Odd Man In
Over on Ben Garvey's website is a game. It is played with many people, over a simple PHP web interface. It is also a lot of fun.

Here's how it goes. Just like Reservoir Dogs, you hide behind a color like Mr. Pink or Mr. Turquoise. No, not all of them are girl colours, some are manly like Mr. Black or Mr. Slate. At the end of every weekday, you take a shot at someone. Could be anyone (including yourself) or nobody at all. If anyone gets shot an even number of times, you are out. Last man standing wins.

There's more to it than that, of course. I mean, if you only die when you get shot an even number of times, it's pretty obvious that negotiations with other players will be necessary (and there is an intra-game message system for this), but you get the gist of it. I've been in the last couple of games, and the current one is still accepting new members. It's lots of fun and only takes a minute or so for each turn, unless you decide to do a whole lot of wheeling and dealing.

The thought has also crossed my mind to run one of these games in person, perhaps in the disguise of a kegger party or something involving equal drinking, but that will certainly have to wait until the fall. Still, it's quite an appealing thought...  ¶ 10:07 p.m.