Meaning
What does You Lost the Game mean?
Origin
What's the origin of You Lost the Game?
The exact origin of The Game is unknown, although a similar concept, also based on ironic processing (also called White Bear Principle) has been played by Leo Tolstoy and his brother in the 1840βs and Dostoevsky mentions it in his 1863 essay, Winter Notes on Summer Impressions.
The modern form of The Game is mostly attributed to the schoolyard students of England or Australia, bored in the 90βs.
Spread & Usage
How did You Lost the Game spread?
βYou lost the Gameβ is similar to a curse, as once you say the sentence to someone who is familiar with The Game, they immediately lose it.
The phenomenon is liked and discussed by many online, appearing on Reddit threads as well as other social media posts.

External resources
- Joe.co.uk β Remember ‘The Game’? Well congratulations, you just lost it again
- Wikipedia β The Game (mind game)