Poliwager Impostors - Forum Mafia (game 1 starting)

[sentientprism]

early november should work for me!
i like blast seed and any last words personally

[xcscientist]

@sentientprism That's great!! Thanks for your input. We'll do Blast Seed first, then Any Last Words sometime in the future.

Looking for 1 more person so we have enough people to start in November! If we don't get another I can join a game for a demonstration, but it wouldn't be a real game since I would know everyone's roles.

[xcscientist]

November is here! Our first game will be starting soon.

Since there are only 3 players, I can modify the game to work with just 3.
- The random person given the Blast Seed at the start of the game must be Town/Poliwag. This is because a Ditto getting the weapon would instantly end the game, as they would just kill a town member and win.

- [EDIT]: I've come to realize some flaws with this new game mechanic. If the person you pass the seed to doesn't immediately shoot after getting the weapon, this semi-confirms the third player as mafia. Perhaps to make it more fair, here are two options (please vote!):
(1) The blast seed can't ever be passed in a 3-person game. The random player who starts the game with it MUST shoot or die. The random player is always Town/Poliwag.
OR
(2) The random player who starts the game with the seed MUST pass it to someone else before it can be used to shoot anyone. The random player could be Town/Poliwag or Ditto.

- As a special opening day incentive, the winner of this game will receive this lucky Shiny Exeggcute. The winner can either be the Ditto if they survive until the end of the day, or the Poliwag that killed the Ditto using the seed. We can work out a time to release this golden egg into the shelter. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the shelter, another person may adopt the exeggcute before you get to it.
- If the blast seed cannot be passed around (see options above), on a town win, the town member who didn't shoot will receive a Pokemon to help complete their Pokedex.



Hope these changes are alright with everyone!

Please vote the dates that work best for your schedule. Since there are only three players, the game can only last 1 day (24 hours). Roles will be randomized and sent over Discord PM the day before.

These dates work best for me:
November 7
November 10
November 12
November 13
November 14
November 16
November 17

[Slix]

I think #2 option is more fun of an idea.

I hope I understand how this game works! XD

November 7, 12, 13, 14, or 17 should work for me I think! 17th would be ideal, but it's furthest away.

[I love squirtle line]

Option #2 sounds fun!
I'm fine with most days.

[sentientprism]

14 would work the best, but anything that falls on a tuesday, thursday, or friday works for me
Can't wait to get that exeggcute >:3

[xcscientist]

Thanks, everyone! Let's do Option 2 on November 14th. The random player starting with the blast seed can be any role, and they must pass it to someone else before the seed can be used to kill. The winner will get the prized golden Exeggcute!

I will randomize roles and send them out over Discord PM on the 13th. Anyone is welcome to join as substitutes or players before the 13th, but after roles are sent out, only spectator slots will be open. If any player has a conflict on the 14th, please let me know ASAP and we can move to another day.

Feel free to message me over PM if you have questions about mechanics/gameplay during the game! I will update the front page with more detailed game info later.

[xcscientist]

Game 1 is starting in 24 hours!

Pass the Blast Seed - 3 players
Players
1. Slix
2. sentientprism
3. I love squirtle line

Substitutes
1.
Substitutes can still join after the game starts. Message me to join!

Spectators
1. candycane
Spectators can still join after the game starts. Message me to join!


Game Info
A Blast Seed (weapon) is given to a random player at the start of the game.
That player must choose a player to pass the seed to, activating the seed.

The player given the seed can choose to kill a target with the seed, or pass the seed to someone else.

If the player holding the seed does nothing for 24 hours, the seed blows up and that player is killed.

All players must discuss who the best target will be and why, before the timer runs out.

The game starts at 12:00am Poliwager Time on Nov 14th.
The game ends at 11:59pm Poliwager Time on that same day.


Do not discuss your role or your actions outside of the game discussion forum.
If you have questions, you may message me privately over Poliwager or Discord PM.
Game roles are being sent out over Discord PM!



