Meet N Greet Games (May 2nd RSVP)

[balmy matrix]

Welcome one welcome all! To the gathering of the nearest and broadest reaches of our community!

Meet N Greet Games are focused on making new connections within the community. Here's the format:

• Before the games start, everyone submits a survey stating how much you've played with the other players
• I will sort players into groups with the intent on placing as many unfamiliar people together.
  That's it!

I will be running any number of Friendly Invitations games, all capped at 7-9 players. If you want to play, there is space for you!
Lastly, in the event we go over 2 games (Highly likely), I will be staggering the start times. If you're not free on the 2nd, but free on the 8th, you probably will have a spot!

Signups (Just ping me!)
1)
@distant shale
@vernal crescent
@torpid granite
@warm pecan
@paper ruin
@stray nexus
(7)
@loud vigil
@serene gulch
@civic dawn
11)
@waxen portal
@warped egret
@inland ore
@loud haven
@rough blaze
@twin fable
@wheat citrus
@fickle terrace
@golden bone
@rocky saffron
21)
@vivid tangle
@static swan
@kindred shuttle
@mortal cedar
@surreal violet
@hot meteor
@neon axle
@fervent siren
@undone hinge
@shy timber
31)
@polar vector
@timber void
@brazen nebula
@kind sigil

Kibitz:
@cyan summit
@ember barn
@pine axle
@pale solstice

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[torpid granite]

.

[distant shale]

I'll sign up. 🔥

[left idol]

I'm down, feel free to ask if I've played with anyone.

[vernal crescent]

Ping!

[balmy matrix]

De :D

[torpid granite]

@balmy matrix count me in tentatively, since there's a nonzero chance i might be taking a couple steps back from BOTCU when the games fire

[balmy matrix]

(Just a note but i'm not going to be keeping track of backpackers or tenta-ins, etc. Too many people & i'm already going to be sending out the survey later on)

[torpid granite]

oops

[warm pecan]

I’m interested! This looks fun

[paper ruin]

I am interested! Ive never played on this server and I am sure I will have lots of questions on how it works here

[torpid granite]

HP: EN, Learn which player Hannah just wants you to talk to for once

[vernal crescent]

Hannah :D will the survey include start date preference?

[balmy matrix]

Ofc! Just note that this is running a month in the future 🫡, so feel free to peek around the other games currently recruiting

[balmy matrix]

yes!

[torpid granite]

second question if you'd like to entertain it: any idea how the whisper rules will be like in advance, given the point is for folks to actually talk to each other?

[stray nexus]

expressing interest 👍

[balmy matrix]

Three whispers most likely, with accessibility async

[unborn marsh]

join pls?

[loud vigil]

i'm interested!

[serene gulch]

Would love to join!

[paper ruin]

The evil crab! Ive seen you in ug land as a backpacker

Hi hi

[serene gulch]

Ohhh, Hi!! Yeah, it was ny first game over there, great to see you!:D

[civic dawn]

would love to play!

[waxen portal]

i would like to join 🧛‍♂️

[cyan summit]

Kib please!

[warped egret]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-walking-cat-come-cute-cat-walking-gif-8692571989328773745

put me in coach

[inland ore]

im innn

[loud haven]

Tenta in please (depending on availability when the game starts)

[unborn marsh]

Wow this filled up quick

[rough blaze]

i mean there isnt a full amount so there is still space

speaking of

[rough blaze]

id like to join!

[cyan summit]

Hannah also said they may run multiple games

[balmy matrix]

🫡

Yeah I’m going to run for any amt of players I get

[rough blaze]

hannah out here cooking

[balmy matrix]

My cap is like. 40 maybe lol, that’ll be 5 games of 8

Ideally would want ~30p. And running small games because it makes grouping ppl together easier

[ember barn]

Kib please

[pine axle]

kib me! i dont remember who ive actually played with and who ive just seen around in various text related places lmao

[paper ruin]

What does kib mean?

