Want to play STEEM-POCALYPSE but missed out on the sign-up? Want to play but you're not sure about the rules and would like to learn how to play in a less competitive setting? (Or are you shy and don't want to learn in front of so many players?) Have you already been killed off in STEEM-POCALYSE but would like to keep playing? (Are you still alive in the current season of STEEM-POCALYPSE but want to goof around with your fellow players some more?)
Then this is the game for you!
The Rules for Proper Gameplay:
-- Players must reply within 24hrs of this post being made or they will die.
-- Players must reply to the comment below containing the option they would like to choose for gameplay. If they reply to the main post and not the comment containing the option they would like to choose, they will die.
-- Players must keep track of their own inventories and when they last ate/when they must eat again to avoid starvation.
-- -- EXAMPLE:
I have one backup food supply, rope, 6 ammo (no gun), I ate some berries on Day 3 Round 2, and I choose Option 3!
-- -- -- As this is the first post for this season, there is currently no inventory to keep track of. However, that will change soon and when it does, make sure you keep track of your inventory!
-- -- -- -- Any attempts at dishonesty when listing your inventory will result in immediate death.
THE BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLAY-ALONG-POCALYPSE and STEEM-POCALYPSE:
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, you do not have to signup to play. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, all players must signup for the current season ahead of time. Only those that signed up are allowed to play in the current season.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, death is temporary and you may play again on the next game post. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, death is permanent and you must wait until the next season to play again.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, you may join us at any point in the game. Meaning, if you didn't play with us in the beginning, you're still welcome to join in and start out on whatever the current round is. If you didn't play in Day 1 Round 1, Day 1 Round 2, Day 2 Round 1, Day 2 Round 2, you are still welcome to join us in Day 3 Round 1. (If you join later on in gameplay, I will provide you with a small inventory of items.) In STEEM-POCALYPSE, you MUST begin playing on Day 1 Round 1 and MUST reply to every game post within 24hrs of it being posted or you will die and have to wait until the next season to play again.
-- -- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I will be enforcing the reply within 24hrs to a game post. Since death is temporary in Play-Along-Pocalypse, the only real consequence is that you will miss out on whatever inventory you might've gained in the missed post and you will miss out on eating if one of the options provided a meal.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, if you're not playing the game, you're allowed to comment and interact with people in the comments of the game posts anyways. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, commenting on game posts when you are not playing is not only VERY RUDE but it's against the rules and creates more work for @Papa-Pepper and myself. So please don't idly chat on STEEM-POCALYPSE posts, come chat on Play-Along-Pocalypse posts instead.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I'll be posting a list of all the players that played correctly in the previous game post. They will be the 'survivors'. Those that do no play correctly will not be listed. Play-Along-Pocalypse is for learning how to play the game and to have fun and be much more relaxed while learning the game. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, a list of the survivors and a list of the fallen are posted every day.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, there is no prize pool to win. Why? Because this is a learning experience and for fun. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, there's not only a prize pool, but it can grow to be quite large. However, those unable to play the official game correctly will not win the prize pool. If you want to win potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars, you need to be able to follow the game rules on your own if you want to win the money.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, if you die for some reason, I will inform you of your demise and the reason for it, and you can try again on the next game post. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, if you die, you die. Try again next season.
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE:
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I highly encourage you to ask all the questions you want or need. I will answer them to the very best of my ability.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I highly encourage you to interact with each other and to have fun.
-- I also highly encourage you to get creative and to leave your STEEM-POCALYPSE/Play-Along-Pocalypse inspired creations in the comments below.
-- Roleplaying is highly encouraged.
I am the Record Keeper for STEEM-POCALYPSE and Play-Along-Pocalypse has been approved by @Papa-Pepper himself.
Why am I doing this? You can find that here.
OKAY, ON TO THE ACTUAL GAME!!
The Official STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Day 9 Round 1 Post by @Papa-Pepper
A dead snake on the pavement... food or not?
Not that all options get picked, but due to the Play-A-Long Pocalypse Game being run by 
DAY 8 ROUND 2 RESULTS
OPTION 1 – Try to run away.
Hopefully the players who chose to run had a backup food supply.
Players who chose Option 1 have progressed to the next round as long as they had something else to eat.
OPTION 2 – Try to eat the snake raw.
For the players who chose to eat it raw, they were able to gag down the stinky dead snake. Though they did have a mild bout with food poisoning, they were still nourished.
Players who chose Option 2 have successfully made it to the next round.
