The Impossible Game ?

The Board Game of Contextual Dilemma, Can there be a Winner?

The game starts with 1 blank Game Board, 5 identical Playing Pieces, and 5 Players. 

1 player waits outside while the 4 remaining players “Construct” a set of tactical and strategic Objectives, and a set of Rules to govern them, such that the intent and structure of the finished game is not necessarily obvious to the 5th player.

The 5^th Player is invited to join the 4 Constructors, and without explanation the game begins. 

If the 5^th player should break a Rule, the game ends and the 5^th Player becomes “First” in the game. 

There is no penalty, and the game continues without interruption if one of the 4 “Constructors” breaks a rule in the game that they helped to Construct. 

However, if one of the Constructors communicates a rule to the 5^th player, either by action or word, intentionally or unintentionally, such that the 5^th Player is able to state the Rule accurately and point out the Constructor who communicated the Rule, the 5^th Player must properly Break the Rule during game play, and if “Caught” by one of the 4 Constructors, the 5^th Player may identify the Constructor who communicated the Rule, and may also accurately recite the Rule. 

Constructors are not obligated to Catch the 5^th Player if they break a Rule. 

However, if the 5^th Player is Caught, they are required to recite “The Rule” and they are required to Identify a Constructor from whom they seemingly learned the Rule.  The 5^th Player is not obligated to accurately Identify the Constructor from whom they “Learned” the Rule, nor are they obligated to accurately Recite the Rule.

Constructors are not obligated to Validate the Recitation of the “broken” Rule, nor are they required to Validate the Identification made by the 5^th Player, but there must be a 3 Player Quorum among the 4 Constructors.  If Quorum is not sustained, then there will be a Default Catch of the 5^th Player.

If the 5^th player completes the Game without being Caught, they take over the “Last Place” position in the overall Game rankings.   The Game Series continues as one of the immediately previous 4 Constructors assumes the role of 5^th Player, and goes outside to wait. 

There are 5 rounds of the game, and the Player in “Last Place” after 5 rounds is the overall Winner.

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In this game there is nothing but a sequence of Contexts, defined by the rules created by the Constructors, but never formally communicated to the 5^th Player.  If the 5^th Player is able to empirically discern correctly the Context, they become empowered to decide whether they would like to Win or Lose the game as they continue on with game play.  Players who are never able to discern the Context may end up inadvertently Winning or Losing, but the choice will not be theirs to make.

It is assumed that very rarely would the Players agree with one another regarding the true Definition of the Game Context