[pine axle]

short for kibitz, its the spectator channel

and also functions as a name for spectators and a verb

we also use popcorn emoji for it sometimes

STs will post the grim and gamestate info and sometimes talk out their decisions there, and also sometimes they'll post snippets of the players' whispers and their thoughts about the game there

sometimes they also ask kibitz for opinions on setup and decisions and stuff like that
also useful for when STs have a rules clarification question that they can't really ask elsewhere because anywhere else in the server the players might see? so they'll ask people in kib

[balmy matrix]

to be clear, if you don't remember that's fine, I don't expect everyone to have well defined recollections

(Not sure if that's the reason why you want kib so just stating in case 😛)

[pine axle]

ah no that was just a comment lol

[twin fable]

I want to sign up please!

I'm at bloodfest between the 2nd-4th May, so if there were multiple games if I could be in one of the later ones please! 🙂

[twin fable]

Forgot to reply/ping oopsies

[wheat citrus]

I would like to sign up 🫡

[fickle terrace]

I would like to sign up!

[balmy matrix]

Wahoo 😎

[golden bone]

I would like to sign up

[balmy matrix]

that's 20 🙏 🙏

[left idol]

Sorry, need to drop out of this.

[rocky saffron]

i think i'd be interested in joining potentially? :0

[vivid tangle]

i wanna join!

[static swan]

I’ll join for this!

[minor portal]

sounds fun, where?

[balmy matrix]

We'll be just playing text games 🫡

[kindred shuttle]

hello! I would like to play, never done a text game in here before

[pale solstice]

Pre-kib please

[balmy matrix]

🥳

[balmy matrix]

This is two weeks away 🥳

I will be at f3con (hoping to see some of y'all there) this weekend, when I get back, I'll be sending out the surveys and such! 🫡

[mortal cedar]

Heyyy I could join perhaps!

[balmy matrix]

Ofc! 🥳

[surreal violet]

I’ll join

[hot meteor]

Still looking for signups?

If so i can!

[balmy matrix]

yep! will add you 🥳

[neon axle]

I'd love to join!

[true cairn]

If there’s any players new to the longtext format here I’m down to backpack someone :)

[fervent siren]

i'd like to sign up please (i have no experience in text games only vc)

[balmy matrix]

Sure!

[rocky saffron]

@balmy matrix not sure yet, but if axo's MHD spec game gets enough players I might? have to drop from this

[rough blaze]

thats a big if, considering we’re at 4 pre-ins

[mental turtle]

Hey theres also 2 standbys

[balmy matrix]

(Also because I’ll be starting some games at a later date you probsbly won’t have much overlap? Just mentioning 🫡)

[rocky saffron]

gotcha - that should be fine then :D

[shy timber]

@balmy matrix I’ll join!

[balmy matrix]

That’s 30

So far we’re looking at 4 games. Two of 7 and two of 8

I’m still heading home from Con. Will send out surveys and set the dates for the later games tonight or tomorrow.

[polar vector]

@balmy matrix happy to play if you need another player for any game!

[balmy matrix]

At this player count, I can always slot someone into an additional game 🫡. So if you want to play feel free

(But don't need to fill slots at all)

[polar vector]

Thank you! Perfect sign me up then 🥰

[wintry quest]

Gave +1 Thanks to @balmy matrix (current: #82 - 625)

[timber void]

@balmy matrix eh why not, deal me in

[brazen nebula]

@balmy matrix in

[balmy matrix]

@distant shale @vernal crescent @torpid granite @warm pecan @paper ruin @stray nexus @unborn marsh @loud vigil @serene gulch @civic dawn @waxen portal @warped egret
@inland ore @loud haven @rough blaze @twin fable @wheat citrus @fickle terrace @golden bone@rocky saffron @vivid tangle @static swan @kindred shuttle @mortal cedar @surreal violet
@hot meteor @neon axle @fervent siren @undone hinge @shy timber @polar vector @timber void @brazen nebula

It's time to do check in questions and fill out the survey!

