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El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
03:11
o/
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
0/
Or O/
I'd be good with either one
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
03:29
O/
ElizB
ElizB
04:11
Hi :)
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@ElizB Hey there! Popped back in at the right time haha
ElizB
ElizB
Yeah, I was away for a longer time than expected
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
We've got four players. Enough for a game!
(Well, 2 SMs, 2 players.)
@user58 @Rubiksmoose @JohnDvorak Any y'all in?
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@DJMcMayhem You up?
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
Sure
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
04:16
We'll start one now, and hopefully more will come later
Think 58 is asleep rn, don't know about the others
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
58 should be asleep but likely isn't. :P
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
!newgame PiIsNot3, DJMcMayhem, El'endia Starman, ElizB
Shiro
Shiro
RED: PiIsNot3, ElizB
BLUE: DJMcMayhem, El'endia Starman
RED spymaster only, please click on this link to see the seed: https://onetimesecret.com/secret/9zepb114153chidkqanytv2ivl11bhh
BLUE spymaster only, please click on this link to see the seed: https://onetimesecret.com/secret/q27d6xelf1fdhhea1w0f8nw7nssmdlz

Please save the seed somewhere! As a last resort if any of you happens to forget the seed, you can type !recall to get a new link.
RED goes first!
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El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Wow DJ, we're on the same team again.
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
It's crazy
OK, closing Slay the Spire, time to pay attention :P
This time, I'll try to make more Disney movie references ;)
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:21
hehehe yesss
ElizB
ElizB
hahaha
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Still thinking...
Red: Alice in Wonderland (3)
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
ooh
ElizB
ElizB
rabbit is definitely a possible
watch, maybe... but three words? gyuh.
ooh, but in the new alice in wonderland there's a dragon thing
rabbit
Shiro
Shiro
RABBIT is Red
ElizB
ElizB
04:26
watch
Shiro
Shiro
WATCH is Red
ElizB
ElizB
dragon
Shiro
Shiro
DRAGON is Blue
I hope you feel okay about that.
It is now Blue's turn
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El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
ooof ouch
ElizB
ElizB
XP
i tried! Still, 2 out of 3 isn't bad...
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
04:28
Blue: Location (4)
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
indeed
ANTARCTICA and AMERICA, I think. Probably CAPITAL as well. Maybe COMPOUND? Or HOTEL?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
!join
Shiro
Shiro
Hi John Dvorak, you'll be joining team blue!
BLUE: DJMcMayhem, El'endia Starman, John Dvorak
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
hotel > compound
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Do you like the first three though?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
04:30
yes
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Also, ElizB is over here muttering darkly that Shiro put you on my team and not hers lol.
ANTARCTICA
Shiro
Shiro
ANTARCTICA is Blue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
AMERICA
Shiro
Shiro
AMERICA is Blue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
And red and white!
CAPITAL
Shiro
Shiro
04:31
CAPITAL is Blue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
I dunno. I like COMPOUND more than HOTEL.
Maybe we can pass since we're ahead and let DJ clue it a different way?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
either should be safe
compound is also a different thing while hotel is only a location
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Alright, you make the play then. :)
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
HOTEL
Shiro
Shiro
HOTEL is Blue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:33
nice
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Compount should be yellow then
[pass]
Shiro
Shiro
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John Dvorak
John Dvorak
There's also Limousine and Belt
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
For location?
I can see BELT as in "Bible Belt" but not limousine.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Orion's belt is one of the three stars in the constellation
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:36
You mean three of the 10ish stars?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
yes
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
Is it OK to google something to check spelling but not definition?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
too easy to learn things by accident
I use the spellchecker built into Firefox
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Hmmm. Not sure. I agree with John. Maybe navigate directly to Dictionary.com or whatever?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
(also, spelling really shouldn't matter in Codenames)
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
04:38
Oh, cool that works.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Dictionary.com can give you the definition, so already research
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Red: Beef (4)
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@JohnDvorak I was thinking of one clue that's a bit of a pun, so I typed it into the google bar just to see if I spelled it right. Turns out it doesn't work with the correct spelling anyway
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
@JohnDvorak That's true. I'm assuming DJ already knows the thing they're thinking of and are only uncertain on spelling.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
fair
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
04:39
You'll see in the log lol
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@DJMcMayhem IMO that still counts as Googling, the games is fairer when everyone is on a level playing field
But if the deed's already done, then I can't complain :)
!whodoyoucall?
Shiro
Shiro
Red currently has 5 guesses remaining.
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@ElizB ping
ElizB
ElizB
I knoooow I'm trying to figure it out! this is a tricky one
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@PiIsNot3 Sorry, I'll keep that in mind. FTR, I didn't actually load the results, just checked the autocomplete, and it's a word I already know and won't use
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
04:42
@ElizB OK, thanks for the confirmation, was worried a bit there :)
