Rules of Prognosticate

Every time there is a game of Superlative! it shall be accompanied by a game of Prognosticate. Each game of Prognosticate will consist of attempts to predict the winner of the associated game of Superlative! These predictions should begin "I predict the winner will be..." or some similar phrase. The player who posts a comment that was the first to correctly predict the winner of the accompanying game of Superlative is the winner of the game of Prognosticate.

For example, while there is a game of Superlative! seeking the tallest player of Only a Game/The Minigame Court there is also a game of Prognosticate in which players predict which player will be the winner of the 'tallest player' game of Superlative!

Players may only enter Prognosticate once. Entries are not accepted after the winner of the associated game of Superlative! has been determined.

For the Rules Lawyers

Prognostications

Players make a prognostication by posting a comment in the Prognosticate game declaring whom they believe will be the winning player in the associated game of Superlative! Each player may post only one such prognostication. For clarity, it is recommended to use the form "I predict the winner will be..." Any prognostications after the first by the same player shall be considered void.

Prognosticating Unverified Claims

Players may post a prognostication at any time up to the point that a winner of the associated game of Superlative! has been determined. This includes the period after the cut off when verification is being sought.

Prognosticating No Winner

It is a valid play to prognosticate that there shall be no winner in the associated game of Superlative! If this outcome does come to pass, the first such prediction that was posted shall win the accompanying game of Prognosticate.

Please feel free to discuss these rules in the comments!

Every time there is a game of Superlative! it shall be accompanied by a game of Prognosticate. Each game of Prognosticate will consist of attempts to predict the winner of the associated game of Superlative! These predictions should begin "I predict the winner will be..." or some similar phrase. The player who posts a comment that was the first to correctly predict the winner of the accompanying game of Superlative is the winner of the game of Prognosticate.

For example, while there is a game of Superlative! seeking the tallest player of Only a Game/The Minigame Court there is also a game of Prognosticate in which players predict which player will be the winner of the 'tallest player' game of Superlative!

Players may only enter Prognosticate once. Entries are not accepted after the winner of the associated game of Superlative! has been determined.

For the Rules Lawyers

Prognostications

Players make a prognostication by posting a comment in the Prognosticate game declaring whom they believe will be the winning player in the associated game of Superlative! Each player may post only one such prognostication. For clarity, it is recommended to use the form "I predict the winner will be..." Any prognostications after the first by the same player shall be considered void.

Prognosticating Unverified Claims

Players may post a prognostication at any time up to the point that a winner of the associated game of Superlative! has been determined. This includes the period after the cut off when verification is being sought.

Prognosticating No Winner

It is a valid play to prognosticate that there shall be no winner in the associated game of Superlative! If this outcome does come to pass, the first such prediction that was posted shall win the accompanying game of Prognosticate.

Please feel free to discuss these rules in the comments!

Comments

[Peter Crowther]

If a player enters more than once, are all entries void or does the first one count? Other than that, the rules look workable.

[Chris]

Peter: I suppose the first entry counts and all others are void. I'll update the rules and launch the games next week.

Thanks for the input!

[Neil]

I need to ask - what about people who could be working on these blogs? Do they get eliminated from play?

They could possibly break the games... But as you don't mention it here I thought it worth bringing up :-)