Werewolf - a game.

[Revenant Threshold]

I've got permission to do this, so no need to report my post.


Ok. A game of Werewolf, also known as Mafia. All players will be sorted into two teams - Townspeople or Werewolves. The aim of the game is to kill the entire opposing team. The Werewolves are told who all the other Werewolves are. The Townspeople, however, are unaware of who is on their side and who is not (with a couple of exceptions).

There are two stages to the game. The first stage is Night; during the night, the Werewolves discuss amongst themselves which one of the Townspeople they will kill. Once they've reached a consensus, the player concerned is killed and the Day stage begins. During the day, all players discuss (in this thread and openly) which player they think is a Werewolf, who will then be lynched. Since the Werewolves can pass as humans during the day, the Werewolves also get to vote in this stage; They are a minority however, and so may not easily lead the group. In addition, the Werewolves must be careful not to act too in accordance, lest the Townspeople figure out that they have a plan of attack between them.

There may also be additional roles to play, characters with special skills; for instance, the Seer, on the side of the Townspeople, who can investigate one other person during the Night stage and discover whether they are a Werewolf or not. I'll assign these extra roles if I get enough players.

So! If you're interested, post and say. I'll give you roles at random once enough people have joined. You'll need to post an email address for you as well, since Werewolf discussion at night will be done through email (and so be kept secret from the Townspeople), and also so that I can tell you your roles and any information you might discover in secret.

If you've got questions, please feel free to ask. I've run a game of this a couple of times on another board, so I have some experience and I should be able to answer them for you.

[Richard Parker]

I'm in.

[Menocchio]

Sounds interesting. I'll play.

[Rubystreak]

I'll play. My e-mail address is in my profile.

[Ogre]

Sure. Sounds fun. I'd like to play. Email addy is in my profile.

[smiling bandit]

The game seems heavily weighed towards the "attacking" team. If they play correctly, the "defending" team has almost no chance to win, save through blind luck.

[Rubystreak]

Originally Posted by smiling bandit

The game seems heavily weighed towards the "attacking" team. If they play correctly, the "defending" team has almost no chance to win, save through blind luck.

Yeah, how are the townspeople supposed to have the slightest clue who is and who isn't a werewolf? The werewolves know who their enemy is, right? What evens it out for the other side?

[Ogre]

I would imagine that some creative thinking and the perks thrown to the townspeople (the Seer and whatnot) would even the odds somewhat.

[Revenant Threshold]

What Ogre said. You do need to think strategically, and some of the extra roles are helpful.

In addition, the amount of Werewolves is also smaller than the amount of Townspeople. Also, when someone is killed, I'll tell you what role they were playing. If it turns out to be another Townsperson, and some people were pushing heavily to kill them.... suspicion may fall.

[Miller]

I'm game. Email's in my profile.

[Enginerd]

Sounds like fun. Email's in my profile as well.

[Improv Geek]

Oh I see how it is, I suggest this a few weeks ago and not a word is said - but if RT suggests it...

*hmpfff*

I'd play but I just don't have the time to be reliable about it.

-- IG

[jsgoddess]

I'll play! I'm really really bad at this sort of game, so assign me to the team you'd rather see lose.

[hocow]

Sounds fun. Email is in my profile.

[Kat]

I'm in. Email's in my profile.

[smiling bandit]

Are the teams even?

[Rysto]

I'll play.

rysto32@hotmail.com

[Improv Geek]

Originally Posted by smiling bandit

Are the teams even?

No, the evil side is much smaller. There are equations to determine group sizes based on the total number of players, but usually it's ~10 good vs 2 bad.

-- IG

[sturmhauke]

I've played this game in person, with about 12 or so people. The ratio of Mafia to Townsfolk is 1:2 or 1:3, depending on what variants are used. We used a Sheriff (equivalent to the Seer) and a Doctor, who could protect one player from death per night. Anyone could claim any profession they wanted, but no one was allowed to reveal their card which told the true profession.

The strategy lies in convincing people to agree with you and figuring out who to trust. In person, you can try to read people's body language, but that won't work here.

I'm in. Email's in the profile.

[JSexton]

Most definitely in. I've considered running this here, but it didn't seem like the mods would approve. Glad to see they're cool with it. May I ask what site you play at?

[JSexton]

Also, may I suggest setting up a Google group for the mafia discussion? It's very easy, secure, and much simpler than doing it via email. You can also open it up afterwards so the town can read the mafia's discussions.

[Suburban Plankton]

Count me in. My email address is in my profile (or soon will be, if it isn't).

[ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]

*Stares at the moon out her living room window*

Sounds like fun. I wanna play.

[MadTheSwine]

Sign me up.

[Revenant Threshold]

Originally Posted by JSexton

Also, may I suggest setting up a Google group for the mafia discussion? It's very easy, secure, and much simpler than doing it via email. You can also open it up afterwards so the town can read the mafia's discussions.

Good idea. I've set one up and i'll send the address to all Werewolves. The forum I used to play this on allowed pms, so it was a bit easier in that regard. Sadly, it's now defunct, thanks to an overreacting mod (nothing to do with me, though ). I've been jonesing for a good game, so I thought i'd start one up here.

