Patenaudite

A strong viral infection that can affect any good board game player, suddenly transforming him in a very bad player for many consecutive games. Symptoms • The player starts losing dreadfully at a board game where he used to be a good player; may last several games • At first, the player says he was not lucky but as the symptoms persist, the disease reveals itself as simple bad luck may not explain playing so badly • During the second phase of the disease, the player feels depressed, loses appetite and is unable to have fun anymore; no suicide reported yet • To be considered a “Patenaudite”, the player must finish last during at least 3 consecutive games, way behind other players Incubation time • Unknown, the disease may happens shortly or many days after getting it from an infected player Duration • 3 and more consecutive games where the player finishes last • But we have seen some cases where it could last up to a month Treatment • No specific treatment seems to work, the disease disappears suddenly Particularity • The disease seems to propagate to only one player at a time. It is considered as a singleton virus