I only send PMs out for the first round to get everyone on the right track. Then it is their responsibility to keep tabs on the thread after that. Elementsus tbh
Remember, the goal of this game is to be the fastest! There are multiple strategies to employ to make sure that you grab a spoon on the table.
I will post the challenge at 2 PM EDT, hopefully on the dot. REMEMBER, the time will change each round. I may be a few minutes late to post on occasion! Your goal is to complete these LIVE CHALLENGES as quickly as possible. Some challenges may involve games with a set goal, such as "You must beat this score to earn the first spoon." The first person to PM me the completed challenge each time will then receive a response from me, telling them to post the infamous word, "SPOON" in the thread.
Remember -- as soon as this person posts "SPOON," you must stop the challenge, and must grab a spoon to secure your spot in the next round. At least one person will be eliminated each round! For the first 15 rounds or so, I will likely have to employ double eliminations until deemed no longer necessary.
You have 24 HOURS to grab a spoon after the challenge is posted. If people go inactive, and there are multiple spoons remaining at the 24 hour mark, the person who grabbed the first spoon will vote off one of these remaining contestants. I'm hopeful that we don't have to do that, but that's how I am going to address it! For the first few rounds, due to the extreme size of this season's cast, I will reserve the right to eliminate ALL contestants who do not show up in 24 hours and post "SPOON".
Finally, PLEASE do NOT troll the game by posting the first "SPOON" if you didn't receive a PM from me. If this happens, I may have to disqualify you from the contest, which I really don't want to do. We have had problems with this in the past. If it is done accidentally, we will work something out.
Ask questions now! The first challenge will be posted in about 14 hours!
You can just post "Spoon" or a picture of a spoon right?
Like this:
Correct.
People in past seasons have also posted -- poems, emojis, GIFs with spoons, images with a spoon hidden in them, text with opacity at zero, multiple posts with each letter, etc. It can get messy.
As far as the schedule goes, I try to get the season done in 1.5 months max. So hopefully by Halloween, this will be done. My personal schedule is rather chaotic in real life, so we will have to see how it goes.