[IRC] An {IRC} version of the trivia game "Botticelli", in which one
user changes his {nick} to the initials of a famous person or other
named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions,
with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a
courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter
hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For
example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to
"fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also
{hing}.
[1996 update: a recognizable version of the initgame has become a
staple of some radio talk shows in the U.S. We had it first! -- ESR]
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {hing}{talk mode}]