# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the The Game Room category](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-the-game-room-category/911007)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-the-game-room-category/911007 "2020-06-19T22:44:20Z")
For games and sports of all sorts, including video games, board games, party games, role-playing games, cards, and puzzles. Moderators : @Chronos @ParallelLines --- ## [\*\*\* Forum rules and FAQ: Read this first! UPDATED October 3rd, 2014 \*\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-and-faq-read-this-first-updated-october-3rd-2014/438452)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-and-faq-read-this-first-updated-october-3rd-2014/438452 "2021-02-10T17:53:53Z")
What kinds of threads should go in this forum? Any threads which are about sports belong in this forum, as well as about games of any kind. Any games being held on the boards, such as Mafia games, should instead be in … --- ## [Omnibus World Football Thread 2020-2022 (edited)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 1980\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264 "2026-09-26T21:49:39Z")
Im starting this now because my favorite club, Borussia Dortmund is already playing their second friendly and looks offensively spectacular (2 straight friendlies scoring eight+ goals). There are so many amazing storylin… --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-3/1033281)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-3/1033281 "2026-09-26T21:35:51Z")
In Week 2, Josh Allen continued to put up huge numbers in a win over Detroit. Carolina thrashed Atlanta, and the Vikes won a defensive struggle in the rain in Chicago. Eagles and Packers both escaped with close road win… --- ## [If You Like "Wordle", Try "Connections"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 4806\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796 "2026-09-26T21:16:58Z")
As you may or may not be aware, the New York Times has other games besides Wordle and they recently introduced a new daily one that is pretty good. It’s called “Connections” and the premise is you get an array of 16 word… --- ## [Thoughts on ace attorney vr?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ace-attorney-vr/1033395)
**Author:** [@Doowapdabadoowap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doowapdabadoowap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ace-attorney-vr/1033395 "2026-09-26T18:54:55Z")
If you don’ t know, capcom is porting dual destinies onto the meta quest Personally? I don’ t really care about it --- ## [MLB September 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2026/1032786)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2026/1032786 "2026-09-26T18:09:49Z")
The Brewers and Cubs have been playing a four-game series this week at Wrigley, which will go a long way towards determining the outcome of the NL Central race. The Cubs won in a rout on Monday (hitting nine home runs),… --- ## [Catfishing, a daily Wikipedia trivia game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323)
**Author:** [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Replies:** 740\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323 "2026-09-26T15:38:30Z")
Link Each day, guess ten Wikipedia articles based on the categories that they’re in. For example, here are the clues for an entry from a couple days ago: 1979 disasters in the United States | 1979 in the environment |… --- ## [Premier League 2026/27](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2026-27/1032492)
**Author:** [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2026-27/1032492 "2026-09-26T15:32:49Z")
Well the season is underway. My side Spurs spent 300m this summer to lose 3-0 today. Man Utd lost to newly promoted Hull and Arsenal look in good shape to go back to back. In general this could be the most open season i… --- ## [“Wordle,” a strangely compelling word game (Part 4)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 463\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553 "2026-09-26T15:10:50Z")
Continued from “Wordle,” a strangely compelling word game (Part 3) --- ## [Formula One 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117 "2026-09-26T13:02:07Z")
Flipped the calandar to March, and Hoo Boy! Just a week to go! :partying\_face: I predict the April races will get shit-canned, the way things are going right now… :unamused\_face: --- ## [2026 Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1885\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318 "2026-09-25T01:58:43Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2026. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points… --- ## [Free PC game and free weekend notification thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 3020\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2026-09-25T01:54:58Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of free PC game offers lately on the digital distribution sites. Someone will usually make a thread in the game room, but it’s difficult to find new threads in all the game thread clutter around he… --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year 18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-18/1032336)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-18/1032336 "2026-09-25T00:17:35Z")
Welcome back to year 18 in one of the oldest dynasty leagues in the world. Fortunately it would appear that we will have no ownership changes this year so another year of stability. ▶ League Dates ▶ 2025 Final Results ▶ Ha… --- ## [My current obsession: SkyCards! Anyone else play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-current-obsession-skycards-anyone-else-play/1030818)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 463\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-current-obsession-skycards-anyone-else-play/1030818 "2026-09-24T23:30:39Z")
