For those of you not familiar with the game, or the BBC radio series I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue which popularised it, it's a word-association game based around London's landmarks and Underground stations. Here are some example games (sadly all nothing to do with my project) which should give you some idea of the rules — and/or lack of rules depending on the version being played!
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As you can see, there is a healthy interest in Mornington Crescent in YouTube and elsewhere on the web. Fans get together to play it in many online forums, including this one run by the BBC itself! With all these online fans and the rise of video sharing websites, I thought it would be a good idea to try an online, video version of these games. Instead of just posting your move to a thread on a forum, you would post a short video showing it.
Unfortunately, most of these people interested playing M.C. online just aren't interested in making and editing videos, and vice versa. In the two years since I've started it, there have only been a tiny handful of posts from other people. All the rest have been from me using multiple accounts to keep the game going by playing against myself. While this is sort of in keeping with M.C.'s hoax nature, it's also very frustrating.
Worse, one of the few genuine moves from someone else was accidentally posted as a response to the wrong video, splitting the game into two strands. Here's the second strand. I've tried to keep it going too.
So, if anyone else is actually reading this and wants to try joining in either of these two games, feel free.
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