"By Day, the Town of Salem is a quiet and peaceful little village, far removed from the hustle and bustle of modern life. By Night however, the Town transforms into a dangerous cesspool were all manner of vile and nasty figures lurk in the shadows. As a member of this strange little slice of Heaven (and Hell), can you track down the darkness that stalks through the Night? or will just end up another victim...or participant. In the Town of Salem, you must always remember these 3 rules. Always smile, lock your doors at night, and trust no one. Sweet Dreams...... This Thread is to Pitch the idea for a new forum game, Town of Salem (Forum Edition). Now, for those that have played the game knows how fun it is, but It may prove to be a bit of a challenge to do. So I am setting this up to get people's options, see what they think of the idea and fill in any gaps and holes in the rules before I launch it. Player Count: 7 to 15 players per round (Multiple rounds can be in progress at a time). Description: Town of Salem (Forum Edition) is a forum game based off of the game "Town on Salem" (Duh). The premises is simple. 2 Teams, the Town and the Mafia, vie for control, slowly killing each other off, either by the daylight vote, or through more bloody methods during the night. All the while watching out for the Outsiders, a group who pledges allegiance to no one. If you see any Rules that I missed or ones that could work better in this format, please state them. Rules: 1): At the Start of the round, each player will be randomly assigned a Class and invited to a Conversation/PM by The Watcher, that will act as their "Home" at night. Players will choose their Night Actions and Receive messages from The Watcher here. 2): Anyone can take on the role of The Watcher and start their own round. However, watchers are expected to abide by the rules and play fairly. Watchers caught cheating or abusing their authority may result in a Ban for all involved parties. 3): The Mafia may have 2-4 Members at a time. The Outsiders will make up 2-4 Players and the rest of the players will be Town Members. Town members must make up the majority of the Players. I.E. the number of Mafia members and Outsiders can not exceed the number of Town members. 4): The Game will be played in a Cycle of Day and Night. During the Day, Players are allowed to chat with each other and cast a Vote. Each player has 1 Vote at a time. Once the players have reach a majority vote, the Voted player will be placed on trial where they can give their finale plea. The Players are then able to Vote Guilty or Innocent. If Voted Innocent, they can walk away. The Players can then deliberate on a new Player and vote again. If Guilty, the Voted player will kill Hung and join the Graveyard Conversation. They'll no longer be able to post in the main game, but will still be able to chat with others in the Chat and and Mediums, but will not be allowed to chat in the main thread during the Day. They are free to keep watching the game, or continue on. During the Night, Players will return to their "Homes", and each player will be able to preform their respective Night Action. Night Actions are able to be preformed only once; players will type which action (if multiple) they wish to take by typing out their option in the Conversation/PM with The Watcher. At the end of the Night, the Watcher will send the appropriate messages out and post in the Main thread who died that night. This will start the next day. Players are able to leave "Last Wills" or "Notes" while in their homes, and The Watcher will deliver them (See night action for Notes). 5): Conversations Outside of the Homes ARE allowed. HOWEVER, you must first post such into Main Thread during the day, using the following format "[Player A leans over and Whispers to Player B]" and The Watcher must be invited to the Conversation as well. Be aware, Spies will be have access to the conversation through The Watcher. Players caught breaking this rule will be judged as Cheating, and will be kicked from the game. Repeat offenses may result in a ban from the Game entirely. 6): The Town has the advantage in numbers and skill set. Wins the game when there are no more; - Mafia - Dark Creatures (Werewolves, Vampires etc) - Bad Guys (Serial Killer, Arsonist etc) 7): Mafia are fewer in number, but have the advantage of a Shared Night Conversation (Safe House) and know each others Identity. Players who purposefully rat out their Team mates may face Bans. Wins when there are no more - Townies - Bad Guys (Serial Killer, Arsonist etc) - SOME Dark Creatures 8): Outsiders all have their own Winning conditions and can win or loose in a variety of situations. Look at their wiki page for a better idea. Keep an eye out, some Outsiders may be free, neutral votes you may want to win over. Others are violent and will only when when everyone else is dead. Universal Night Actions: These are a set of custom made Night Actions available to all players. they are unique to this Game and are not found in the original. I just thought they might add a bit of spice to it. Tell me what you Think. The () indicates how many times that action can be preformed per game. - Lock Door (2): Stops someone from visiting you that night. Does not work against Werewolves, Arsonists or Investigators. If your door is locked, you will be told how many people visited you that night. ("As you say in nervous silence, you heard the door knob jiggle # times tonight. I wonder who it was?") - Break in (1): Allows you to break into a locked home. Be warned however, breaking in will leave clues to your identity. Be sure no one is watching. (Players who homes were broken into that night will know the role of the Player. I.E. they will receive a message such as "A Serial Killer broke into your home tonight. That would explain the hole in your gut".). - Hide (1): Prevents anyone from finding you that night.