Meta-thoughts

I lose.

I’ll explain why I just said that now.

The three basic rules of The Game:

1. If you think about the game, you lose, and must loudly declare that you lose, by saying “I lose.”  You can also declare it on the computer.  After losing, if anyone asks about the game, you must immediately induct everyone in the area into the game by telling them these rules.
2. After losing, you get a thirty minute grace period in which you cannot lose.
3. If you die within this grace period, you lose forever.

The more complex (read: comprehensive) rules:

1. You are playing The Game.  Once you know about The Game, you can’t stop playing.
2. If you remember you are playing the game, you lose the game.
3. All losses of the game must be announced.  After losing, if anyone asks about the game, you must immediately induct everyone within earshot into the game by telling them these rules.
4. After losing the game, there is a 30 minute grace period, in which you cannot lose the game.
5. If you die within this period, you lose forever.
6. If you die outside of this period, you get a point.
7. If you die within the period, and then inexplicably come back to life as a zombie, you are NOT allowed to play, as you have lost forever (and forever is a loooooooong time).

Also, if you haven’t by now, you lose the game.