Games Mafia Game 115 - Inscryption - END GAME

[Xadyu]

Henchmen that didn't fail me

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[Erinyes]

Lynching me was town biggest mistake, how can you expect to win without my lists....

 

[Copy Panda]

Thank you Gry, for the amazing game. Since I'm a bear I was naturally playing with advantage. It's rude to vote out a bear so I'm glad that didn't happen. The mechanics and aesthetics were on point. I forgot to submit an action basically every day but next time I won't forget for sure I was a bit off because I was sick but playing the game was basically the only "productive" thing I could do so I'm glad I had sth moderately enjoyable to do. Also, I had to regain my honour after that tank game.

Thank yous to my team, Shad and Sam, you guys rly pulled through in the end. After Van died I was like "gg we suck we failed at everything", but you guys pulled out "BG redirect" and "uhm Marms, actually" and somehow it was all gucci. Hyung idk what kind of foul genjutsu you cast on everybody but you snuck by every phase and honestly after a while I had to check PM again to make sure you were actually mafia. Vindred you're a big bully, so bully, in fact, you stockholm syndromed me into wanting to recruit you and then depressed me by actually being fake traitor. Katsko rly strong play, initially I was gonna guess your role and do away with you but by the end we couldn't even rly kill you bc our claims were linked to you and yours. Marms, I'm sorry, I believe in stoat platinum #trust

Overall I had a really good arguing with you lot again, thanks guys Marms and I were gonna host Ghibli game next month but with the way things ended she might now elect it to be Kardashian-themed or sth

 

[Xadyu]

Thank you Gry, for the amazing game. Since I'm a bear I was naturally playing with advantage. It's rude to vote out a bear so I'm glad that didn't happen. The mechanics and aesthetics were on point. I forgot to submit an action basically every day but next time I won't forget for sure I was a bit off because I was sick but playing the game was basically the only "productive" thing I could do so I'm glad I had sth moderately enjoyable to do. Also, I had to regain my honour after that tank game.

Thank yous to my team, Shad and Sam, you guys rly pulled through in the end. After Van died I was like "gg we suck we failed at everything", but you guys pulled out "BG redirect" and "uhm Marms, actually" and somehow it was all gucci. Hyung idk what kind of foul genjutsu you cast on but you snuck by every phase and honestly after a while I had to check PM again to make sure you were actually mafia. Vindred you're a big bully, so bully, in fact, you stockholm syndromed me into wanting to recruit you and then depressed me by actually being fake traitor. Katsko rly strong play, initially I was gonna guess your role and do away with you but by the end we couldn't even rly kill you bc our claims were linked to you and yours. Marms, I'm sorry, but I believe in stoat platinum #trust

Overall I had a really good arguing with you lot again, thanks guys Marms and I were gonna host Ghibli game next month but with the way things ended she might now elect it to be Kardashian-themed or sth

 

[Copy Panda]

ah I was just reflecting on some late game spices, but you won as well!

 

[SirSamuel016]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA FUCK I am so sorry town, I fucked it up for us I forgot GB could've been mafia boss given Kat's result Low iq moment fr

@SirSamuel016 SAMUEL!!!!!!!

I am so sorry, I ended up pulling a Shad and training on Marm That's a new low for me

Overall I had a really good arguing with you lot again, thanks guys Marms and I were gonna host Ghibli game next month but with the way things ended she might now elect it to be Kardashian-themed or sth

Kardashians??? Yare yare daze

--- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2023, Original Post Date: Sep 22, 2023 ---

And thank you for a spectacularly fun game @GrySun Great fun, and being townie required me to shift how I play a lot which in turn got me a lot more invested. Really dig the mechanic too.

 

[wojak]

Expected Mafia win....


Thanks to the Host GrySun. I liked the mmechanics and also the theme. And the overall setup.
Had fun playing the short time I was alive.

--- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2023, Original Post Date: Sep 22, 2023 ---

it was a smallish game with active players. At least mafias were all active and not afk. Which was good.

Congrats to the mafiosi.
Town played bad...certainly I did too. So not much to consider unlucky about. So kinda a deserved loss for town.

 

[Shad]

I am so sorry, I ended up pulling a Shad and training on Marm That's a new low for me

You could have pulled a shad and trained on shad, that would be the even lower if you ask me.
I tried to tell you about Panda last day, but your love for bears has blinded you!!!

Tho I didn't even vote last day so any contribution I ever did is canceled just by that one move xD

Well played sam, had fun towning with you.

Wokal you should really consider not claiming doc, every time you claim it you get killed.
It is fine to be suspected, it actually shields you from night kills.
You claimed before it was needed, just because you felt untrusted, being untrustes is good for a doctor as long as you are alive, it all that matters xD
When people actually try to lynch you for real, you can pull the Doctor card xD

 

[Evil3ye]

@Copy Panda @GB u ded motherfukers

 

[Copy Panda]

put the knife down evil we can talk this through

 

[Erinyes]

put the knife down evil we can talk this through

You re a dead bear !

