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Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« on: January 29, 2022, 12:59:30 am »

Do Aliens Exist?

Do Aliens Exist? is a miniature game setup intended to last about one In-Game Day where all players will debate whether or not Aliens are currently among them.

Setup:
The game will be self-moderated, where all votes are public and the roles are handed out automatically. The game ends at the end of the agreed upon time, or when all Players have agreed the Day is over.

At the beginning of the game, it is randomly decided whether Aliens exist, and if they exist, half of the players (rounded towards an odd number of Humans) are chosen as Aliens. Afterwards, debate begins. All players must work together to determine if Aliens exist or not.

At the end of the game all players reveal themselves and the Human's votes are tallied. If the majority have chosen correctly, the Humans win. Otherwise, the Humans lose (and the Aliens win, if applicable).

Since this is an auto-mod game, there will be no moderator. There is no player limit, but we'll probably need around 5 or more to play. The Day can be any length, but that can be decided by players.

Players:
- EuchreJack
- Jim Groovester
- Knightwing64
- Maximum Spin
- roseheart
- ToonyMan
- webadict
« Last Edit: January 29, 2022, 04:43:43 pm by webadict »
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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2022, 01:27:57 am »

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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2022, 03:31:49 am »

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I understood nothing, contributed nothing, but still got to win, so good game everybody else.

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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2022, 03:46:32 am »

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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2022, 09:17:57 am »

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Do aliens get any special ability or anything? Or are they basically just humans on a different side?
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2022, 12:42:43 pm »

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Do aliens get any special ability or anything? Or are they basically just humans on a different side?
There are no special abilities for any players, as there is no moderator to perform those actions. Their goal is to convince the Humans that no Aliens exist, so that they may continue to exist ffree from Human intervention.

If anyone wants to write up a role PM, that'd be helpful. Otherwise, I'll write one up. These role PMs will be visible to all Players, so there's nothing that can be exploited. Heck, if you want to write multiple role PMs for flavor purposes and confusion purposes, go ahead.

I'll probably let sign-ups run for the rest of the day, and then I'll start it up in around 8 hours or so. The game will probably only run for around 48 hours, but it's technically doable as a "Once everyone has voted" type of thing, so it could go longer or shorter, depending on everyone's mood.
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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2022, 02:02:55 pm »

*History Channel meme*

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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2022, 05:08:26 pm »

I vote to make the votes flavorful, if just for fluff purposes
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2022, 07:26:47 pm »

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If anyone wants to write up a role PM, that'd be helpful.

You are a member of Delta Green, an illegal paramilitary organization. Your job is to root out unnatural activities that plague the United States, while also covering up said unnatural activities (people tend to freak out if they know about aliens). You have heard horror stories about alien abductions in this town, but this could just be due to mundane causes (such as, say, a human serial killer). Your Handler have sent you to investigate this town and decide whether the disappearances can be attributed to mundane causes or unnatural causes. If it's mundane, it's not Delta Green's job and they can let the regular authorities take over. If it is unnatural, then Delta Green will quickly send in a team of highly trained agents to take out the alien threat.

You are a Human Investigator who is loyal to Delta Green. During the day, you can debate with your fellow investigators and vote to decide whether the disappearances are due to mundane causes or unnatural causes. If the majority vote is correct, then you win as Delta Green successfully handles the problem. Otherwise, you lose as Delta Green makes a horrible miscalculation. Good luck.
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You are a Alien Xenobiologist sent to infiltrate human society and covertly study their activities. This research generally involved anatomical dissection, which the natives do not seem to appreciate. Delta Green has sent in a team of Human Investigators to investigate rumors of alien abductions. In panic, you decided to infiltrate the team, pretending to be a Human Investigator as well. You know that there are other Alien Xenobiologists in this town who came up with same plan. It's a shame you do not know who these other Alien Xenobiologists are, but at least it's the thought that counts.

Though your impersonation is good enough to fool the rest of the team, you're not actually a member of Delta Green. Therefore, though you can vote to decide whether the disappearances are due to mundane causes or unnatural causes, your vote does not count. You must use your rhetoric to convince the (real) Human Investigators that these disappearances are due to mundane causes. If the majority vote is in favor of mundane causes, then you win. Delta Green leaves this town, allowing you to do your research in peace. Otherwise, you lose, as highly trained agents move in and take you all out.
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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2022, 07:46:37 pm »

Cool fluff
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2022, 09:07:25 pm »

Nice. I like the flavor.

Also, last call to join!
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2022, 09:47:05 pm »

The radio crackled. "Delta Green has been dispatched to Cullfield. Verify the cause of the disturbences and return to HQ. Over and out."

You begin to investigate the disappearances.

Role PMs:

Quote from: Human
You are a member of Delta Green, an illegal paramilitary organization. Your job is to root out unnatural activities that plague the United States, while also covering up said unnatural activities (people tend to freak out if they know about aliens). You have heard horror stories about alien abductions in this town, but this could just be due to mundane causes (such as, say, a human serial killer). Your Handler have sent you to investigate this town and decide whether the disappearances can be attributed to mundane causes or unnatural causes. If it's mundane, it's not Delta Green's job and they can let the regular authorities take over. If it is unnatural, then Delta Green will quickly send in a team of highly trained agents to take out the alien threat.

You are a Human Investigator who is loyal to Delta Green. During the day, you can debate with your fellow investigators and vote to decide whether the disappearances are due to mundane causes or unnatural causes. If the majority vote is correct, then you win as Delta Green successfully handles the problem. Otherwise, you lose as Delta Green makes a horrible miscalculation. Good luck.

Quote from: Alien
You are a Alien Xenobiologist sent to infiltrate human society and covertly study their activities. This research generally involved anatomical dissection, which the natives do not seem to appreciate. Delta Green has sent in a team of Human Investigators to investigate rumors of alien abductions. In panic, you decided to infiltrate the team, pretending to be a Human Investigator as well. You know that there are other Alien Xenobiologists in this town who came up with same plan. It's a shame you do not know who these other Alien Xenobiologists are, but at least it's the thought that counts.

Though your impersonation is good enough to fool the rest of the team, you're not actually a member of Delta Green. Therefore, though you can vote to decide whether the disappearances are due to mundane causes or unnatural causes, your vote does not count. You must use your rhetoric to convince the (real) Human Investigators that these disappearances are due to mundane causes. If the majority vote is in favor of mundane causes, then you win. Delta Green leaves this town, allowing you to do your research in peace. Otherwise, you lose, as highly trained agents move in and take you all out.

Vote Count
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Aliens -
Humans -

Not Voting - EuchreJack, Jim Groovester, Knightwing64, Maximum Spin, roseheart, ToonyMan, webadict,


If Aliens exist, 4 Players are Aliens.
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Re: Do Aliens Exist? - Social Deduction Miniature
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2022, 09:51:56 pm »

Thoughts? Opinions? Belief in extraterrestrial life?
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2022, 10:01:39 pm »

Wow, cool role descriptions.

Thoughts? Opinions? Belief in extraterrestrial life?
I am open to the possibility. But skeptical.
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