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The Amalyan Quarter - Fun Things We Do => The Games Basement - Other Games => Spyfall => Topic started by: aternox on April 10, 2015, 02:44:33 AM
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Spyfall is a party game unlike any other, one in which you get to be a spy and try to understand what's going on around you. It's really simple!
at the start of the game all players receive pms showing the same location — a casino, a traveling circus, a pirate ship, or even a space station — except for one player who receives a pm that says "Spy" instead of the location. Players then start asking each other questions — "Why are you dressed so strangely?" or "When was the last time we got a payday?" or anything else you can come up with — trying to guess who among them is the spy. The spy doesn't know where he is, so he has to listen carefully. When it's his time to answer, he'd better create a good story!
At any time during a round, one player may accuse another of being a spy. If all other players agree with the accusation, the round ends and the accused player has to reveal his identity. If the spy is uncovered, all other players win. However, the spy can himself end a round by announcing that he understands what the secret location is; if his guess is correct, only the spy wins.
I've attached a file with all the possible roles, and a link to the full rules is here (pdf download) http://boardgamegeek.com/file/download/ph89mrfa2h/Spyfall_rules_ENG.pdf (http://boardgamegeek.com/file/download/ph89mrfa2h/Spyfall_rules_ENG.pdf)
Spyfall takes up to 8 players total.
Here's some rules to remember:
Each non-spy player is pmed a role and location. All locations sent will be the same, and all roles will be different but logical to be located at the location. The spy's pm just tells them that they are a spy.
A randomly selected player is chosen to go first. This player will ask any one other player a question about their location or role. That player will answer the question and ask any other player a question. In other words, you may not ask the player who asked you a question a question.
At any time, the spy may publicly reveal their role and take a guess at the location everyone is at. If they are correct they win, if they are wrong everyone else wins.
At any time, a player may claim another player is the spy and start a vote. If all other players vote that the player is a spy, that players roles is revealed. If they are a spy, everyone else wins. If they are not the spy, the spy wins.
The previous games are here: http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=1971.0 (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=1971.0) and http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2059.0 (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2059.0)
To keep things moving, if I notice someone hasn't answered a question within 12 hours, I will send them a reminder pm. There are no penalties for getting a reminder, it is just to keep the game moving.
Sign ups will stay open for up to a week or until we have 8 players.
Players:
Colberius X
Pengu
Sapphiron
Reon
Hugsim
Wuufu
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Count me in!
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Naturally, you can count me in.
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Sign me up!
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Sign me up, mate...
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Let's get back to playing Spyfall, after hosting the last one. I'm in.
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Sign me up yo :)
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We have enough players to begin, so I will send out pms tomorrow. Sign ups will stay open until then, I will make a post letting everyone know when they close.
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I'll fill an empty spot if any are left when sign-ups end. Having already played two games, I was just trying to make room in case new people wanted to play. :)
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Sign ups are now closed, and pms have been sent.
The players are:
Colberius X
Pengu
Sapphiron
Reon
Hugsim
Wuufu
Wintermoot
The first person to ask a question will be: Reon
Good luck everyone!
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Pengu, how did you get here?
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Well, personally I came by boat...though I almost didn't make it. x(
Sapphiron, how's the weather?
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To call the weather cold would be an understatement. I am freezing here. >:(
Wuufu, how many layers of clothing are you wearing?
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Not so many when I'm inside, but outside boy do you need those layers.
Hugsim, what are your plans for tomorrow?
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Doing what I do every day, listen to everyone trying to get here. They really need that help with this weather.
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Hugsim, you need to ask a question to someone who is not me ;)
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Yeah, I just completely forgot to ask it.
Pengu, what is the best thing about being here?
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Well, there's some animals here that some might consider exotic since some are pretty native to this type of area.
Colberius X: Have you seen any rocks around here?
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I haven't even worked up enough courage to brave the weather and venture outside yet, much less go looking for rocks.
Wintermoot, why did you decide to come here?
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Because it's where I was most needed to help others, and to a lesser extent the sense of adventure.
Hugsim, what do you hope to get out of being here?
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I'm here to help all the brilliant minds that are here or tries to get here with communicating with the rest of the world.
Reon, what do you think of the local wildlife?
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Marginal at best, Hugsim. I'm more here for what's underneath us. Some wonderful things can be trapped underneath for so long... Beautiful creatures but not precisely wildlife.
Wintermoot, who's funding you?
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The same as the rest of you, I would presume. We're one big happy group...right? :D
Colberius X, what do you hope to accomplish here?
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Me? I just want to do my job well enough that I get a better posting next time. Maybe somewhere...warmer. :P
Wuufu, what are you carrying?
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I don't normally carry much at all, though I do hold knives at various points in the day.
Pengu, what are your plans for tomorrow?
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Wuufu: Well, after I've thoroughly prepared myself quite a bit, I thought taking a trek outside and checking out some of the caves.
@Wintermoot: What are you doing right now?
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Preparing...it's what I spend most of my time doing, but I suppose that's a good thing given that it means there's nothing wrong at the moment. :P
@Colberius X, what do you find most fascinating about this?
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Sorry, I've been caught up in my research. So I'd have to say that this data I'm analyzing is the most fascinating thing. ^-^
@Reon: What's your favorite part of being here?
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Definitely the exquisite and unique specimens I can gather here.
@Pengu do you think you're useful to the team?
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Well, I try to think so. I collect a lot of useful data, which while it may not be the most relevant for where we're at, I still think it's useful nonetheless.
@Wintermoot: Was it a clear night last night? I can't recall.
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You could look this up on a website, you know...the weather here actually often is calm, just cold, so yes.
@Colberius X, what kind of research do you do that allows you to have not gone outside yet?
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Oh, you know... I'm just gathering data on what you guys are up to, what it's like outside, etc. Then, I analyze it, just the same as any of you scientist-types. In that regard, I guess we're pretty similar!
However, unlike the rest of you, my research is done! Thank goodness I didn't need to go outside. Brr. I'd better take Hugism's radio and let my superiors know that I'm at a Polar Research Station. It's been a pleasure, gents, but I miss Tahiti.
/me pulls a pistol on Wintermoot to keep him back, tips the hood of his parka, and disappears.
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Did colberius just win?
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He either just won or just lost, depending on aternox's ruling on if he's correct. :P
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Well done Colberius! Technically the location was an Antarctic Research Base, but I think Polar is good enough :)
The spy is victorious!
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Nicely done Colberius.
@Wintermoot, what I was getting at with my question was the fact that you can see the Aurora at night if it's nice and clear out. :P I was hoping if you were a good guy that you'd be able to pick up on that rather than commenting on the weather itself. ;)
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Thank you! :))
@Wintermoot - Were you beginning to suspect me? :P
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I thought it was Pengu, personally...
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I thought it was Pengu, personally...
Considering the answer to the first question I gave, I'm surprised. Boat isn't an uncommon way to get there....but with the threat of things such as icebergs, it makes for a treacherous journey.
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Yeah, I think it was the vaguer answers to other things that threw me about... And boat is just a good way to get to a grey deal of places...
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Yeah, I think it was the vaguer answers to other things that threw me about... And boat is just a good way to get to a grey deal of places...
True, but if I had said "But I almost ended up like those folks on the Titanic," Colberius would have made the connection much faster. :-P