Here's the deal, I love games. I play games at our youth ministry as a way of getting students involved, getting them more comfortable, and as a way for them to interact with other students and volunteer staff. Last night at Youth we played a game that myself and Alex Harrington, a now graduated student made up one day. It is called Ninja Assassin, and it is glorious.
I won't explain the whole game, but you have three ninja assassins, they "kill" others by sliding two fingers across their neck, when that happens the civilian dies. Ninjas are killed by pulling off a ski mask they are wearing. When/if a ski mask is taken by a civilian, they put it on and are now the ninja assassin. Ninjas can kill other ninjas and the mask they take acts as an extra life. There are no trials and the game doesn't stop until the time limit is reached or there is only one person remaining. Also, and most importantly, the game is played in the dark in a three story church, incredible, I know.
When I play games I am kind of like a cat and an owl combined, not fast and smart, I sit on top of things and make loud noises. I have noticed a few very distinct personalities that come out during these games that I thought you should know so next time you play Ninja Assassin, or any game of the kind, you can be prepared:
1. The Closet Mountain Lion: This is the girl you think is really sweet, innocent and quiet. She probably hasn't said anything all night except how you look like a middle-aged Brad Pitt, don't be upset she said middle-aged though, Brad at any point is a compliment. She probably drinks water and not soda and will give away the candy I threw to her in the audience because she got an answer right. Don't be fooled, she is dangerous, she's ready to pounce and go for the jugular as soon as she is within striking distance. Did you know the spacing of the mountain lions four canine teeth are exactly the width of a single vertebrae of a deer, hers most likely match up with your spine perfectly. Don't be fooled, she will win in the end, and she will let you know about it.
2. The Over-Aggressive: You have told this kid to calm down 6 times, three guys have been socked in the nose, a sprained ankle, a concussion, and some cracked ribs are all the result of this player and I barely finished giving the rules. I get it, you want to play and win, so do I, but don't push me over the railing trying to get the ski mask off my head, you can have it, I don't want to die.
3. The James Statton: I had a student whose motto was, "If you ain't cheatin' you ain't tryin'." He has better grammar than that in real life, but his motto held true for the vast majority of the games we played. Granted he was better at most games physically, but he could find a loop hole in my rules faster than I could explain in the game. THinking back I think he had a gift that I probably should have encouraged more. Either way, this student will indeed cheat at every possible juncture to win, playing to win isn't good enough winning to win is the only way to keep this player happy.
4. The Honest Abe- Lincoln was honest but he always gave it the old college try. This student is the one who keeps in mind where they are and the point of what they are doing. They are here to have fun and enjoy their friends. These are the students I wish I was more like in high school. Truth be told I was probably a combo over-aggressive/James Statton. This person will mock you for getting to into the game and laugh at you when you cheat to win, they will also try their hardest when it is their turn to step up to the plate. All in all, they frustrate an over-aggressive because they don't seem to care enough about the game to hurt others to win, and frankly, I say, good for them.
What personality are you when when you play games? Which ones did I miss? Let me know.
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