Penultimater is a mobile version of an exquisite corpse, a turn-based game in which a player is given only the last line written in a story and has to write the next. The lines are then read as a single story.

Penultimater players subscribe by texting keyword “line” to 41411. They are then in the queue of players which are chosen at random intervals to receive the final line in the story via sms. Once they receive the line, they have a 5 minute time frame in which to reply, or the turn is given to the next player.

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Harper’s Index is one of my favorite depressing reads, so I decided to take the Index and break it out into smaller bits of harsh realities to be consumed at one's leisure via SMS.

Simply text keyword “Index” to 41411 whenever you can stomach it and you’ll receive an item from the latest Harper’s Index.

Days after I sent this application to Harper's via Twitter that they published the Index online in a searchable format and begin twittering its items: 7.

I play in a bocce league in Brooklyn and at the start of each game, we flip a coin to see which team rolls first. Instead of scrambling to find a coin, I created this SMS app to replace flipping a coin.

To use, simply text 'flip' to 41411 and you'll randomly get heads or tails.