The Game is a mind game based on thought suppression. It was the result of some drunken Game Theorist making a parody of a game called Finchley Central, a parody of the game Mornington Crescent, the goal of which is to make the rules so complex and confusing that no one ever wins. The first reference to The Game on the internet is from 2002. Since then, it has grown to one of the most widely known memes on the internet: Over 10 million people acknowledge playing The Game worldwide. The Rules of The Game have been translated into over 22 different languages, according to the unofficial official website of The Game: http://LoseTheGame.com. Over 1500 people visit the site for a first time every day. The game is a very popular for a variety reasons from the simplicity of the Rules to the entertainment value of making others lose
The Game has three simple rules. Rule 1: You are playing The Game. Rule 2: Every time you think about The Game, you lose. Rule 3: Loss must be announced. Playing the game is not optional, and all rules must be followed at all times. Most variations of The Game allow a 30 minute period after losing in which one cannot lose again. As soon as you lose you're already playing again- it's an inescapable cycle. After losing, many players become frustrated with their failure and take it out on others by making innocents lose the game.
There are many ways to make other people lose The Game. Posting a thread or reply on an Internet Message Board (aka forum), putting it in an image or video are also popular methods. There are plenty of ways to make people lose off of the internet too. Writing "You just lose The Game" on sticky notes and hiding them in the house or work place, or even using Easter Eggs and Christmas Presents/cards is just as effective, if not more. Rebellious teenagers use Graffiti to spread the message, often writing on car signs, spray painting it to the side of a building or on a wall. Some Internet Hackers even took it so far as to hack the Time website and alter the votes for Top 100 people so that the first letter of every person's name spelled "Marblecake also the game".
What started out as an inside joke amongst drunken Game Theorist as a parody of a game grew to an internet joke and then more into a game played by millions of people both in the real and cyber world. It's genius is in the simplicity of its design: Only 3 rules that are impossible to forget or misunderstand. After losing the game, many people become angered and take it out on other, unsuspecting victims, making them lose through a variety of methods ranging from a simple "you just lost the game" to elaborate stunts, such as the Time Top 100 incident. As the number of players increases daily, only the future will tell us what might happen next.