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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia

@publishgame.bsky.social
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The official account of the tabletop game in development. Made for people who enjoy science & culture trivia and want to have a good laugh about academic life.

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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
Guess what! Bubble wrap was originally designed as a type of textured wallpaper in 1957 before its potential as packing material was realized! This question is in the pool of trivia questions in the game. Follow for more snippets of the game as it develops!
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
Take a wild guess, what was bubble wrap originally designed to be? A. Insulation B. Wallpaper C. child's toy
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
This question is in the pool of trivia questions in the game. Follow for more snippets of the game as it develops!
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
Now the answer! The answer is Dunning-Kruger Effect. This cognitive bias can cause less competent people to overestimate their own skills while more competent people might underestimate theirs in comparison to others.
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
[Psychology] Without looking it up, what is the name of the effect where people overestimate their ability in certain areas? Dunning-Kruger Effect Imposter Syndrome Hawthorne Effect
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
This question is in the pool of trivia questions in the game. Follow for more snippets of the game as it develops! Now the answer! It is B bits! In case you wonder, a byte has 8 bits in it. Did you get it right?
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
Without looking it up, the basic binary digits 0 and 1 are known as A. Bytes. B. Bits. C. Bauds.
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
This question is in the pool of trivia questions in the game. Follow for more snippets of the game as it develops!
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
Now the answer! The brain is the fattiest organ in the human body, consisting of about 60% fat. This fat is crucial for brain health, playing a key role in insulating neurons and ensuring efficient signal transmission.
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
This question is in the pool of trivia questions in the game. Follow for more snippets of the game as it develops! 9
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Without looking it up, what is the fattiest human organ? A. Skin B. Live C. Brain
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Caught in the act! #GameNight just got real with the 'Plagiarize!' card. One player's idea gets hijacked in the conference talk, sparking a trivia challenge! Get it wrong and you'll pay up a card from your hand. Who's ready to test their knowledge? #BoardGames
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Publish or Perish: A Satirical Game about Academia @publishgame.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Welcome to the world of academic publishing! In this humorous party game that may involve collaboration, backstabbing, and science trivia, you navigate the whimsical and often chaotic academic life. Your goal? Amass as many citations as you can! Follow for development progress!
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