Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

  • Anonymous

    Hey Harry this is Howard congratulations :D
    you may now thank me for my participation :P

  • Anonymous

    Well done Harry! Keep your good ideas flowing. Look forward to your next invention.

  • mypalmike

    Give the gift of bacon!

  • Anonymous

    Think about that kind of imagination combined with the freedom of self-publishing that can be found in Lulu, or The Game Crafter.

  • Anonymous

    This seems a great idea, i have 100 people turning up for an elearning event tomorrow, and will try and modify some of these for that!

  • Anonymous

    Hey Harry shoot me an email SeanMacConway a.t gmail.com I think you have something here we can bring to the US. You have it man, keep up the great work and shoot me an email

  • Ernunnos

    You had me at “bacon”. But the rest of it’s downright fantastic too.

  • TheWillow

    Damnit I just lost the game!

    *ugh* I hadn’t lost in like 6 months too.

    • HerkyDerky

      You just made me lose the game.

  • harrylee

    Thanks everyone for your approbation, it’s really encouraging! I greatly appreciate the feedback.

    A huge thank-you to Xeni and the amazing Boing Boing Video team for the interview – I had a blast. Thanks also go to the Institute For The Future, Sun Microsystems, and everybody involved in making the Digital Open possible.

    (Finally, thanks to TheWillow for making me lose the game… Grr!)

    • Xopher

      Harry, my great admiration! Best of luck in your future endeavors; the world needs a lot more people like you.

  • gdog355

    I love you Harry! Thanks for your post.

  • SamSam

    We had a similar game, but it consisted of only one card: the AWK card. If you possess the card, and you are in a social situation where someone says one of those completely awkward statements that stops all conversation and has people looking at each other awkwardly, rescue the situation (or dig it in even deeper) by presenting the speaker with the AWK card.

    They, then, can only get rid of it the next time someone says something completely awkward.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you Harry – this really got me thinking.
    And… how about ‘Sneaky Mail’ – A card that asks each owner to pass it on until it reaches a nominated person in a particular town or community. e.g. “Sarah Jane : Oxford,UK Craft Fairs”. The winner is the one who can finally present the card.

  • funkyderek

    Nothing but positive feedback. Now, is that because everybody liked it or because any negative comments were removed?

    • zyodei

      Well, this sixteen year old summed up the most fundamental, positive, and inspiring philosophy of life in just a few sentences, and also invented a game that sounds like great fun to boot, a game that will actually add to your life instead of taking away from it.

      If there are no negative comments, maybe it’s because we aren’t all curmudgeons after all..

      • funkyderek

        zyodei: If there are no negative comments, maybe it’s because we aren’t all curmudgeons after all..

        Maybe it is, but given that negative comments and even neutral questions were removed without explanation from a similar thread, maybe it’s not.

  • Xopher

    This is a brilliant idea. This is a brilliant kid!

    He’s very well-spoken, isn’t he?

  • Anonymous

    Come on boing boingers, lets get some more ideas for cards. Here’s mine, convince someone to give you their coat (or barring that other article of clothing), then give them this card.

  • Xeni Jardin

    @Xopher He was inspiring, compassionate, and cogent. He damn well blew my mind!

    When we were doing the interview, there were some really “churchy” moments — the kid has true vision. I hope he has wonderful success in life.

  • Daemon

    The yellow card reminds me a little bit of TAG (The Assasination Game) aka Killer, Assassin, etc.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin_(game)

  • Anonymous

    Harry, you may want to consider self-publishing this game through The Game Crafter. They let you upload your graphics and then print as many (or as few) copies as you want. The best part is that you can activate your product on their online store and it will be available to a worldwide audience. Since everything is print-on-demand, you don’t have to order 500 copies of your game or anything. They print and ship it for you. Pretty slick service and seems like it could be a good option for you.

  • mgfarrelly

    That’s FABULOUS.

    As much as I like electronic gaming (and have seen it yield great results in library settings) a game based around social play, conversation, imagination is just wonderful.

    And Harry has a better outlook on life and games than many people twice or three-times his age. Congratulations!

  • Gloria

    So awesome!

  • Xopher

    Harry, I have a question for you: how did you get to be so wise at such an early age? I know lots of people many times your age who haven’t got that kind of compassionate wisdom.

  • Anonymous

    WOOO GO HARRY :D

  • simonbarsinister

    Wow, Harry Lee is a very well spoken kid. His philosophy is more mature than most adults I know. Kudos to you Mr. Lee. I expect I’ll be hearing your name again before long.

  • VagabondAstronomer

    Brilliant! A game where people must actually interact! Well done, Mr. Lee!