Rules and Regulations

The History:
Tracy and Melissa lived in Washington Arms on the Syracuse University campus during the 2003-2004 academic year. Along with American Idol wine cooler nights and a Spongebob-themed bathroom, their apartment hosted 9 interlocking cubes.

Tracy and Melissa decided that their friends needed more excitement in their lives. In a moment of sheer brilliance, they developed Washington Squares, an interactive online game in which people compete each week to guess the relationship of the 9 items listed.

The Game:
We will list nine items in a random order. Each of these items are related in some way. For example, if the items included 'Help!', 'One', and 'Straight Up,' the answer would be 'Songs Performed by the Syracuse University Mandarins'. Some games will be easier than others. Some games may require insider knowledge as to how the creators' minds work. Some games will be solved simply by using Google.

The Rules:
Anyone can play Washington Squares. New games will be posted every Sunday. All answers must be submitted by Friday at noon.

All answers must be submitted to washingtonsquares@gmail.com. Do not be a dumbass and post your responses on the blog itself.

If we don't recognize your email address and therefore have no idea who you may be, we can't post you on our leaderboard. Please do not email us from cutegrrlOMG69@yahoo.com and expect us to know who you are.

The game's answers will be posted once all submissions are received.

The Scoring:
Players can score up to 3 points for each correct answer. The first person to email us with the correct response will receive 2 points. Every correct answer throughout the week will receive 1 point.

The Valiant Effort award will go to the best incorrect answer of the week, as determined by WS staff.

The funniest answer of the week will win an award as well. It will also have some sort of title once we can think of one. Any ideas?

If you are feeling bold enough to create your own game, please send us an email. If neither member of the WS team can figure it out, you will receive 5 points and placement as one of the weekly games.

The Wrap-up:
As in the past, we will post any funny IMs or comments we receive along with the game's answers. You may post your own thoughts, comments and suggestions right on our site throughout the week. Trash-talking is highly encouraged.

Past players of Washington Squares have gone on to do incredible things, including securing positions at firms in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. Others have made new friends and even started relationships with those they met on the Washington Squares leaderboard.

The game will continue as long as there is interest and active participation.

Here's to hoping you meet that special someone,
Marashfo