The last couple of months, I was involved in a violent spree of killing in my office. We launched a cluedo-type killing game with about 90 employees and with an Asus 4G 701 eee-pc as the main prize.
To be very honest, it was a lot of fun. Also quite some paranoia, and in general I believe this game caused an increase in productivity (as your desk was one of the few places you could not be killed).
I teamed up with a friend, and we made a deal. She really needed the eee pc, as her laptop was broken. Because she’d use it mainly for watching m0vies, and facebooking I offered her a deal. I would fix and upgrade her laptop, and I’d get the eee pc. She took the deal (’cause she’s my friend, or ’cause its a good deal) and we started the game.
This is the Story:
ISC KILLER – The Santiago Nasar Story
The nickname I used in the game explains how my expectations where set:
El día en que lo iban a matar, Santiago Nasar se levantó a las 5:30 de la mañana para esperar…“
Since I did not expect to stay a live much more than one day, I decided to take the name from Santiago Nasar, the main character from a book. The book he’s from (Crónica de una Muerte Anunciada – Gabriel García Márquez) starts with the above phrase. “Appropriate“, I thought.
The first round went smooth…. My first kill did not take too long; she fell on the second day of the game. What I did not know by then, is the importance of my next action (or the lack of it).
The plan was good. I would let my victim alive and watch how people start dying (as I knew she was good) and on the last day of the first round I would finish her off.
As I said, the plan was good, but even a perfect assassin makes mistakes. The Friday the first round ended, I went to work a bit early (I know, strange, but then again, there is a reward at the end) and had my weapon (a balloon prepared. What I did not knew is that my victim would be in a training the whole morning!
It was obvious I was unable to kill twice in the first round, which left me with the idea I was removed from the game.
Right after the first round, I went for a two week Christmas holiday. Relaxed and without any fear when turning corners.
When I came back from my days off, I was convinced I was not in the game anymore, and I was quite happy to find out I still was. This made me decide to take it a bit more seriously and start killing…
I used my twitter feed (http://twitter.com/alexkbcn) to log the rest of the game, this would help me to talk less about it (which is helpful in this game) and have people follow what’s going on. Resuming:
ISC Killer game, a assassination Game we play in our office just entered the second round!…. guess what.. I’m still in! Santiago Nasar 1:44 AM Jan 13th.
One victim down! 1:44 AM Jan 13th.
ok second victim just dropped….. 15 to go! 11:16 PM Jan 13th.
received name of next victim. Don’t know the guy and I’m not sure if that makes it easier or more difficult 1:40 AM Jan 14th.
ok, found a picture of the guy 5:42 AM Jan 19th.
got a spy on him now, hope to get him today!! 4:02 AM Jan 20th.
got tipped that he was leaving… followed the poor guy down, and … Paf! Dead by a Beach-Towel! 5:42 AM Jan 20th.
aiaiai! got my next victim… he/she is a bit too close and I’m not sure whether to use a spy in this case. 6:46 AM Jan 20th.
… kill someone with a Santa Claus hat??!! 6:48 AM Jan 20th.
looking around the office for a Santa hat.. 6:52 AM Jan 20th.
Santa hat located 12:41 AM Jan 21st.
Santa hat in the bag, and awaiting my chance. 5:43 AM Jan 21st.
where is my victims’ schedule? 12:35 AM Jan 22nd.
almost got killed yesterday! almost!! 
Yesterday evening, about to leave, I found a guy waiting suspiciously at the door of the office 12:36 AM Jan 22nd.
Monday! 3 people left in the game 9:11 PM Feb 1st.
almost got killed yesterday! almost!! Yesterday evening, about to leave, I found a guy waiting suspiciously at the door of the office 12:36 AM Jan 22nd.
so we called that one… “doing overtime” 12:37 AM Jan 22nd.
followed my victim out for a cigarette yesterday evening…. when leaving the room… Bang!! number 4 down. 10:50 PM Jan 22nd.
awaiting message with new victim. 10:50 PM Jan 22nd.
new victim received…. Have to kill him/her on a different floor, with a BIBLE!! 12:35 AM Jan 23rd.
new victim! couldn’t get any worse… it’s the guy sitting next to me!?! 10:59 PM Jan 27th.
weapon to use: A monopoly Board! that will be tough, as none of the expats I work with brought their monopoly boards along to Spain! 11:00 PM Jan 27th.
cutting pasting a printed monopoly board now. 12:36 AM Jan 28th.
where can I get a Monopoly Board?? (without paying for it obviously)… after all, I’m still Dutch! 5:54 AM Jan 29th.
ok monopoly board located… I LOVE TWITTER!!! 6:52 AM Jan 29th.
Monday! 3 people left in the game 9:11 PM Feb 1st.
ok 2 people left! Waited for my victim in the staircase for over an hour!! Worth the wile though! 1:42 AM Feb 2nd.
managed to agree on a cease-fire for today… both me, and the last killer left need a break! 1:43 AM Feb 2nd.
soooo nice when there is no need to worry! 6:27 AM Feb 2nd.
ok, tomorrow the game will end.. (I hope) 7:13 AM Feb 2nd.
spent my morning waiting in a staircase, only to find out my victim already passed-by. Better luck next time 10:29 PM Feb 2nd.
arghh, my victim came in 3 minutes before me!! all the waiting for nothing 4:27 AM Feb 3rd.
now working from a different floor, as my killer is posting in front of my office. 4:27 AM Feb 3rd.
jeeez, she’s patient 4:31 AM Feb 3rd.
had a long wait this morning! after one hour she came in and escaped me through the stairs…. Bad luck again! 12:22 AM Feb 4th.
Yesterday, my absence at my desk, even though everyone knew where I was, caused a huge problem!! 12:24 AM Feb 4th.
..and this problem yesterday made me decide to give up. After my long wait this morning, I asked my killer if she could make an end to it. 12:25 AM Feb 4th.
and she just did. 12:25 AM Feb 4th.
Último momento, Santiago Nasar a muerto” 12:26 AM Feb 4th.