OPTION 3 – Try to cook the snake using a Magnesium Firestarter and eat it. (For players with a Magnesium Firestarter)
Ah, the risk of fire and the scent of cooked meat... was successful. The players who chose to cook and eat the dead snake successfully ate.
Players who chose Option 3 have successfully made it to the next round.
OPTION 4 – Try to leave the snake there and use it as bait to see if something else comes to get it.
The players who chose to leave the snake there as bait began a waiting game. After a while of boring watching nothing happen, the sound of an engine racing around the corner filled their ears. Quickly the players who chose Option 4 ran away into the woods, missing their chance at a meal. If the players did not have something else to eat, then it is...
Players who chose Option 4 are now dead unless they had a backup food supply.
OPTION 5 – Try to take the snake to the stream and use it as bait to see if something else comes to get it.
Some players chose to move the dead snake to the edge of the stream to use it as bait. They too began a waiting game. After a while, though, something showed up.
It was a Snapping Turtle, which they were able to kill. Some dried the meat in sun before consuming it while others were able to cook it. Players who chose Option 5 successfully ate.
Players who chose Option 5 have now progressed to the next round.
DAY 9 ROUND 1 SCENARIO
The sound of the stream, along with the thirst of the players, lead them to the stream. This one is a hydration round, so the players will need to successfully hydrate this round if they are going to continue gameplay and avoid dying of thirst.
While the water is moving, it also looks gray and full of debris. Though some players successfully ate a turtle out of the water, drinking it as is may prove to be a different thing altogether.
While the players are considering how to proceed, more players show up. Since players who have Water Purification Tablets may be at an advantage, some interesting options exist. They also have a good opportunity because the supply of Water Purification Tablets is pretty much inexhaustible. If solo players want to team up, now is a good opportunity, just be sure to name your team and let us know who is on it.
Though other options exist, players can choose to trade an item or items with a player or team who has Water Purification Tablets, or maybe some players or teams with Water Purification Tablets may be generous enough to share for free, though that won't do much for eliminating the competition.
Basically, some trades can be made or some Water Purification Tablets could be given away. Also, some teams could be made if solo players would like to form a two person team. Here are the rest of the options. (Remember, players must successfully drink this round in order to continue.)
OPTIONS
OPTION 1 – Try to run away without drinking.
OPTION 2 – Try to drink the water as is.
OPTION 3 – Try to boil the water for a while using a Magnesium Firestarter and then drink it. (For players with a Magnesium Firestarter)
OPTION 4 – Try to heat the water until just before the boiling point for a half hour using a Magnesium Firestarter and then drink it. (For players with a Magnesium Firestarter)
OPTION 5 – Try to use a Water Purification Tablet and then drink it. (For players who already have, or can manage to get, a Water Purification Tablet.)
PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY
All players who have signed up and want to play must reply to this post with 24 hours in order to avoid elimination and continue gameplay. All players must reply to my option comment below, not to this post. I will reply to my own posts with the options each in their own comments, and the players must reply to whichever comment has the option that they wish to choose.
If you are forming a 2 person team, let us know your team name and who is on the team.
If you are giving or receiving a Water Purification Tablet, please let us know to whom or from whom.
If you are trading an item or items for a Water Purification Tablet, or a Water Purification Tablet for an item or items, please let us know what and from whom.
IMPORTANT: The Backup Food Supplies are in one ration portions, which can feed one player and keep them alive for two days. Also, if for some reason you decide to change your choice prior to the 24 hour response time cutofff, please contact
Also, please remember to include your inventory in your reply. Example:
I have gas, a magnesium firestarter, a NOTE, a PLANT FIELD GUIDE and a pistol with 8 rounds of ammunition. I must eat by the end of Day 8. I choose Option 3 this round.
As always, please remember that all outcomes are predetermined. In an elimination survival game, most of your are going to die eventually. Nothing personal.
A Special Thanks to 
for Providing the Title Gif and the GAME OVER Gif and a very Special Thanks to for all the help keeping track of this mess.
for Providing the Title Gif and the GAME OVER Gif and a very Special Thanks to for all the help keeping track of this mess.We have a Discord server where you can chat and discuss STEEM-POCALYPSE among other things.
Alright guys, let's have some fun!
Here's the Live Spreadsheet for Play-Along-Pocalypse Season 1 STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 for anyone that would like to keep track of gameplay and such like the STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Spreadsheet.
Players will be added to the Play-Along-Pocalypse spreadsheet as they join the game.
Title image from here in case anyone is looking for high quality free stock images to use. A big thanks to @Marxrab for sprinkling her photoshop magic on our title picture!