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Write a story that centres around playing a game.
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The big game was about to start, and the best player in the flag football league was about to take the field. He was playing the best team in the league. The Monsters vs the Avengers. Connor’s team, the Monsters was 0-2, but the Avengers, 2-0, had a bunch of Connors classmates.
Connor was nice, always willing to give a helping hand. He was over shadowed by Jamison. Jamison was a bully, but acted ...
We all glanced at each other, unable to move. A single breath was a risk. A single step was a fatality. A single word was lethal.
Locking eyes with my friend, I shared a single frightened stare that spoke more than words ever could. We spoke in that brief exchange of glances. We knew what to do.
Run.
We both dived forwards in sync, each step heavy and desperate.
Beep. Beep. Beep!
The aggressive c...
Twister. A terrible game. The only way to win is to secretly kick your opponents in the shin.
Twister is a game of strategy. You have to predict where the other player is going and block their path, all while trying not to tumble over.
In my house, we have a Twister competition every year. My younger sister is a five-time champion coming up on her sixth.
I got out the first round. Me vs. Dad. I ...
“Eight, nine, ten. I’m gonna find you!” I shout out and carefully look around from the center of the park where I’ve been counting against a tree while my friends were hiding. I look to the left and I look to the right, but I see no one. Carefully I walk around, but there is no one in sight. I look in the bushes and behind the stone bridge at the side of the pond. The park seems completely abandon...
are you smart, or are you stupid? or are you right in the middle? if you are, you’re actually just stupid but too embarrassed to admit it! you’re welcome. however, if you think that you’re smart, come on down, let’s see how smart you really are playing the smarty pants game.
an oddly intelligent pair of pants will quiz you, starting with basic topics to complex concepts. you will be playing agai...
Thomas and Dmitry glared at each other, a stare so intent and full of rivalry. Finally, the stopwatch started, and Thomas eagerly moved to pick up his first pawn.
Dmitry stared at the board, his eyes invisible through his spy-like sunglasses.
After a few minutes, the board was short of pawns, the first line of defence on the black and white chessboard almost all but extinguished.
_Time to tak...
Henry clicked on the Solitaire icon on his laptop screen. As he opened the game and the cards were dealt,Henry let the familiar comfort and predictability of the game flow through him, seeming to seep into the wrinkles in his brain with a numbing gel that brought relief. Solitaire has been Henry’s only friend for a long time, ever since Jen died. Jen has been the organizer of their lives, scheduli...
You don’t want to play the game. It changes you, and not in the good way. It will break you, remold you, and reshape you in ways you never thought imaginable.
People want to play the game. They think it’s not as bad as it seems. They want the money. They are greedy.
They don’t like it when they play the game....
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To get into the afterlife, your soul has to fulfil its truest desire on earth. Some people never find their purpose, and can never move on.
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