The aim of the game is to artfully create conspiracy theories and spread them, so that they become as popular as possible in that social community.
To this end, you will be given time to study the "conspiracy theorist's toolkit". When you are ready, you will join Glitter. Glitter is the social media platform where the game takes place. You can access the platform here.
A breaking news item from a mainstream information channel will appear in the Glitter newsfeed. From that moment, you can post your conspiracy-themed response to the news item in question and interact with other players - commenting, liking, and reposting contributions.
This part of the game lasts 10 minutes, during which new updates on the initial news item will also appear. During the 10 minutes of play, your activity and that of the other players will be monitored by the Glitter algorithm which determines the players' "popularity score".
The popularity score is updated in real time in the ranking available in the relevant section of the Glitter app, accessible on the sidebar by clicking on the Trophy symbol. When the game stops whoever has scored the most popularity points wins.