At current player count of 33, there are four games. Three games of 8, and one game of nine. All games will be fully unblinded, as all setups will be independently created and ran. If we get to 37 signups, a 5th game will happen.

• On may 2nd, no more players may signup, and the games dates and players will be locked in.
• If you have not signed up and wish to play after this message, ping me, and fill out the form.
• Two games will start on May 2nd (Sat), one game will start on May 5th (Tues) and the last game will start on the 8th (Fri). All dates are within reference to EST.

https://forms.gle/JhN423BiuccFxyHFA

Here is the form! Please fill it out at your earliest convenience! I'll need these back by the 1st at the latest 🫡

[balmy matrix]

(could a minion/mod pin this?)

[vernal crescent]

just want to make sure, is the timezone eastern standard or eastern daylight?

[balmy matrix]

honestly no clue, the bot gives the channels at 1pm or noon (I think it's noon now) my time

[wintry quest]

Above time (13:00 EDT) in your local time · Apr 28, 2026, 5:00 PM

[vernal crescent]

Most of this vertical slice of the world does daylight savings and it would be eastern daylight right now, but some Canadian provinces don’t and it is eastern standard (equivalent to central daylight) all year

and one state of Mexico does EST without daylight savings too

[vernal crescent]

yes this is daylight

[balmy matrix]

publicly calling out saliban's response, who wrote in "saliban" as a player he wishes not to play with 👍

[vernal crescent]

What do I do if I’m very familiar with someone as a person but have never played a text game with them?

[twin fable]

I was about to ask the same question 😅

[balmy matrix]

Put them in familiar category 👍

[twin fable]

Mainly because I interacted with some people a lot when I was a Mod, but never in a game context

but "familiar" still makes sense then

[vernal crescent]

ok no playing with former co-mods then :p

[twin fable]

literally 😂

[balmy matrix]

(Also someone DMed me asking, so will clarify here, none of these responses will be noted anywhere but form 👍, will keep it confidential if you wish not to play with anyone)

[balmy matrix]

(All responses will be kept confidential except for this one, I should clarify 😛)

[vernal crescent]

Everyone has to know about the Saliban on Saliban drama

[neon axle]

Ideally, I wouldn't like to play a game with myself, seems like I could cover more ground and meet more people that way

[vernal crescent]

Hannah gets to meet the most people in this game because they are participating in all the games

[vivid tangle]

ST please disregard my availability on May 8th
forgot i have to ST my own game starting that day

[kind sigil]

@balmy matrix put me in coach

[balmy matrix]

🫡

[balmy matrix]

@kind sigil added you 👍, make sure to fill out this form when you have a chance 🫡

[vocal island]

I will play if you need nice numbers :)) else can kibitz

[vernal crescent]

can I lie in my form to get in the clarke game

[balmy matrix]

No matter what number I have I can run, so if you want to play, play 🙏

[vernal crescent]

I have never met this man in my life and would love to extend a friendly invitation

[vernal crescent]

aww ok

[unborn marsh]

@balmy matrix unfortunately it looks like i have to drop from this, can i kib instead?

[balmy matrix]

Sure

[unborn marsh]

ty

[wintry quest]

Gave +1 Thanks to @balmy matrix (current: #82 - 626)

[balmy matrix]

done!

[balmy matrix]

@vocal island soo you're playing right 🤨

[paper ruin]

I filled out the form! I put May 8th but could do earlier if need be

[polar vector]

I think I put the 5 and 8 but can now do the 2nd as well

[balmy matrix]

Getting the last responses for the survey, after I recieve those i'll create the game assignments and we'll be locked in & ready to go!

