My Dead Twin

This is a new lawn game inspired by the legend trials about Jorge Ravelo (which revealed the death of my mother's twin brother) and Doris Ravelo and also three-legged races. In teams of two, players race towards the finish line.

Players: 4-40, ages 6+

Material: Rope or rags to bind legs together, referee.

Setup: As a group determine the starting and finishing lines. Mark them with shoes or bikes, etc. Pick someone to referee. Players should then pair up and bind one players left leg with the partnering players right leg. Take a few steps to see how it feels.

Playing: Hobble over to the starting line. The referee calles "mark get set GO" and the teams of two rush towards the finish line. The first pair across, standing, wins.

Documentation: Take photos or video during the setup. If you have someone with you not playing, they can document the game. The referee can even try to get a "photo finish!" Post your documentation somewhere like youtube or flickr with the tag "lgfl" where Taylor and I can access it (or send it to me via email if you do not participate in those sites).

Evaluation (optional): Answer the following questions: (1) was the game fun? why/why not? (2) was the game fair? why/why not? (3) what did players and spectators think about the game? (4) what sensations did you experience when you were playing the game? Rewrite the rules and game description to make it (1) more clear and (2) more suited for the afterlife.

Receiving your loyalty points and the challenge piece: To redeem your loyalty points, send your documentation (as links or attachments) and your evaluation to me (anna dot ravelo at g mail dot com). The depth and quality of your documentation and evaluation do not impact the loyalty award. Loyalty does not judge. But do bear in mind that your documentation and evaluation will be seen by the public at large in the afterlife.

To play this game, you must dedicate TOUGH points, on a sliding scale based on your family's standing in the extended family (1st place: 80, 2nd place: 60, 3rd place: 45, 4th place: 20). When you complete playing, documenting, and evaluating the game, your family will earn 75 LOYALTY points.

1st place family: 80

1st place family: 50