("As you hide in the cellar, # people root through your home. You think they may have stolen your Ham." - Deliver Note (3): This option lets you deliver an anonymous or named note to the home of a Player. The note can be slipped under a locked door. This note will be sent to the players Class Conversation. No other player will know that the note was delivered if they are not in the same Conversation, such as the Mafia. - Leave Town (1): This option is for those who want to leave the game early. ("I figure you should get out before the dirt hits the fan. You leave a goodbye note on the table and quickly make your way to the nearest exit") Classes: I'll only leave a brief description of the Classes here, but I'll link them Directly to the Wiki, so you can take a look in depth. Keep in mind, not all Classes in the game translate over well to a Forum format. Any Changes to the Night Actions. and the Like will also be listed here. The Watcher: Special Class designating the one running the current Round. This person will be in charge of monitoring Nightly Actions, enforcing rules and changing the Day. Team 1: Townies. The "Good Guys". The Job of the Towns people is to root out all of the undesirables in their quiet town. Either by the Noose or other more ...Direct methods. Spoiler: Town Mayor: Gain 3 votes when revealed as Mayor. After this is done, you cannot whisper or be whispered to, nor healed by a Doctor. There will always be a Mayor in each game. Bodyguard: Sacrifice yourself to protect one person from death at night, killing their attacker and yourself. You also have 1 bulletproof vest that you may use to protect yourself that night. Game Change: Bodyguards will always wear their Bulletproof vest, meaning you man survive the first time protecting someone, or yourself. Doctor: Heal one person each night, preventing them from dying. You also have 1 self heal to prevent your own death that night. Investigator: Investigate someone for a clue to their role. You will be given 4 or 5 possible roles. The Watcher will send you the result of the Investigation during the Night. Since the current meta with this class is a bit funky, Watchers are suggested to keep the Hints simple, however straight up telling the class is not allowed. Escort: Distract someone each night, preventing a player from preforming their Night Action. You can die to a Serial Killer, Werewolf on a full moon and Veteran on an alert if you role block them. Lookout: Watch someone at night to see who visits them. Medium: Speak with the Dead (Mediums will be able to participate in the Graveyard Conversation. Seance a living player once to speak with them the following night. You may only seance when you are dead. Spy: Able to see who the Mafia visit at night. Spies will be sent the contents of the Mafia Chat every night (minus Names and Classes) by The Watcher. They are also able to see the content of Private Conversations (whispers). Vampire Hunter: Check for Vampires each night, killing them if you visit one or they visit you. Becomes Vigilante if all Vampires die with 1 bullet only. Vigilante: Choose to take justice in your own hands and shoot someone. If you shoot a Townie, you will commit suicide over the guilt the next night. You only have 3 bullets, you can't shoot on the first night. Veteran: Decide whether or not to alert during the night, killing all your visitors. You can only alert 3 times. Team 2: Mafia. The Mafia is looking to expand their hand into the Towns profitable market of hand knit sweaters and the tears of tourists. But first, they need to ensure their stranglehold on the towns residents. And what better way to do that, than to silence a few more Outspoken members. Spoiler: Mafia Godfather: Choose who to kill at night. The Mafioso will attack the target, if there is one. If not, you will attack the target. You have Detection Immunity. There will always be a Godfather in each game. Mafioso can attack their own target if the Godfather chooses to take no Action that night. GAME CHANGE: If there is a Mafioso alive, then you have Night Immunity. Can promote any active member to Mafioso if there are none currently alive. Mafioso: Choose a target to kill at night. If there is a Godfather, their decision will override yours, and you will attack their target. If the Godfather dies before you, you will become the new Godfather. Hypnotist: Choose a target to give false information for that night. Each night you can select a player to hypnotize. Hypnotized players will receive false feedback such as a message saying that you were attacked but healed, or that you were role blocked. Consort: Distract someone each night, role blocking them. You can die to a Serial Killer, Werewolf on a full moon and Veteran on an alert if you roleblock them. You have Roleblock Immunity. Janitor: Choose a person to clean each night. If they die, their role and Last Will is hidden to the Town, and only you will know both. You only have 3 Cleanings. Game Change: As