It’s a game on your phone… basically, you use real-time flight radar to “catch” aircraft and add them to your deck of cards. In a radius around your real-world location, aircraft are identified by type, tail number, airl… --- ## [2026 Cecil’s Hot Seat - Fantasy Football Guillotine League Year 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-cecil-s-hot-seat-fantasy-football-guillotine-league-year-2/1032007)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-cecil-s-hot-seat-fantasy-football-guillotine-league-year-2/1032007 "2026-09-24T22:27:58Z")
Alright, Yahoo has renewed the league from last year, and it looks like there are already 13 teams signed up (I’m guessing it’s auto renewal as well). I’m going to preemptively set a draft date for 9/2/26 at 8pm Eastern… --- ## [SDMB Pick 'em and Survival Leagues 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2026/1032522)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2026/1032522 "2026-09-24T17:51:33Z")
Last year’s thread. These leagues have been running since 2004. Those of you who played last year should have an invite in your e-mail or you can sign up through the information in the thread. Survival leagues don’t ha… --- ## [Teams that have done best and worst vs. the Yankees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117 "2026-09-24T14:30:15Z")
So I was thinking that the Yanks own the Twins and the Twins were the original Senators, so a bad team for a long time. Probably the team the Yanks have the best winning percentage against. I did some data mining. It t… --- ## [2026 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430 "2026-09-24T01:38:08Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2025 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [NYT Spelling Bee drives me crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739)
**Author:** [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Replies:** 3203\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739 "2026-09-23T20:35:30Z")
For a word game that’s all about having a large vocabulary of obscure words, it makes no sense for it to randomly exclude perfectly ordinary obscure words. “Our word list does not include words that are offensive, obscur… --- ## [Rimworld: old west meets sci-fi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 634\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244 "2026-09-23T04:59:01Z")
I’ve been playing Rimworld recently. It’s currently in alpha but very playable. The concept of the game is you’re in charge of colonists who crash land on a planet. You give them tasks, such a growing plants, taming ani… --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-2/1033077)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-2/1033077 "2026-09-22T17:19:13Z")
In Week 1, the Rams were thrashed by the Niners down under, while the Seahawks barely hung on against the Pats. Detroit escaped in overtime over the Saints, and Buffalo won in Houston with a late score followed by a def… --- ## [He Hate Me Fantasy Football 2026 - Year 24](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2026-year-24/1031985)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2026-year-24/1031985 "2026-09-22T14:16:09Z")
And here we are again, year 24 of this Fantasy Football League on the SDMB. As I’ve done for the last few years, I renewed the league without automatic team renewals and then sent invites out, so that team owners could … --- ## [College Football 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681 "2026-09-21T22:13:31Z")
Having lost most interest in this nonsense with all the shuffling of teams around, I almost missed the first game of the season! I thought it started next week. Anyway, watched USC play San Jose. Not a bad game. Lots of… --- ## [What Board Games are you playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing/927383)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-board-games-are-you-playing/927383 "2026-09-21T20:39:40Z")
I am sure this has been a topic before but I don’t think it has been brought up in a while. My wife introduced me to modern board games a few years ago (she had been playing for years) and since then we build up a nice c… --- ## [Blue Prince - meandeirng thoughts and discussion while playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince-meandeirng-thoughts-and-discussion-while-playing/1017003)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince-meandeirng-thoughts-and-discussion-while-playing/1017003 "2026-09-21T16:34:38Z")
I’m hesitant to post this because I don’t want any major spoilers, but at the same time I am betting more and more people will be playing this as its reviews are, I think, the best of any 2025 game yet. I’ve played abou… --- ## [New Coach, New Era: Steelers March to the Super Bowl 2026 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coach-new-era-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-2026-edition/1033036)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coach-new-era-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-2026-edition/1033036 "2026-09-21T08:21:38Z")
It’s been a crazy offseason for Pittsburgh. After 19 consecutive winning seasons, a Super Bowl win, and a Super Bowl appearance, Mike Tomlin is not on the sidelines. I was hoping they would go young and take a chance on … --- ## [Any Pro Wrestling Fans in the Audience? (Multiple promotions) (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2432\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374 "2026-09-20T22:57:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1) - #10009 by Knowed\_Out. Previous discussions: Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1) --- ## [Clues by Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350 "2026-09-18T20:53:02Z")
Is anyone else playing this? I tried it yesterday, and returned today. It’s a little logic puzzle, with 20 people in a grid, and clues like, “Anna is one of 3 criminals in column A”. You need to determine who is a cr… --- ## [Post your favorite sports trivia question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 602\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164 "2026-09-18T18:27:34Z")
If it’s not your favorite I won’t be checking just pretend. One question per post please. Who is the only player in Major League Baseball who served in combat in both WWII and Korea? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=1)