# Addicting Game Of The Century **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870 "2007-08-08T15:54:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/1 "2007-08-08T15:54:14Z")
On the whole, I like you folks, and that’s why I didn’t posted this link earlier. But I’m beginning to figure “hey, if I’m going to lose my job because all I do all day long is play this fricking game, I may as well take a few people down with me as well”. A while ago, the terrific site [Jay Is Games](http://jayisgames.com/) held a game design competition. The winner absolutely knocked it out of the park – simple to play, combined with being insanely frustrating and addictive. I give you [Gimme Friction, Baby](http://mirror4.cgdc3.fizzlebot.com/?gameID=2). How To Play – since they don’t really give you much info on that front: Once the splash screen is done loading, click the green circle. That’ll load the actual game. The rules are simple: 1. Click to launch a ball. 2. When a ball stops, it expands to whatever boundry it hits first. 3. Hit existing balls three times to remove them from play, scoring you one point. 4. If a ball bounces back over the line, you lose. Easy to play, easy to make your wife find you in front of the computer at 3am, slowly drooling on your lap as you try…oh Lord do you try…to beat your personal best of 19 points. ---
**Author:** ![neorxnawange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@neorxnawange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neorxnawange)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/2 "2007-08-08T16:40:33Z")
14 high score so far - nice game - I’m sure to play more later ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/3 "2007-08-08T17:32:16Z")
Jesus, this is addictive must play more ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/4 "2007-08-08T17:56:02Z")
Apparantly it’s so popular that it times out instead of loading. I had enough of that already for the week. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/5 "2007-08-08T18:07:14Z")
Addicting but not as much as [Bloxorz](http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/bloxorz) in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/6 "2007-08-08T18:56:27Z")
It’s like a mutated **Pong**! I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/7 "2007-08-08T20:05:44Z")
Yup. I’m addicted now. I hope you’re happy. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/8 "2007-08-08T20:08:26Z")
I’ll be happy when I crack a score of 20. Three times now I’ve made it to 19, only to drop a ball in a place that makes it impossible to get around. Grrrr… ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/9 "2007-08-08T20:29:47Z")
Hal you’re a sick bastard! Thanks a lot. If I can just manage not to bookmark it and never read this thread maybe, just maybe I will get past this little episode. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/10 "2007-08-08T20:34:35Z")
It wouldn’t load. Thank Og. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/11 "2007-08-08T20:51:26Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’ll be happy when I crack a score of 20. Three times now I’ve made it to 19, only to drop a ball in a place that makes it impossible to get around. Grrrr… [/QUOTE] I can only get to 12. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/12 "2007-08-08T21:17:17Z")
I hate you. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/13 "2007-08-08T21:56:21Z")
GodDAMN it. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/14 "2007-08-08T23:45:32Z")
You suck, **Hal**. 😛 The simplest are always the best. I got 19. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/15 "2007-08-09T00:05:08Z")
After a bit of trying, 21. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/16 "2007-08-09T00:50:06Z")
1. And I’m **terrible** at games like this. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/17 "2007-08-09T00:57:13Z")
There’s a lot of pool to this. Which is good. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/18 "2007-08-09T01:04:47Z")
My high score so far? 6. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/19 "2007-08-09T01:08:07Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] My high score so far? 6. [/QUOTE] HA! 5. Oh wait, that’s backwards. Nevermind. ::rassumfrassumgoshdurnhalbriston:: ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870/20 "2007-08-09T01:16:19Z")
On my deathbed, when I say that I’ve wasted my life, I will name **Hal Briston** as an accomplice to that. I’m pretty good at getting them to land exactly in the middle, cool music too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicting-game-of-the-century/414870.md?page=2)