Hey everyone, I thought it'd be nice if we all got together and played some forum games together, and one I know hasn't been played here yet is Spyfall. This game takes 3-8 players, although I'll try to aim for starting once we have around 8. This is taken from Sandbox lobby by user BeBop.
If a game starts and a player is AFK or taking too long to respond, I'll try to replace them or put the game on hold to find a new player.
How to play:
At the start of each round, players receive a secret card informing them of the group's location and a role they have within that location (for example, if the location was a submarine, you could get a card saying "Submarine - Commander") except for one player, who receives the SPY card instead of the location. The Spy doesn’t know where they are, but wins the round if they can figure it out before they blow their cover. Players then start asking each other questions. Non-Spy players want to ask questions and give answers that prove to the other players that they know where they are. But watch out, if your questions and answers are too specific, the Spy will easily guess the location and win, so you need to practice a bit of subtlety. But if your questions and answers are too generic, you might be accused of being the Spy. The Spy will also sometimes be asked questions (just like any other player would) and have to come up with questions of their own, without knowing anything about where they are! A random player will be picked to ask the first question. Questions have to be directed at a specific, single player. Once a player has answered a question, it's then their turn to ask the next question. Once per game, at any time, players may initiate a vote to accuse one player of being the Spy. If the majority of players agree, the game ends and that player’s secret card is flipped up. If the Spy is captured, each of the Non-Spy players win the round. If a Non-Spy is revealed, the Spy wins. Finally, if the Spy figures out where they are, they can reveal their card and make a guess. If they're right, they win the round. If not, the Non-Spy players win.
I'll be hosting this using this thread as the site for the game, so all discussion, question-asking and answering will take place here. If there's not currently a game going on, sign up for the next one by posting here!