@DJMcMayhem No worries, I've done my fair share of mildly illegal searching when playing these games anyway
ElizB
ElizB
sheeesh, this is a hard one
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@PiIsNot3 Yes officer, this user right here.
:P
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Hey, better to confess to my sins now than face judgement later!
ElizB
ElizB
aaagh. the only things I can think of related to beef are animal parts, and maybe includes "tail"?
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
"Bless me Father for I have sinned."
"...what is it this time."
"I looked up a word while playing Codenames."
4
ElizB
ElizB
04:46
tail
Shiro
Shiro
TAIL is Red
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
...do you guys mind if I give ElizB a little guidance?
She's telling me off, so nevermind. :P
ElizB
ElizB
NO.
I can do this! One must learn through hard work!
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
"Guidance" in what sense?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
My fantasy's running wild now that I know both are at the same physical location
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:48
Directions to look, in a sense. Like, it takes multiple games to get to understand how clues can be connected to words in really convoluted ways.
ElizB
ElizB
....maaaaybe compound because that's where the cattle are raised?
maybe stock? because beef stock is a thing
stock
Shiro
Shiro
STOCK is Red
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
@JohnDvorak Yeah, she's sitting about five feet to my left. :P I'm actually not sure if we can feasibly do a game where we're on the same team and one of is an SM because of how easy it is to see each other's monitors. We could make it work but still.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
You could both SM against each other
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@El'endiaStarman Or if you're on opposite teams and one is an SM, that would be just as bad :P
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:51
Ooooooooooh...
ElizB
ElizB
I'm having a real tough time so I think I might play it safe...
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
@DJMcMayhem Lol yeah. So if we're both at home, then we need to both be players or both be SMs.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
A guesser's guide for new users would be a useful addition for this game's post on Meta
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
A guide to guessing and SMing would be useful
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@JohnDvorak Tbh should've been added right after the Avi debacle
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
04:52
touché
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Like wth even is "metagaming"??? That always confuses me when I go back and read through that game
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
Yeah, metagaming is a huge part of this game, and I don't think that's a bad thing.
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Metagaming: using the way games are played to help with the game.
ElizB
ElizB
[pass]
Shiro
Shiro
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PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
04:54
@DJMcMayhem The way Avi used it isn't like that though
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Also, if I understand correctly, Avi's working memory is two clues if he's a cluer, but spans all of human history all the way to Eden if he's a guesser?
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
They literally just started randomly guessing words at the end of their turn
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
@JohnDvorak The other way around, I thought.
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
To Avi, if you are reading this: we still love you! But learn how to play the damn game next time :)
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
... or at least don't make guesses your team doesn't consent to
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
04:56
Blue: Lotion (2)
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
hand
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
HAND for sure.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
tube
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
TUBE?
sweet lol
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
paste might be a tenuous third, but we don't need one
HAND
Shiro
Shiro
04:57
HAND is Blue
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
TUBE
Shiro
Shiro
TUBE is Yellow (neutral)
It is now Red's turn
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
welp
Shiro
Shiro
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John Dvorak
John Dvorak
ok... paste, then?
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
04:57
NSFW-y connection: JACK. Prooooobably not what DJ intended though...
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
oy
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
ElizB: "Bad boy! Let's keep it PG-13!" :P
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
surely there's a better clue for the pair ... even in this sense
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
I'm on board with PASTE for the next.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Genuine question though, what's the current PG target for this room?
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:00
I think games have generally been G/PG?
I just sometimes have a slightly dirty mind...
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@JohnDvorak Probably around PG-13, I've def seen mild swearing in the logs, and some clues aren't really appropriate for kids
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Ah, I wasn't even thinking of swearing, but that's a good point.
After this game is over, should we talk about how to guess and how to SM for a bit? Start laying out ideas for the guide?
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@El'endiaStarman I'd be down for it!
(But I'm currently trying to think up my clues, so stop interrupting!)
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
(lol okay)
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@El'endiaStarman One potential problem is that there's no "one way" to do it. Each user could do it differently, and that's another part of the game is how well you know the players.
I think a soft "strategy guide" could be nice, but not as much into the "here's the right way to play"
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:03
@DJMcMayhem For sure, but there's also common patterns for making connections.
Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of.
ElizB
ElizB
yeah, for example @El'endiaStarman didn't realize that the players didn't know Atlantis well enough to get his clue of "Kida"
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Hey, that was a calculated risk.

