#58975: "Obscure or incorrect English words"
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• Please copy/paste the error message you see on your screen, if applicable.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• Please explain what you wanted to do, what you did and what happened
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Brave
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
• Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. • Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• What was displayed on the screen when you were blocked (Blank screen? Part of the game interface? Error message?)
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. • Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• Which part of the rules was not followed by the BGA adaptation?
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• Is the rules violation visible on game replay? If yes, at which move number?
• Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• What was the game action you wanted to do?
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• What did you try to do to trigger this game action?
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• What happened when you tried to do this (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• At which step of the game did the problem occur? What was the current game instruction?
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• What happened when you tried to do this game action (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• Please describe the display issue. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. • Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
• Which browser are you using?
Brave
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
In the last three games I've played, there have been clue words that are either very obscure English words that English speakers don't use in everyday or even poetic speech (pacific) or words that are not even English like Meditarranea. As an English teacher, this was discouraging to see and also made it difficult for the people in the game, many who have English as an additional language. It significantly affected the enjoyment and in one round we only got points because someone chose all 10 cards so we wouldn't lose out.
Having quality words to match the cards is really important: words that are meaningful, but also understandable for a global audience. Even Mediterranean would be a poor word if spelled correctly because it has such a specific meaning that doesn't connect well with the spirit of the game. • Which browser are you using?
Brave
Report history
cinema-much too broad
absurd- it's Dixit, they're all absurd!
farce-very difficult concept to put into art
Relatedly, some of the proper-noun clues are rather obscure from the perspective of English speakers, in particular "Corsica" and "Brittany". These may be meaningful to people from France, and, like, I know what those places are, but for English speakers they don't have much in the way of associations to work with.
However, I also reacted to "Mediterranea", that's just a typo. It's not in any dictionary I can find. Can the developers confirm whether it's a card in the actual game that's spelled like that or whether it's been misspelled when implemented in BGA?
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