That Dumb Text Game Hooked Me
So the other night, my buddy Dave sends me this screenshot of his phone with the “New phone, who dis?” text message game popping up. Honestly? It looked stupid simple. Just two buttons. But Dave was buzzing about how he kept losing. Naturally, that was my invite to poke the bear.
I fired up my own messages. Scrolled through the list looking for some rando I hadn’t texted in ages, someone whose name I’d probably forgotten. Found one – Alex? Alex who? Perfect. Sent that classic “New phone, who dis?” line. Bam. Game screen pops up almost instantly. Felt kinda silly playing a game inside my texting app.
Round 1: Button Mashing Disaster
Went in guns blazing, just tapping like crazy. Red button! Blue button! Didn’t matter which, just slapped ’em. Screen flashed lights like a cheap disco, then showed “STRANGER DANGER! You lose!” Big, mocking letters. I swear it felt like the phone was laughing at me. Okay, Dave wasn’t kidding. This thing had teeth.
Observing The Beast
Fine. Time to actually look at the screen before smashing it. Noticed something between rounds. Tiny words popped up right after my “who dis” text, lasting like half a second. Missed it the first dozen times cause I was trigger happy. Phrases like “Trust the blue” or “Red never lies”. Sneaky! That had to be the key.
The Pattern Hunt Begins
Started paying attention like a hawk. Sent “New phone, who dis?” again. Flash! “Always choose blue”. Okay, easy. Smacked the blue button hard. Ding ding ding! Winner screen! Tiny digital confetti. First win. Sent another one. Flash! “Red is truth”. Pushed red. Won again! Felt like cracking a secret code. But then, got “Never pick blue”. Obvious, right? Picked red. BOOM. Lost. What?! That sneaky little…
The Trap Revealed
Turns out, the game plays dirty sometimes. After a few “obvious” wins, it throws curveballs. Saw “Only fools pick red”. Thought, okay, reverse psychology! Avoided red like poison, smashed blue. Loser. WTF! Realized then: the instructions flip-flop. Some are straightforward commands (“Choose red”), others are reverse psychology (“Red lies” means actually pick red). The trick is the type of clue, not just the words.
My Winning Formula (After Much Faceplanting)
After losing to Alex, my neighbor Bev, and even my own alt number (embarrassing), here’s what finally worked:
- Look FAST: Train your eyes on the clue spot the instant you send “who dis”. It blinks fast. Blink, you miss it.
- Command or Comment?: If it sounds like an order (“Choose blue”, “Pick red”), DO THAT THING. Obey.
- Trick Alert: If it sounds like a fact or warning (“Red lies”, “Avoid blue”), REVERSE IT. “Red lies”? Means red lies about being good? Pick it! “Avoid blue”? That’s a lie? Pick blue! Take the opposite action.
Seriously, this was the game changer. Made my finger hover, brain did a quick “Command or Trick?” scan, then slammed the correct button.
Undefeated Champion Mode
It took a stupid amount of tries to nail this down. Lots of frustrated shouts at my phone. But once I locked in that split-second “command vs. trick” decoder ring in my head? Game over for the phone. Went through my entire contacts list after lunch yesterday. Crushed it every. Single. Time. Alex, Bev, Mom, Dave… all sent crying my victory texts back with the win screen. Felt pretty satisfying, gotta say. Turns out the secret isn’t speed, it’s just reading the sneaky fine print before you punch.