well as cleaning up last wills, the Janitor will steal an Notes lets in a home they clean, allowing the Mafia to view them. Team 3: The Outsiders. Drifters who've wandered into town. No one quite knows who they are or on who's side they stand. Some may wish to ad the Town, to gain a normal, peaceful life, while others desire nothing more than to see the bodies hit the floor. Only time will tell. Spoiler: Outsider Arsonist: Douse someone in gasoline or ignite all doused targets. You may undouse yourself by taking no action at night. Wins when only Arsonists Survivors and Witches remain. Guardian Angel: Randomly assigned a Target at the start of the Round.can choose to "Protect" your target from others Night Actions during the Night. They cannot be voted on the next day if successfully protected them. You can heal & purge your target even if you are dead. You only have 2 protections and become Survivor without vests if target dies.Wins if your Target survives the Round. Survivor: Put on a bulletproof vest at night, protecting yourself from attacks. You only have 4 vests.Try to survive to the end of the game. Wins with anyone Executioner: Randomly assigned a Target at the start of the Round. You must get your target lynched during the day. You become a Jester if target dies at night. Wins as soon as your Target is lynched, no matter Teams remaining. (the game still goes on, the Executioner will simply win alongside whoever is left.) Jester: Trick the Town into voting against you. Kill a guilty voter if you are lynched. Wins if you are Lynched during the Day. Pirate: Choose one person during the day to duel them for the night. Your target will be role blocked if they are being dueled. You need to kill two people with a rock-paper-scissors Minigame in order to win (You will Pick an "attack" (left side) and the defender will pick a "Response" (top) The Watcher will tell the winner. Spoiler: Minigame -------------- Sidestep ----- Chainmail ------ Backpedal Scimitar Pirate wins - Defender wins - Defender wins Rapier Defender wins - Pirate wins - Defender wins Pistol Defender wins - Defender wins - Pirate wins A Win will kill the Target, Lose will cause the target to escape you.("Choose your Weapon, Land-Lubber!"). Works through Night Immunity. Wins with anyone, as long as you manage to kill 2 people. Serial Killer: Kill someone each night. If role blocked, will attack the roleblocker instead of your target. Can't be killed at Night. If you are attacked by a Role-Blocker, you will be forced to attacked them. In case of a Pirate, you will Duel them. Wins with other Serial Killers, Survivors, Witch, Pirate and Guardian Angels. Vampire: Convert others to Vampires at night. Must wait one night after successfully bite a target. Biting a Mafia will kill the target instead. If there are already 4 Vampires, you can no longer convert a player. Wins with Survivors, other Vampires and Witches. Werewolf: Go on a rampage every Second Night, killing your target and all of their visitors, You can also choose to stay at your house and attack anyone who visits you. Wins with Other Werewolves, Witches and Survivors. Witch: Control someone each night into visiting your target. Get the role of the first person controlled. You have a mystical barrier protection that gives you Basic defense until you are attacked.
I've been playing since it's release, but it gets boring after a while.. People just want to lynch everyone.
Wait, what? Booooo! Well, this one is better anyway. Town of Salem took the Mafia formula and made it even better.
I'm going to have to leave this up for the Night, Its 2:AM here. Feel free to leave your suggestions and comments And I'll address them tomorrow morning. Sorry for the trouble!
Like I said, I left out some of the Classes that did not translate well into a Forum format. Though to be fair, I've not played many of the newer classes much, so If you know any that could work well, feel free to suggest them.
RIP the fucking watcher. Also. I thought part of the fun was being given not much time to play the game.
They are basically the same, though with a few alterations. In any case, I suggest making phases last 24h, since it's unlikely you'll find enough people that have the same timezone to play the game. Well, some things are lost when you adapt it to forum format.
Ever since VFR(Vote for roles) was introduced, the game has been absolutely shit. I refuse to play the game now.
Hmmm town of Salem, huh? I always though town of salem is just mafia lite, a little bit too condensed... I mostly only like playing mafia in real life with people I ways played with and trusts, as in people that play "properly" If I play here on nuf I'd only play ones that that @A5G_Reaper hosts... since she is the only one that does semi-bastard mod setups. It's quite rare to be able to play those setup in real life.
Indeed. My god, I really do doubt that whoever watcher can deliver. We would need...at least more than one watcher...
I love that game, but i still have a problem with framer since i don't quite get what his job :/ Btw, if we want to create a similar concept for the game, how will we play the jester, whisper concept, and lynch concept?
VFR makes the game too easy, not much trying to look for inconsistent facts or smart moves or making use of your class, also idiots tend to guilty at any random piece of info they see. For a thinking game this is the complete opposite experience I wanted.