 

[Evil3ye]

You re a dead bear !

fr fr

Spoiler

 

[Copy Panda]

it was a smallish game with active players. At least mafias were all active and not afk. Which was good.

True Sam and Shad were here all the time

You re a dead bear !

Noo bully

fr fr

Spoiler

That better be a fake fur

 

[Marmalade]

Overall I had a really good arguing with you lot again, thanks guys Marms and I were gonna host Ghibli game next month but with the way things ended she might now elect it to be Kardashian-themed or sth

It's what you deserve after this game

 

[wojak]

True Sam and Shad were here all the time

They always sound mafia to me for some reasons. Idk why

--- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2023, Original Post Date: Sep 22, 2023 ---

Lynching me was town biggest mistake, how can you expect to win without my lists....

You likely wouldn’t have been lynched, had you come up with your lists. That was my reason for voting for you. Thinking you’re trying to stay afk and not your usual self

 

[GrySun]

Rolelist

Role Night Actions

Spoiler: Role Night Actions

Night 1
Priority 1

Marmalade blocks wojak
Copy Panda blocks Shad

Priority 2

Kat investigates Evil3ye -> Innocent
wojak protects Erinyes
Evil3ye defuses wojak -> fail

Priority 3

GB kills Evil3ye

Night 2
Priority 1

Marmalade blocks digitaldude
Copy Panda blocks Kat

Priority 2

wojak protects Kat

Priority 3

GB kills wojak

Night 3

Priority 1

Marmalade blocks Vandred

Priority 2

Kat investigates GB -> Innocent(Mafia Boss)

Priority 3

Copy Panda kills Vandred

Night 4

Priority 1

Copy Panda blocks SirSamuel016

Priority 2

Kat investigates Copy Panda -> Guilty

Priority 3

GB strongman-kills Kat

Mechanics Night Actions

Full Map

Events

Path PMs(only wrote the ones that happened)

Spoiler: Card choice

Card choice Event

*image just for fluff

You are presented with 3 Cards to choose from. Whichever one you pick will immediately activate and last for the current Night 1 and upcoming Day 2.

Mole - Temporary Dodger. Choose a player. Any roles or abilities that player uses on you fail.
The Smoke - Temporary Restless Spirit. If you die you will be able to make 1 post and vote on Day 2 or Day 3.
Magpie - Temporary Psychiatrist. Choose a player. You will find out if that player has a secondary role or not.

Only 1 may grace your paltry deck.

If you select Mole or Magpie, please also already name the player you are targetting.

Spoiler: Trapper

Trapper Event

You were stopped along the way by a Trapper looking to liquidate his pelts.

There was something uncanny about his appearance, but you were quickly distracted by his wares.

"Care to look at me pelts?". The man assured you of the value of the pelts.

You could only afford the mystery box, which could contain a Gold Pelt, a Wolf Pelt and a Rabbit Pelt. You open it to find...

Healthy Townie

A Rabbit Pelt. The least quality pelt. Unlucky, but a positive effect is a positive effect.

"Th-Thanks for yer bussiness."

You can keep it forever, but if you don't like your pelt he mentioned that the trader further down the path may be interested in it.

Spoiler: Woodcarver 1

Woodcarver Event

You came upon the old Woodcarver who fixed her intense gaze upon you. After an overlong moment of silence, she moved to offer her carvings.

You obtained the bottom Totem piece.

The grey-haired woman silently collected her carvings and left.

Visit the Woodcarver again to complete your Totem and unlock it's effect. If you can find her again.

Spoiler: Woodcarver 2

Woodcarver Event

The decrepit Woodcarver appeared before of you.

She moved with a certain vigor in spite of her considerable age.

You spot the top Totem piece that you want and attach it to your bottom Totem piece.

Your totem is now complete. It bestows the following power:

• If Town - You obtain a permanent Bulletproof that protects from any regular kill.​
• If Mafia - You obtain a Strongman that works through any protection, even Path-Event related one.​

You hunched down to place her offering in your pack.

When you looked up again, the ancient woman had vanished.

Spoiler: Tribe choice

Tribe Choice Event

Before you appear three cards. Each will apply an effect on you and 1 other player. Choose the card and choose the player.

Avian Tribe​	Role action is redirected on a player of your choice. Your own role target, if any, gets randomized.​
Canine Tribe​	Role action cannot be blocked.​
Insect Tribe​	Vote starts locked on a player of your choosing. You must pick a player who will receive the votes. If there is overlap with other players using this, multiple locked votes will be placed if on separate target names.​

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Spoiler: Cost choice

Cost Choice

Before you lie 3 cards, each representing a negative effect that will affect you. You must choose one:

Rolelessness​	If you have a role: You lose your role and become a vanilla player of your faction. If you do not have a role: 33% chance to die this night.​
Disease​	A coin is tossed every night, heads - Unlimited Voter Disease for next day, tails - Non Voter Disease.​
Loss of knowledge​	If town: Mafia is PMed your role and their kills against you cannot fail. If mafia: Town is told the number and roles of your living team members. Whenever you are involved in a cointoss(by role use or by tied lynch) you will always fail the cointoss.​

If no card is chosen, one is picked at random.


