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CONGRATULATIONS!
To all our wonderful members who played UNO this year.
The winners are ...
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Team Members:
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❅ Gem - Captain
❅ Keely - Co-Captain
❅ Keri
❅ Brittany Gass
❅ Klare
❅ Jane
❅ Kayt
❅ Tina
**********Captains,
Spreadsheets need to be updated within 24 hours from the cut-off date and time!***********
2025 UNO cut-off date and time
UNO finishes on Thursday May 1, 2025 at 9 am UTC time.
CUT-OFF COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Questions?Ask your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions.
Part 1 🚀 Build Your Own Spaceship
1. The Engine Room (Power Source)
Read a book with "energy", "fire", "power" or similar in the title or plot (text).
2. The Cockpit (Control Centre)
Read a book where a character takes charge or leads a mission.
3. Navigation System
Read a book set in multiple locations or with a journey across space/time/land.
4. The Hull (Body of the Ship)
Read a book with a cover that's mostly either metallic, grey, or silver; or features a structure that is mostly one of those colours.
5. Shields & Defence Systems
Read a book featuring a warrior, protector, or a defensive strategy.
6. Communication System
Read a book where language, translation, or miscommunication is key to the plot.
7. Life Support System
Read a book about survival in extreme conditions.
8. Artificial Intelligence
Read a book with a robot, AI, or a highly intelligent system/character.
9. Fuel Tank
Read a book that energises you or refuels your reading mojo!
10. The Launch Pad (Get Ready for Take-Off)
Read the first book in a series, or a debut novel.
*****
Part 2
🧑🚀 Select Your Crew
1. The Captain
Read a book with a strong leader, mentor, or decision-maker.
2. The Pilot
Read a book with a character who’s always on the move — a traveller, driver, or adventurer.
3. The Engineer
Read a book featuring a problem-solver, inventor, or builder.
4. The Medic
Read a book with a healer, doctor, therapist or emotional caretaker.
5. The Scientist
Read a book with a character in STEM, or where science plays a big role.
6. The Cook
Read a book that features food, cooking, or a chef character.
7. The Communications Officer
Read a book with a journalist, writer, translator, or with social media presence.
8. The Security Officer
Read a book with a character in law enforcement, military, or security.
9. The Alien
Read a book with a character who’s an outsider, immigrant, or "not from around here" (genre-wise or culturally).
10. The Comedian / Morale Booster
Read a book that made you laugh or features a humorous character.
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Part 3
🌌 Off You Go
1. Pack Your Bags
Read a book where a character prepares for a journey or big change.
2. Choose Your Destination
Read a book set in a faraway land, another planet, or a completely imagined world.
3. Map Your Route
Read a book with a map in the front, or where navigation is part of the story.
4. Buy Your Ticket
Read a book where access, entry, or permission is a key theme.
5. Face Travel Delays
Read a book where things don’t go to plan — detours, delays or unexpected twists.
6. Meet Fellow Travellers
Read a book where strangers are thrown together on a journey (e.g. road trip, cruise, expedition).
7. Board the Ship
Read a book that starts with immediate action or throws you into the story from page one.
8. Set Your Course
Read a book where a character has a clear mission or purpose.
9. Zero Gravity Moment
Read a book that makes you feel weightless – dreamy, poetic, or mind-bending.
10. Emergency Landing
Read a book where a journey goes wrong — crash landings, lost in space, or stranded scenarios.
*****
Part 4
🌠 End of the Universe
1. A Final Mission
Read a book that’s the last in a series or features a character’s final journey.
2. Apocalypse Now
Read a book set during or after the end of the world (dystopian, post-apocalyptic, climate fiction etc).
3. Time’s Up
Read a book that involves time travel, time loops, or racing against the clock.
4. Stars Go Out
Read a book with a tragic ending or emotional farewell.
5. The Unknown Beyond
Read a book that explores philosophical questions, the meaning of life, or what comes after death.
6. One Small Step
Read a book that feels like a personal milestone — one you’ve been meaning to read for ages.
7. Cosmic Weirdness
Read a book with surreal, mind-bending, or speculative elements that challenge your view of reality.
8. New World Rising
Read a book about rebirth, rebuilding, or hope after devastation.
9. Drift into Darkness
Read a book with a dark or eerie tone — horror, gothic, or psychological thriller.
10. Light-Years from Home
Read a book by an author from a different country or cultural background than your own.
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Part 5
⏺️ Captain’s Log: Mission Chronicles📝
Every great journey needs a record—and yours is no exception!
As you read your way through the galaxy, you and your crew will be charting not just the stars, but your experiences among the pages.
You need to log entries for Parts 1-4.
Each log should be about 3–4 sentences long—but feel free to elaborate if inspiration strikes!
For each completed Captain’s Log entry, your team earns 5 extra points!
Here are some suggestions, but feel free to be creative and daring!
🚀 Build Your Own Spaceship – What books inspired your ship's design, power, and purpose?
👨🚀 Select Your Crew – Who joined your ranks from the stories you read? What skills or quirks did they bring?
🌌 Off You Go – As you launch into space, what did your reading journey teach you about exploration, courage, or the unknown?