To pass the seed, write this in a separate part of your post:

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[b]I want to [color=#269444]pass[/color] the seed!
Passing to:[/b] (player name)

To attack, write this in a separate part of your post:

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[b]I want to [color=#bd2d0d]shoot[/color]!
Target:[/b] (player name)

[Slix]

Ooh I’m excited!!

[xcscientist]

Game 1 has started!

Players may now post.
Please do not post if you are not a player.
(Message me if interested in joining!)

The game starts at 12:00am Poliwager Time on Nov 14th.
The game ends at 11:59pm Poliwager Time on that same day.

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The random person starting with the Blast Seed is sentientprism.
The seed must be passed to someone else before it can be used to attack.

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Do not discuss your role or your actions outside of the game discussion forum.
If you have questions, you may message me privately over Poliwager or Discord PM.

Game Story
**note that the story has no clues about player roles, and is purely for fun/flavor**

An exploration team treks through a lush jungle dungeon. Three Poliwags and one Dunsparce, all on the hunt for the legendary golden eggs rumored to rest within its darkest depths. As the trees closed in, dripping with vines and fungus, the Pokemon found themselves lost. All was dark and damp and disorienting. In the confusion, the team split apart. They couldn’t see through the heavy foliage. They couldn’t hear over the screams of the jungle. Each team member wandered aimlessly in the thick muck until they managed to bump into one another. Now they had become three Poliwags… and no Dunsparce.

They found Dunsparce fainted under the roots of a mighty tree. There were signs of a struggle. Anyone would want the gold for themself, but did someone go too far? Were these even the teammates they had grown to trust over this long expedition? They found purple goo clinging to the tall grass nearby. Ditto. The Poliwags stared each other down, ready to expose the impostor amongst them.

One pulled out a strange seed they had found in the dungeon. Each Poliwag’s eyes widened as they realized the power within. With this blast seed, they could end this once and for all. Would the team find the treasure and escape with their lives? Or would their golden greed tear them apart?


How Do I Play the Game?
Game Tips for Beginners!
This is a social deduction game. Write as yourself, not as the Pokemon you were assigned to.

One of the best ways to start the game is just to start talking. A quiet game gives you no evidence to better understand the other players. Start with icebreakers. Even from a simple question like “who would you shoot if you had the seed?”, you can tell where people are in their heads. It might feel random at the beginning, but with time, you will come to form opinions about the other players’ alignment. You might not have concrete evidence, but these initial reads are important.

Making reads is an important part of finding the mafia. When you make reads, you read through the posts and start forming opinions about players’ alignment based on what they posted. You arrange all the players on a scale from likely town to likely mafia, then explain why you placed them on this scale. You do not have to have a lot of evidence at the start. It can just be based on vibes from the way players talk. Later in the game, you should have more evidence-based reads. Posting your reads list is very useful so other players know where you stand.

You can also make an ISO (isolation) of a player by close reading only their posts and seeing how their reads evolve over time. If something doesn't make sense, ask them about it and see how they respond.

If you are mafia, making reads and ISOs are still important. You need to make fake but plausible reads to pretend to be town. Try to pin the blame on a town member so the person with the blast seed wants to shoot them, but don't have too obvious of an agenda.

Be aware of each player’s intentions and why they say what they say. Do they seem to know too much about who is town and who isn’t? Maybe they are trying too hard to get the seed passed to them. Are they mafia, or an anxious town member trying not to let the seed go in the wrong hands? Maybe they pass the seed without much thought. Does that mean they aren’t worried about who they pass it to, showing that they are mafia? It’s up to you to work these things out.



Remember to use actions in this way:

To pass the seed, write this in a separate part of your post:

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[b]I want to [color=#269444]pass[/color] the seed!
Passing to:[/b] (player name)

To attack, write this in a separate part of your post:

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[b]I want to [color=#bd2d0d]shoot[/color]!
Target:[/b] (player name)