Talk:The Game (treasure hunt)

IMDB

"According to IMDB [1], this was the inspiration for the movie The Game."

Can anyone provide any supporting evidence that this IMDB bit of trivia is correct? Someone who has never played The Game might say that, for instance, "The Magus" by John Fowles could be the inspiration for the movie.

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Removed Overnightmare from Game list - not really a 24-hour Game (we should be strict as far as what we include here IMHO - I would include only the 24-hour events)

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"This article lacks information on the subject matter's importance."

Some thoughts submitted for your approval: "The Game" is the product of a culture of intellectual achievement which permeates Silicon Valley. It is sort of an extreme-sports version of a treasure hunt. Combined with its underground nature (and maybe the luminaries who have participated in it), this gives it a mystique and a reputation that extends far beyond the small group of people who have played in it.

Or fish around in related newspaper/magazine articles (e.g., the Rolling Stone article) for more evidence of significance.

Additional notes: The Game is still being played and constructed across the country, and is often wondered about by people who have friends involved in it. ;-) A version of The Game is done yearly by Microsoft for its intern program, in an attempt to increase awareness of The Game, to preserve the intellectual aspect of MS's Silicon Valley mentality, and, of course, for fun. (The MS game will have a website soon.)

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The Microsoft Intern Game now has a web site and it's been added to the list of links. Nfang 05:30, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Seattle Games

Why are various games in cities that are not Seattle (Las Vegas, New York, etc.) listed under the header of Seattle Games? Darquis 00:59, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

They were Games run by Seattleites for Seattleites and just happened to be in a non-Seattle place. The categorization is "in which community these events took place". 67.101.38.10 00:39, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

None of the three links that follow appear to go to the right website! No More Secrets, 2007 Paparazzi, 2006 Griffiths Collection, 2005 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.212.10.18 (talk) 11:18, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Stanford Games

We might want to add something about how the team dynamic of the Game is unfair to those of us who are smart enough that they don't need team members. Pollymerace 23:44, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

As a Stanford student and Game designer, I can say that your comment makes no sense, Pollymerace. No one is so smart that they are hindered by team members, nor is anyone (in my experience) smart enough to beat all other comers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.12.21.206 (talk) 06:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)