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Spoiler: Deck Trial

Deck Trial Event

You come across a large, dark cave. After walking through it for a few minutes, you notice you have lost your way. Too many paths make the cave become a maze.

You don't expect you'll be able to do anything this night. In the knowledge that no pursuers can find you, you decide to rest and search for the exit later.

Your role cannot be used this Night.

You cannot be killed or lynched this Night and this upcoming Day.

Spoiler: Mysterious stones

Mysterious Stones Event

You stumbled into some strange stones in the mist.

Carve into the stone a player's name that you dislike and they will be cursed, losing their vote for a day.

*You can PM a player who will get sicklied.

Spoiler: Backpack

Backpack Event

You came across an abandoned sack...

It has 3 items. You decide to take one and leave the rest be.

Black Goat in a Bottle​	Use Bodyguard on another player. Usable one time, any Night.​
Squirrel Ghost in a Bottle​	Use Spirit Medium on a dead player. Usable one time, any Night.​
Boulder in a Bottle​	Use Noble on another player. Usable one time, any Day.​

Break your chosen bottle in case of emergency.
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Ok this took way longer than expected to prettify and post here.

Will write all game thoughts from host POV somewhen later.​

 

[Copy Panda]

cost choice was crazy

--- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2023, Original Post Date: Sep 22, 2023 ---

love and admire the sheer scope and effort, rly job well done gry

 

[wojak]

@Marmalade why did you block me N1?

 

[GrySun]

So before I forget, quick closing thoughts of Mechanics, Role setup and Players.

Mechanic

This game was maybe the hardest one I've hosted yet, with all the RP-ing and trying to keep a theme going. The path system was also quite complicated to settle on. I'll admit that I don't think the experience is balanced at all whatsoever. If every townie went woodcarver -> cost choice -> woodcarver for example, everyone becomes Bulletproof, just one of many examples. Fairly early in construction of the game I decided to prioritize fun and a mystery aspect to the paths rather than make it a well oiled system. And for that to happen I needed to not tell everything about the path Events and what comes next day, only as you progress and encounter the event, else people min-max the system and calculate the most ideal paths to take. Though I did worry when almost every single player went Totem path D1.

I expected more talking about the paths during days, both to exchange info and to try and hold players accountable for what they do with the Event like sickly usage on a confirmed townie, but people mostly kept to themselves. Also a lot of unpicked paths that must be randomized, but that is to be expected if lots is going on during Day lynch discussions and the system is a bit too complex. The Det got very unlucky to forget the path selection while having a path that self-blocks as a 33% chance, but the Escort had blocked the Det that night anyway which nullified the issue.

As for the Events, I tried to not put too powerful things there but mostly roles/effects that must be used smartly and with some planning. Sicklies, restless spirits, nobles, and other events put a lot of emphasis on day time manipulation, and even something seemingly useless like Healthy Townie pelt could make a big difference depending on sickly usages. I also didn't want to do too many custom effects in the Events and tried to keep it mostly to roles, former roles(Hypnotist) and role variations(Agitated Spirit).

Role Setup

The roles themselves were supposed to be simple. A bunch of vanillas, Det+Doc+Prostitute+Hider for a good baseline vs 3 mafias. I noticed while making the roles that we barely see Bombs nowadays, Defusers even less. Then I remembered the Defuser buff that was decided on but never implemented in role list, so I thought it's a fun addition. Defuser becomes a Detective of sorts this game, as he can keep defusing until he hits a Bomb that is most likely mafia in disguise, then lynch for -1 mafia and no town death in lynch.
The R. Spirit was just a more advanced vanilla townie but be mislynchable due to claim being present in mechanics and could look redundant and frame-able, and the Naive Traitor was to cause some problems until the player realizes he's town.

In the end this kinda system works better for mafia than town, since we all got way too spoiled by every player having a non-vanilla role and relying on roles too much for lynches.

Players

The game started good with the Mafia Bomb lynch but town got too focused on the voting situation D1 while neglecting everything else, meanwhile mafias did a briliant early vote on the Mafia Bomb that got them very trusted. Quick thinking on their part, seeing that the Mafia Bomb is likely to be lynched. This showed me that we should have Mafia Bomb more often in games, a lot of mindgames are possible with a Mafia Bomb lynch and where which votes went.

Overall town failed in a lot of areas with bad preconceptions and misplaced conviction and it lasted all the way until game end. But I'm sure everyone knows what mistakes were made and I don't need to repeat. Remember this less as depressing mistakes and more as a good learning experience.

Hope everyone had as much fun playing as I had hosting and spectating people's thoughts And thanks a lot to @Vandred for jumping in to sub mid-game. If I may give gameplay advice, maybe try joining the game from D1 next time for greater success chance?

 

[Copy Panda]

the mafia town "lost to" this game:

hyung doko -> wait why is that town being killed?? i mean ill take it but -> hyung doko -> nooo we messed up that night action -> (repeat)