How the PLOTMI Prediction Game works.
Read this once. You'll get it.
⏰ OFFICIAL GAME CLOCK — NEW YORK TIME (ET).
On the deadline date, actual ratings unlock at 12:00 AM ET and close at 9:00 PM ET. Miss the 9:00 PM cutoff and the challenge counts as a missed deadline.
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Free to play. Just for fun. No money is ever exchanged.
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You have to actually consume it. Watch the full film, finish the full season of a TV show, or read the whole book. No skimming, no half-watching.
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Challenge someone. Type their @handle to play a friend, or type CIRCLE to throw it open to the community — first reader to accept takes it. Open Circle challenges expire after 48 hours if nobody accepts.
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Pick a deadline. Up to 21 days. On the deadline date, actual ratings unlock at 12:00 AM ET and must be submitted by 9:00 PM ET.
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Predict their reaction. The moment you accept, lock in how you think they'll feel — Train Wreck, Snorefest, Mid, Dig It, or Fire. Sealed until both ratings are in.
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Submit your real rating. After consuming it, rate it honestly. No going back.
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The reveal. Got their reaction right? Earn a letter. Wrong? Lose one. Tie = nothing.
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Miss the 9:00 PM ET cutoff = auto-loss. Lose a letter and the rival wins one. If both miss, both lose.
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3 misses in 30 days = banned. 30-day timeout. No challenges sent or accepted.
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Spell PLOTMI. Earn all 6 letters — P, L, O, T, M, I — for a stamp. Letters can be lost. Protect them.
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Out of letters? The vault loans you one so you can keep playing. Lose with a loaned letter and you owe the vault; win and the debt is repaid. Still buried? A friend holding 3 to 5 letters can bail you out — but it costs them everything. They sacrifice ALL their letters, your entire debt clears, and you both start over with zero letters.
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6 letters in debt = locked out. You can't play for 3 days.
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It's just a game. Not that deep. If something goes wrong, breathe. We'll try to resolve as soon as possible.