CodeBlower · Post by **CodeBlower** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:00 am

I can't seem to score any points with Vanna ..

VANNA VOWEL VANNA
OFTEN FLIPS OFTEN
NEEDS OFTEN FLIPS
VOWEL BRING VOWEL
POWER VANNA CLUES

but I finally get on the board with "eats" ..

STEW
MEAT
EATS
EASY

(Although, I had to perform a grammar-violation to accomplish it.)

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:07 am

Brad wrote:That's a 4x4+1 for FETE, right ?

I didnt see that, as in gala/fair?

MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:14 pm

TRY
GYM
FUN

There's a name in there too.

book junkie · Post by **book junkie** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:45 pm

Turn
Pots
Into
Pans