Fortunately, Unfortunately
Fortunately, Unfortunately is a word game first played at conventions of the National Puzzlers' League in the late 1980s. It was invented and introduced by one-time NPL president David Scott Marley. A version of the game, called "Good News, Bad News" was popularized by the BBC radio show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. The game is best played in groups with an odd number of people. It is often played on Internet forums. Gameplay The Fortunately, Unfortunately word game follows a standard format: One person begins with a sentence (e.g., One day Little Johnny walked to the local shoe shop). The next person tells of something unfortunate that happens (e.g., Unfortunately, Little Johnny was hit by a car.). The following person contributes a fortunate event (e.g., Fortunately, the car was made entirely of marshmallows). The fourth person will contribute an unfortunate event (e.g., Unfortunately, Johnny was allergic to marshmallows.) The fifth person will contribute a fortunate event (e.g., Fortunately, Johnny didn't eat any of the car.), and the process is repeated The game does not have any specified endpoint, unless players agree to add some kind of scoring system. Book There is a children's book named "Fortunately" by Remy