I make 15 players so far. That's enough for a game, but in case anyone else wants to play i'll leave it open until.. let's say 6 p.m. my time (that's in exactly 5 hours from this post, so check the time stamp to work it out).

Players so far;
Richard Parker
Menocchio
Rubystreak
Ogre
Miller
Enginerd
jsgoddess
hocow
Kat
Rysto
sturmhauke
JSexton
Suburban Plankton
ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies
MadTheSwine

[One And Only Wanderers]

Im interested, but would my timezone difference disqualify me?

on second read, you yourself are UK, but most other respondants appear to be US

[smiling bandit]

Excellent. In that case, I'll play. Heh heh.

[Winston Smith]

I'd like to join. This sounds like fun. My email address is winston_smith_@hotmail.com

[JSexton]

Originally Posted by One And Only Wanderers

Im interested, but would my timezone difference disqualify me?

on second read, you yourself are UK, but most other respondants appear to be US

The "day" cycle tends to last for a week or more, so there ought to be plenty of time fo interaction with players from all over the globe. I regularly play with Brits, Danes, Australians, Germans, etc.

[One And Only Wanderers]

Originally Posted by JSexton

The "day" cycle tends to last for a week or more, so there ought to be plenty of time fo interaction with players from all over the globe. I regularly play with Brits, Danes, Australians, Germans, etc.

in that case sign me up Carl_A_Norris@Hotmail.com

[Revenant Threshold]

Ok, the final player list is;

Richard Parker
Menocchio
Rubystreak
Ogre
Miller
Enginerd
jsgoddess
hocow
Kat
Rysto
sturmhauke
JSexton
Suburban Plankton
ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies
MadTheSwine
One And Only Wanderers
smiling bandit
Winston Smith

18 all together. I'll stick in some extra roles so we don't have just hordes of basic Townspeople and Werewolves. Once i've emailed everyone i'll start things off here.

[JSexton]

Woohoo! How do you plan to address the issue of keeping non-players from posting in the game thread? On other boards, that's accomplished by giving the narrator moderator powers for that thread, but that's obviously not feasible here. Game integrity is fairly important, as it ruins games when spectators chime in and say "JSexton is obviously lying! Look, back on page 3 he said this, and on page 17 he said something else!"

Is a strongly worded post from you enough? Will the SDMB moderators take offense?

[Revenant Threshold]

Hmm. I suppose it depends on whether posting in here to upset the game counts as being a jerk or not, which would probably incur a polite unofficial warning.

I don't think there'll be that much of a problem, though. Anyone interested enough in the game to be following it along probably isn't going be evil enough to try and ruin it.

[Miller]

Don't mind me, I'm just subscribing to this thread so I'll remember to check it.

[Revenant Threshold]

I'm just waiting for everyone to be ready and happy before we start, then i'll kick off the first Day phase.

[jsgoddess]

Originally Posted by Revenant Threshold

I'm just waiting for everyone to be ready and happy before we start, then i'll kick off the first Day phase.

You want Dopers to be happy? Crap. This is going to take a while.

[Captain Carrot]

If you haven't finalized yet (and it sounds like you have), I'd like in, since I only just saw this thread. Email's in my profile.

[Rubystreak]

Originally Posted by Captain Carrot

If you haven't finalized yet (and it sounds like you have), I'd like in, since I only just saw this thread. Email's in my profile.

You again! You're stalking me, aren't you? Every time I turn around, there you are!

OMG, paranoid already...

[jsgoddess]

Originally Posted by Rubystreak

You again! You're stalking me, aren't you? Every time I turn around, there you are!

OMG, paranoid already...

Burn the witch! Burn the witch!

Wait, have we started?

[Rubystreak]

Originally Posted by jsgoddess

Burn the witch! Burn the witch!

Wait, have we started?

It's from here. The Captain knows what I'm talking about.

[Captain Carrot]

Indeed I do. What's the verdict, Revenant? Am I in or out?

[ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]

I have this visual of a hulking, frothy werewolf as a contestant on Project Runway...

Originally Posted by Michael Kors

I love love love the ripped pants and shirt. They're so deliciously avant-garde. But the foaming blood dripping down your chest was a little over-the-top for me.

[carnivorousplant]

I'm not askin' in after the gate is closed, 'cause I invariably get creamed in these things.

[Revenant Threshold]

Originally Posted by Captain Carrot

Indeed I do. What's the verdict, Revenant? Am I in or out?

Sure, you're in. I'll send an email with your role.

By the way, i've had replies from most people but not yet Enginerd, Kat, Suburban Plankton, and MadTheSwine. If I accidentally missed you out, please say. If not...answer your email.

[Enginerd]

Done and done - sorry to make you wait.

[Revenant Threshold]

No worries on my part. It'll be better when we get into the game, since the stages last a good long time and people in different timezones or with odd job hours should be fine.

Just Kat, Suburban Plankton, and the good Captain Carrot left now.

[Kat]

I haven't gotten anything. Can you resend? You're sending to meril at earthlink dot net, right?

[moonstarssun]

Can I still get in on this? Email is in my profile.

[Kythereia]

Email's in my profile--am I too late?

[Miller]

Originally Posted by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies

I have this visual of a hulking, frothy werewolf as a contestant on Project Runway...

Ah, yes. The dreaded queerwolf.