Write about a character who is trying to convince others to play a game.

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“Wanna play Yacht? ” by Madhatter Thawne

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People laugh about it all the time now. Even after I explain the reasoning for it they will sit in silence for a moment, digesting the sweet but bitter reality of it and then they laugh some more. I have always had a keen eye for good people and no-one has ever judged me for anything in my life other than myself but this part of my home always came with an explanation. My family played Yacht when I was a kid instead of Yahtzee. We were poor as any normal middle class adult could see, but as kids we didn’t know this at all. My parents did eve...

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“The Tree” by Dawn Locklear

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The Tree Lochlyn enjoys her playtime, friends and secret place. What she doesn't know is that there are games that hold mysteries and magic from here before. Her friends like it too because it is the best fort ever. Hide-n-seek is better than any other place, especially during the long days of summer. They get to play late into the evenings, even sometimes close to ten o’clock because it stays lighter longer. On this mid-summer day, Lochlyn naps under the gigantic Black Walnut tree. Because it is so big and...

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“The Hunter's Game” by Merinda Forwood

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Do you want to play a game? I used to ask that question all the time, like lots of kids on the playground. Then we grow up, and most adults stop asking it. Maybe if they want to play cards, or some kind of board game, or a computer game. I still ask it regularly, but now, thanks to some movie I’ve never seen, it is a question that must be asked in a creepy voice if it is to be asked properly. Fortunately, that works for me. I live out in the woods, miles from anywhere. I don’t have anything nearby to encourage visitors. Those who play ...

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“A dangerous game” by Richard Williamson

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The sound always arrived first, a gentle shimmershimshim like a breathy wind in the treetops. But it changed. Louder and louder as it approached: a wind pushed in front of a spring storm, then a throaty roar, edged with an angry howl—two voices merged in inexplicable fury. Then the beast itself appeared, teeth bared and flashing. Leafy branches, struck by a sudden gust as it rushed by, gave an involuntary shudder. The roar grew deeper, a fading growl.And the beast was gone. Today, when she heard the sounds of its approach on the wi...

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“How To Win Friends and Navigate Dungeons” by Victoria F

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In the game of Dungeons & Dragons everything is dictated by dice. Your character gets ambushed by a three-headed dragon? Roll for initiative. A member of the party suspects a mysterious NPC to be harboring a secret demon patron? Roll for insight. Sheer cliffs blocking your journey? Roll for athletics, you might get lucky. Overseeing all of the chaos is the Dungeon Master - the creator and master of this world. When you’re sitting around the table they are, in effect, God, and a Dungeon Master, like any god, can be both benevolent and ...

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Write about a character who is trying to convince others to play a game.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 20 stories

“Wanna play Yacht? ” by Madhatter Thawne

“The Tree” by Dawn Locklear

“The Hunter's Game” by Merinda Forwood

“A dangerous game” by Richard Williamson

“How To Win Friends and Navigate Dungeons” by Victoria F

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Start your story with the flickering of a light.

Write about two people who form a bond with each other through music.

Set your story in a town that’s teetering on the edge of something dark, literally or metaphorically.

Write a story about an unlikely group (or pair) of friends.

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