But man, am I bad at math.
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Red: Hollywood (unlimited)
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
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El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
exactly! :D
!board
Shiro
Shiro
05:07
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ElizB
ElizB
probably limousine and star
star
Shiro
Shiro
STAR is Red
ElizB
ElizB
limousine
Shiro
Shiro
LIMOUSINE is Red
ElizB
ElizB
jack
Shiro
Shiro
05:14
JACK is Red
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
!board
Shiro
Shiro
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ElizB
ElizB
square
Shiro
Shiro
SQUARE is Red
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
oh man
ElizB
ElizB
05:19
compound
Shiro
Shiro
COMPOUND is Yellow (neutral)
It is now Blue's turn
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John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Whoa. One to go.
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
Blue: Sing (1)
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Yeah, ElizB is doing great.
BELT?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
I suppose paste is right then
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:22
I was actually wondering if that might be the missing word for Red's "beef" clue.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
then we'd have one unclued word and no time
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Well, we're missing one for lotion.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
That would be the paste
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Gotta be PASTE or DATE (like, putting lotion on one's face to make one's skin look good before a date). Probably the former.
BELT first, then PASTE?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Still not sure what sing is cluing though
Why belt?
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:24
Belting is singing really loud.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
oh, I didn't know that.
For belt, Orion would have been the perfect clue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
I think the connection's come up in previous games.
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Your call
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
I don't see anything else that would fit sing.
Do you?
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
nope
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:25
BELT
Shiro
Shiro
BELT is Blue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
PASTE
Shiro
Shiro
PASTE is Blue
You are out of guesses. It is now Red's turn
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
spring, that'd be a grapheme clue
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
boom!
Shiro
Shiro
05:26
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John Dvorak
John Dvorak
well done
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
GG
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
Phew
RED: SQUARE STAR LIMOUSINE TAIL JACK SWITCH STOCK WATCH RABBIT
BLUE: ANTARCTICA PASTE HAND AMERICA CAPITAL BELT HOTEL DRAGON
BLACK: STAFF

First thoughts. Antarctica, america, capital are all places. Geography (3)? Unless I get ambitious and go for Location(4) to maybe also include hotel. That could possible hit Compound (yellow) or square (red), but the blue ones seem more obvious IMO.

Hmm, hotel and staff, gotta avoid that.

Red's first clue: Alice in Wonderland (3). Probably rabbit was one. I should probably try to work out what the third one is, but I don't know Alice in Wonderland ver…
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Night time SMing over here, hype! Red: me (SM), ElizB - Blue: DJMcMayhem (SM), El’endia Starman. Red goes first.

Red: SQUARE, STAR, LIMOUSINE, TAIL, JACK, SWITCH, STOCK, WATCH, RABBIT
Blue: ANTARCTICA, PASTE, HAND, AMERICA, CAPITAL, BELT, HOTEL, DRAGON
Yellow: DATE, DRILL, TUBE, SPRING, ENGINE, COMPOUND, LASER
Black: STAFF

I’m up first, so lemme think real quick…

First thoughts:
SWITCH + STOCK + SQUARE (maybe) = “Nintendo”, risks a bunch of video-game related things like DRAGON or even STAFF
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Great job @ElizB, you got verrrry close even playing against a team of two!
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
05:26
@JohnDvorak Yeah, especially since you mentioned it earlier. Wish I had thought of that
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@DJMcMayhem "Location" was a ballsy one, especially considering I had SQUARE
ElizB
ElizB
Why thank you :P ehehee
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@PiIsNot3 Glad they never considered it
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
Yeah, I overlooked that one...
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Waist would be a far better one for me
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
05:28
I think I went for sing instead since it was used recently
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
Oh, I missed that usage
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
Yeah, "Orion" was a way better way to get BELT, I would've considered DATE for a second if I were guessing
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
gg everyone, I'm headed to bed now
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
See ya!
ElizB
ElizB
gg :) have a good night!
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
05:31
> Ah, the beef between lovers never expires…
LOL
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
> Also, how the heck does 58 manage to do this at 2 in the freaking morning?! I’m already confuzzled at 9 PM…
@user58 I need to learn your secrets
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
That made me chuckle too.
Also, I see both SMs weren't a fan of my "JACK" suggestion. Noted, I'll tone it down in future games. :P
DJMcMayhem
DJMcMayhem
@El'endiaStarman It didn't really bother me
Just was... Definitely not what I intended haha
John Dvorak
John Dvorak
I didn't mind that.
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
I kinda want to SM but it's already encroaching on 1am, so I shouldn't. Maybe tomorrow then. \o
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
05:36
It was definitely... colorful, to say the least
Yeah, I guess that ends it for me too, thanks for the game!
\o
ElizB
ElizB
yup :) good night!
user58
user58
@PiIsNot3 mwahahaha
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
@user58 Go back to bed!
user58
user58
It's a quarter to eight in the morning. I'm getting up.
El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
.....oh.
Not what I expected. :P I didn't realize your timezone was that far ahead of me.
PiIsNot3
PiIsNot3
05:43
Yeah, I just realized that's probably the case for you lol
 
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user58
user58
07:23
I've completely rewritten the Codenames guide; would appreciate some eyes on that.
3
Deusovi
Deusovi
07:44
looks good to me! (apart from one thing - you typoed "spymaster" as "symaster" once)
user58
user58
fixed
 
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El'endia Starman
El'endia Starman
15:55
@user58 Looks much better to me. +1
user58
user58
16:16
:)
 
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user58
user58
18:56
O/
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