If there's anyone who wants to join last minute you have probably around 20h! 👁️

[serene gulch]

🥳

[tacit sable]

I would play if I wasn't very inexperienced in botc

[balmy matrix]

Can kibitz you if you'd like? So you can spectate 👍

Also perfectly fine with taking beginners, tbc 🫡

[tacit sable]

Hmm looking at the script I think I'll be fine

It's not too confusing

[tacit sable]

I'll play if that's fine

[balmy matrix]

sounds good 🥳

Just make sure to fill out the form in the pinned message and you're all good 🙏

[tacit sable]

I did

[balmy matrix]

using some software designed for teachers and I find it very funny how you all are now my students

[torpid granite]

I hate this class

[balmy matrix]

I now have marked your performance as "Below expectation" and marked you as bad behavior

[neon axle]

lmaooo

I will get a good grade in Meet N Greet ^-^

[serene gulch]

-# Can I present something?

[loud haven]

Please no I don't to fail at clocktower

[fervent siren]

If u lose you gotta retake the class

[loud vigil]

social anxiety voice:

[kind sigil]

I will be taking notes and rating your performance

[shy timber]

I brought cupcakes to the class! 🧁

[vocal island]

Lmfao stop 😂😘

[vocal island]

I have to pass I think I’m overstimmied rn

[balmy matrix]

🫡 so fair

[balmy matrix]

GROUP 1, May 2nd, 8p:
@vernal crescent @kindred shuttle @polar vector @hot meteor @brazen nebula @vivid tangle @serene gulch @inland ore

GROUP 2, May 5th, 9p:
@rocky saffron @fickle terrace @tacit sable @loud haven @mortal cedar @kind sigil @loud vigil @waxen portal @static swan

GROUP 3, May 8th, 9p:
@civic dawn @neon axle @distant shale @surreal violet @timber void @wheat citrus @fervent siren @rough blaze @undone hinge

GROUP 4, May 8th, 8p:
@golden bone @stray nexus @warm pecan @shy timber @torpid granite @warped egret @twin fable @paper ruin

[vernal crescent]

:0 hi nice to meet you!

[kindred shuttle]

hello groupmates

[mortal cedar]

Greetings

[balmy matrix]

If i've made an error with your availability please let me know! The first game will fire tomorrow, and the rest will start... when they start 😛

[serene gulch]

Game tomorrow!!

[balmy matrix]

The games will be fully unblinded, meaning that everyone can see all the other active games. If you're playing in any game, you will not be allowed to kibitz the other games until your game has concluded.

[vernal crescent]

how difficult was the sorting?

[balmy matrix]

It was honestly mostly a puzzle. I made a spread sheet and played around with the responses for a bit until I figured out a way to analyze the groups that resulted from the responses. And then I basically just gerrymandered everyone apart from another lol

It's impossible to fully separate everyone. a 5th game would have made it much easier but also, shrug, I think having 8-9p games is realistically better

[static swan]

Is game 4 intentionally starting an hour before game 3?

[balmy matrix]

Wdym?

[rough blaze]

i also read 9p and 8p as 9pm and 8pm

[static swan]

oh

It’s player numbers, I understand now 😂

[balmy matrix]

oh yeah, mb

I have 0 clue when the games will actually start, i'll get the channels at noon est-ish, and then whenever i'm free they'll happen

[vernal crescent]

the game will be starting 8/7 central, only on Hannah channel!

[serene gulch]

I will be so sat

[inland ore]

woohoo

[torpid granite]

Woah im with 4 people i've already played a game with or have ST'd for /lh

Im kidding this was probably rough to spreadsheet and preemptive thanks for hosting this Hannah :3

I will retract my thanks if I lose the game

[waxen portal]

I have a really fun group yay :)

[balmy matrix]

ironically you are in the group with the least overlap

[torpid granite]

tbf i didnt know where to put "people i've st'd for a handful of times and maybe played with once"

[torpid granite]

oh, yeah no, looking at the whole group and ignoring myself, it is very much least overlap (straight up 0 connections afaik)

if i pinged with that reply i really didnt mean to uh oh

soz

[balmy matrix]