🌠 End of the Universe – How did it all wrap up? Reflect on where your books took you, and what you’ll carry with you beyond the stars.
In a galaxy far far away .... don't panic .....OK, actually you can start panicking a little bit.
You are going on 🛸 The Great Galactic Book Quest 🌌
The Galaxy awaits - but before you launch your ship into the stars, you’ll need to build it from scratch, assemble a top-notch crew, and chart a course into the unknown.
Your tools? Books.
Crack open a sci-fi adventure to bolt on the engine. Devour a fantasy epic to recruit a magical mechanic. Need a brave pilot? A clever detective? A chance to contemplate the meaning of life? A robot who’s good with spreadsheets or an alien with other necessary skills? There’s a book for all that.
With every story you finish, your ship gets stronger, your crew gets weirder (in the best way), and your cosmic path becomes clearer. Where are you headed? Who knows! That’s half the fun.
Are you ready to read your way into space?
◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ Captains' Log entries are 5 points each.
◈ If you complete all tasks, including Captains' Log, you get 30 extra points.
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
◈ The usual book length rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 15 April, 9am UTC (Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before 1 May, 9am UTC (the sad time for UNO 2025 to end).
Month 3 - April begins on April 1, 2025 at 9am UTC time. To see when this starts, use this COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
NOTE: Due to daylight savings starting/finishing at different times across the world, your time may be different to last month. Always check the countdown!
When this is for some main cities for reference:
Tues 1 April 2025
San Francisco 2am
London 10am
New York 5am
Mumbai 2.30pm
Tokyo 6pm
Sydney 8pm
Check out other cities HERE
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...
We all know and love/hate the Wild Draw 4 cards. They're fun in the game if you are not the one having to draw the cards. Here, we all love the points they give but aren't quite so fond of all the additional cover colours we need to read.
◈ For April, all that changes.
Wild Draw 4 cards are no longer in play. You get OVERLOAD cards instead!
◈ What are Overload cards?
Overload cards are also cover colour cards, BUT they require different colours.
The colours you can use for Overload cards are the following:
- purple
- pink
- orange
- brown
- grey
- white
- black
You can only use each cover colour once . They are worth 30 points and don't have to fit any letters, only colours.
Questions?Ask your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions.
🐬🐬Task List🐬🐬
1. Read a book with MPG Comedy or MPG Humor or tagged minimum 10x
2. Read a book with MPG Travel or tagged minimum 10x
3. Read a book with MPG Science Fantasy or MPG Science Fiction Fantasy or tagged minimum 10x
4. Read a book with MPG Alternate History or tagged minimum 10x
5. Read a book MPG Dystopia(n) or tagged minimum 10x
6. Read a book that has over 25K ratings
7. Read a book with a rating of 4,2 or higher
8. Read a book from a series with at least 6 books
9. Read a book from a Trilogy
10. Read a book that has been adapted into a radio or TV program or into a movie
11. Read a book that has been translated into at least 3 different languages
12. Read a book published in May of any year
13. Read a book published in any year between 1978-2005
14. Read a book with the word PANIC in text (it will be accepted as part of a word, like panicked/panicking)
15. Read a book with the word TOWEL(s) in text
16. Read a book that contains at least part of a poem or where a reference is made to a poem or a poet in text
17. Read a book with the word GUIDE in title (subtitle incl.) or series title
18. Read a book starting with a letter from VOGON (the/a or equivalents can be ignored)
19. Read a book with the letters BYPASS in title (subtitle incl.) and/or author's name
20. Read a book from the shelf UNIVERSE or GALAXY*
21. Read a book from the shelf ALIEN OR ALIENS*
22. Read a book with a character working in an office
23. Read a book with a character who works in the construction industry
24. Read a book with some kind of chase in the plot
25. Read a book that features a restaurant
26. Read a book where a character disappears
27. Read a book with a character's name starting with or containing an X
28. Read a book with some kind of fish on the cover
29. Read a book with a teacup/mug on the cover or where tea is consumed during the course of the plot
30. Read a book with a spaceship on the cover
* If a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from the series is accepted.
🐬🐬Spell-out🐬🐬
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. E
35. L
In a galaxy far far away .... DON'T PANIC and Carry a Towel and a Book or 35.
Grab your towels and reader buddies and hitch a ride on a Vogon spaceship in this optional mini challenge, where you will be searching for ❓The Question❓ to which the answer was 42.
All you need to do is find and read the right books that fit the tasks.
◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order.
◈ If your team complete all tasks, you will get 42 points as completion bonus .
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
◈ The usual book length and spell-out rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 15 March, 9am UTC (Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before 1 April, 9am UTC.
Month 2 - March begins on March 1, 2025 at 9am UTC time. To see when this starts, use this COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
When this is for some main cities for reference:
Sat1 March 2025
San Francisco 1am
London 9am
New York 4am
Mumbai 2.30pm
Tokyo 6pm
Sydney 8pm
Check out other cities HERE
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...
Caresse wrote: "Hiii~ I'm new to the team, checking in. Excited to be here :3"Caresse,
Any books you have started since 1 February, 9 am UTC can count for the challenge.