The "I am somewhat familiar category" ended up being almost entirely useless other than eyeballing, it's just too much data to meaningfully apply

[serene gulch]

I heavily debated DMing people I am obviously familiar with to ask if we were familiar

[shy timber]

put me on a diff team than NormJay

[mental turtle]

Wish granted, you’ll be the ogre who chooses normjay just to be told you’re evil

[inland ore]

if you can dm them, you are familiar

[serene gulch]

Smart, but this does not satisfy my urge to overthink😔

[serene gulch]

one more hour:o

[balmy matrix]

I thought it would start 15m ago this is glorpshit 😩

[torpid granite]

no the grim comes in

8 more minutes

it comes at like fuckin GMT+0, 5pm

[balmy matrix]

when time change happens it switches between 12pm and 1pm my time and I forgot that we "skipped forward" last time so it's 1pm now

[wintry quest]

Above time (12:00 EDT) in your local time · May 2, 2026, 4:00 PM

[serene gulch]

Same here, it used to be 6pm and now it’s 7pm and I got so excited before at 6pm. Only for nothing to happen

[inland ore]

almsot inn

[slender portal]

@balmy matrix The date you set for your game has arrived, and you have enough players. Click Create channel to get your game channel. If you can't or won't start the game now, you can join the queue or cancel the game.
This will time out <t:1777914000:R> (<t:1777914000:f>)

[torpid granite]

there we go

[loud haven]

yooo

[serene gulch]

yoooooooo

[cyan summit]

gaming part 1

[torpid granite]

rise and shine, meet and greet folks

[inland ore]

wooohooo

[balmy matrix]

declined

[cyan summit]

greet your meets

[torpid granite]

time for mortal enemies to come out of this

[vivid tangle]

best group let’s gooo

[shy timber]

Best group?? 🤺

[vivid tangle]

you heard me ! 🤺

[balmy matrix]

@rocky saffron @fickle terrace @tacit sable @loud haven @mortal cedar @kind sigil @loud vigil @waxen portal @static swan

This is your 24 hour heads up! 🥳

[torpid granite]

omg will r11 and r12 become real in time...

[tacit sable]

Ok

[pale solstice]

r11 is real from snvoji, r12 would be new

[vivid tangle]

hannah can u kib me for may5 game

[serene gulch]

Hannah said we’re not allowed in kibs for the other games. So we can watch what’s happening in town square, but we can’t kib!

[vivid tangle]

oh dang

[balmy matrix]

A heads up, won't get game 2 setup done until a good few hours after receiving the channel 🫡

[loud haven]

||Can you tell me if I'm the demon tho||

[serene gulch]

|| I saw the grim and yes, you are||

[balmy matrix]

Sure, you’re the demon

[undone hinge]

createreservedgame @balmy matrix

[golden bone]

Aye guys are the next games text games?

Live or long?

[wheat citrus]

longtext

[golden bone]

Alright lets gooooo

Prism you playing?

[wheat citrus]

yup, we're not in the same group though

[golden bone]

Yeah i know we played plenty games together

I remenber you were in my first ever long text game

[wheat citrus]

was it the clockwork cyborg game

[golden bone]

Nah

It was a executionology game

[balmy matrix]

@civic dawn @neon axle @distant shale @surreal violet @timber void @wheat citrus @fervent siren @rough blaze @undone hinge
@golden bone @stray nexus @warm pecan @shy timber @torpid granite @warped egret @twin fable @paper ruin

24h reminder! 🫡

[warm pecan]

This will be so peak

[torpid granite]

roger

[balmy matrix]

@pale solstice @undone hinge would either of you be able to create two r channels? 🫡

[pale solstice]

creatergame @balmy matrix

[balmy matrix]

(Pinging y'all as you're both online in viewing this thread 🙂‍↕️)

[pale solstice]

creatergame @balmy matrix

[undone hinge]

I got mogged

[balmy matrix]

should add an L in your name