For the Mini, only books you finished after 14 Feb (9 am utc) can be accepted.
Questions?Ask your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions.
In a galaxy far, far away...
Prepare your tunics and your lightsabers (and maybe a spaceship while you're at it) - for in this optional mini challenge, we will take you across the universe of Star Wars to make the acquaintance of some of the most well-known heroes and villains of the galaxy.
From the below list, your team may pick six characters. At least one character needs to be a hero and at least one character needs to be a villain. The remaining four characters may be freely selected among heroes and villains. For all six of your chosen characters, you will have to read a book for every task.
🌌🪐💫☄️
R2D2 & C3PO
1. Read a book with an author who identifies as LGBTQIA+.
2. Read a book with an awesome sidekick (your own interpretation).
3. Read a book with a character who speaks more than one language.
4. Read a book from the Shelf Artificial Intelligence (if a book is part of a series, any book from the series will be accepted).
5. Read a book with gold letters on the cover.
Luke Skywalker
6. Read a book where one or more characters have to go on a quest.
7. Read a book with a sky on the cover.
8. Read a book with a character who is a beginner at something.
9. Read a book with a sword on the cover.
10. Read a book with MPG Science Fiction or MPG Speculative Fiction.
Princess Leia
11. Read a book with a character who is royalty.
12. Read a book by a female author.
13. Read a book with a white cover.
14. Read a book where characters from different backgrounds fall in love.
15. Read a book from the Shelf Bad Ass Heroine (if a book is part of a series, any book from the series will be accepted).
Han Solo
16. Read a book with a hero or a character who is worshipped as a hero.
17. Read a book by a male author.
18. Read a book with a gun on cover.
19. Read a book where the title begins with a letter from MILLENNIUM FALCON.
20. Read a book where the characters have to pull off a heist.
Chewbacca
21. Read a book with a character who has a fabulous best friend.
22. Read a book with the word "carpet" in text. (Please give location and sentence.)
23. Read a book with a neuro-divergent character.
24. Read a book with a spaceship on the cover.
25. Read a book where the title and/or series title and/or author's name contains at least 2 Ys.
Yoda
26. Read a book with a character who is a teacher (of any kind).
27. Read a book with 500+ pages.
28. Read a book that has been published in or before 1977.
29. Read a book with a character who is retired or who is in hiding.
30. Read a book tagged "Magic" or "Magical Realism" (at least 10x).
Darth Vader
31. Read a book where one of the characters is considered a villain.
32. Read a book with a black cover.
33. Read a book with the letters MASK in title OR in author's name.
34. Read a book with MPG Romance.
35. Read a book where friends fall out.
Emperor Palpatine
36. Read a book with an elderly character.
37. Read a book with red writing on the cover.
38. Read a book revolving around some kind of political intrigue.
39. Read a book where a character is hiding their true identity.
40. Read a book tagged "Space Opera" (at least 10x).
Jabba the Hutt
41. Read a book with a character from another species.
42. Read a book with MPG Crime.
43. Read a book where the author initials can be found in BOUNTYHUNTER.
44. Read a book with the word "gangster" in text. (Please provide location and sentence.)
45. Read a book with a character who is enslaved or held in captivity.
Fleet Admiral Piett
46. Read a book with MPG War or MPG Military or MPG Military Romance.
47. Read a book with a character who has a difficult/demanding boss.
48. Read a book with the word "uniform" in text. (Please provide location and sentence.)
49. Read a book from the Shelf Space (if a book is part of a series, any book from the series will be accepted).
50. Read a book where the title begins with a letter from FIRMUS.
Sarlacc, the monster of the Dune Sea
51. Read a book tagged "Adventure" (at least 10x).
52. Read a book with a brown cover.
53. Read a book with the word "hopeless" in text. (Please give location and sentence.)
54. Read a book with MPG Horror.
55. Read a book with a title starting with a letter from DIGESTION.
Grand Moff Tarkin
56. Read a book with a character who has one of the following specific honorifics to their name: occupational, military, academic or title. (Familial honorifics - Aunt, Grandma, etc. - or Mr/Mrs, etc are not accepted.)
57. Read a book with the letters DEATH STAR in title and/or author's name.
58. Read a book with a grey cover.
59. Read a book from the Shelf Boss (if a book is part of a series, any book from the series will be accepted).
60. Read a book where a character gets imprisoned/locked up.
🌌🪐💫☄️
◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ Completing six sets of tasks (ie six characters) will award your team a completion bonus of 30 points.
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
◈ The usual book length rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 14 February, 9am UTC (Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before 1 March, 9am UTC.
HI Anna and welcome,Please fill in the form under this link
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
We may need reserve players.
🚀❗️📚 ALL TEAMS ARE OPEN NOW! Please go and board your Spaceships. 📚❗️🚀
Mariam wrote: "Hello, I am Mariam.And this is my first UNO challenge, which I am very excited about!!
I think the teams are up but I am not sure how to know in which team I am.
I would really appreciate it if ..."
Hi
If you have not filled in and sent us the google form included in the All About UNO thread, unfortunately it means that you have not signed up.
If you sign up now, you will be on the reserve player list.
