The Traitors - Boards Edition Starting 4/2/24

Necro

‘You think you know how to play the game, you don’t know anything.’

Based on the hit TV Show of the same name, a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors", and must work together to eliminate the other contestants in order to win a grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithful" and are tasked to discover and banish the Traitors by voting them out, to win the grand prize (sic).

The Traitors eliminate other players by meeting each night and murdering the Faithful.

For the Faithful it is very simple. Find the Traitors, and banish them each day at the round table.

Sign Ups now open, I'm hoping to run this from Sunday 4th February.

MacDanger

Count me in

JP Liz V1

In

@[Deleted User] a new game?

nothing

I'm in!

StrawbsM

oooh the forum games section of boards. Need to dust off the cobwebs in ‘ere.

Im in Nec, oops I mean, Claudia 😉

This is it

In

Electric Nitwit

Good man Necro!

Won't be able to play myself, just started a new job, but I'll be trying to follow along for fun

Oscar_Madison

If you could tell me time commitment I can see if it would work for me - wouldn’t commit unless I can support - only watched a few episodes over last few weeks and am addicted now

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677725#Comment_121677725

Not gonna lie to ya, Oscar but this game takes over every living breathing moment of your life for as long as you’re in it 😂

True story

This is it

I didn't even think to ask how it works on boards :/

Daily murder and banishment I presume but how does voting work, time limits, etc?

Just want to make sure I can commit!

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677854#Comment_121677854

IV drip, catheter bag, caffeine tablets 🤣

Realistically it takes as much or as little time as you want. Voting etc is a fairly small time window in the evening but you need constant chat during the day, back and forth, a bit of interrogation, looking for patterns or inconsistencies in what people have said, how they've voted etc.

Realistically I would want to be able check in every couple of hours during the day, minimum. But people do play with a much lighter touch, there's no right or wrong really

StrawbsM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677881#Comment_121677881

This was the first ever game in here.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057637743/werewolf-i-the-beginning-completed-villagers-win

Oscar_Madison

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677854#Comment_121677854

OK I get ya😀

If we were in some sort of lockdown I’d go for it but don’t want to pizz off other players giving it commitment

Any chance of a commentary thread OP to run along side it or is that all too complicated?

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121678006#Comment_121678006

Not a problem. It's generally off site so the players can't see while they are playing but I'll post a link to it when the game starts.

In terms of time required it can be fairly consuming if you let it😂

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677881#Comment_121677881

Yeah essentially these are the key elements. To somewhat recreate roundtable discussion there's a window in the evening of usually a few hours for discussion. You can stay around for all of it if you like or drift in and out depending on your own schedules. Voting then would be a set time (eg 9pm) and if you can't make that you can proxy vote through the game mod (myself in this case).

Depending on the player numbers there might be a challenge/challenges posted during the day for opportunities to win prizes such as a shield for protection from the murder that night.

Declan A Walsh

@Neco Interesting to see that you have the game on Boards... as opposed to, ahem, the other place. It is also interesting to see users replying here who do not seem to be linked to that other Forum.

I would not be able to devote my time to this one unfortunately.

Oscar_Madison

Idiots - like total idiots

edit- Woops sorry commenting on the final - wrong thread 😀

kitten_k

This was the first ever game in here.

That was before the update when it was easier to play here 🤣

kitten_k

Any chance of a commentary thread OP to run along side it or is that all too complicated?

There is usually a dead room where people not playing can chat and speculate about the game and then when people are killed in the game they also join.

it’s a bit different than the show though as usually the dead room is spoiler free for the first few days so you won’t know who the traitors are which makes it interesting

hynesie08

Yeah, I'm in.

Neowise

I'd like to play.

fritzelly

Count me in I think not really knowing how this may play out or how it's managed

Vestiapx

I like the show so I'll give it a go.

Leg End Reject

In!

Anyone wondering how it's played or the time commitment should just jump in and try it.

Mollyb60

Jesus I am tempted. Haven't played in forever. I'm still terrible. Pencil me down sure. I'll see how work goes and do my best.

Green&Red

Hello

I'll play

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121686267#Comment_121686267

I'm shıte too and get myself tied up in knots but I still keep going back. 😂

Leg End Reject

@lorcand1990

@Trigger

@ShaneU

@ari101

And we might coax @Mam of 4 and @HildaOgdenx out of retirement.

I'm missing loads if others want to start tagging.

StrawbsM

@The Valeyard @y0ssar1an22 @Barney92 @Uriel.

@tritium @MrsFlushdraw @andy125 @Lord TSC @Rikand @Bounty Hunter @beakerjoe @Khalesi

Just a few names I hope are still around

Mam of 4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121690551#Comment_121690551

This (WW) + Me = Extreme Anxiety 🙈

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121692129#Comment_121692129

Me too, but I can't seem to resist it.

Mam of 4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121692135#Comment_121692135

Lol I'll be with you in spirit 🤣

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677942#Comment_121677942

That might have been the first, but this game was the best

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058034466/silent-hill-werewolf-game-thread

In my humble opinion!

In :D

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121678541#Comment_121678541

Hi Mollie 😄

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121690551#Comment_121690551

@Ectoplasm @cee_jay @[Deleted User] @Clarabel @cj maxx @PogoRach @duffman13 @fixXxer @ari101 @Loughc @Rikand @Irish Aris @Omackeral @cdeb @JohnGreenFan

duffman13

I'll play, it's been way way too long. Good to see this place getting some traffic again

cj maxx

How do you enter ?

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121692981#Comment_121692981

Say you're in. Or we can ask if you're in yet. 🤣🤣

cj maxx

Where is the game ? . Here or fog ?

i see it’s starting 4/2

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121693160#Comment_121693160

It'll be here for definite. I'll have some more details on the game tomorrow also.

Necro

Current Sign Up list:

1. MacDanger
2. JP Liz V1
3. nothing
4. StrawbsM
5. This is it
6. hynesie08
7. Neowise
8. fritzelly
9. Vestiapx
10. Leg End Reject
11. Mollyb60
12. Green&Red
13. Rikand
14. duffman13
15. cj maxx
16. Trigger
17. Clarabel
18. kingtut

18 now 😁

Still room for a few more too. I'll be closing off sign ups Friday evening.

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121693321#Comment_121693321

Yeah put me in

Trigger

@Leg End Reject Yeah you also always focus on me and Lorcan every single game 😑

I dunno if I can commit, defo don't think I'll have much time on Sunday, but throw me down as a maybe

Clarabel

I am in

Electric Nitwit

Looking at the signups I'm gutted I can't play, great seeing the old names!

kingtut

I'm in! - Actually if it's just a one day thing (and this Sunday) then I'm out as I'll be away but with phone access. if it's over multiple days count me in please. Thanks!

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121694499#Comment_121694499

Can confirm it will be multiple days so I'll add you to the list 😁

Trigger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121694489#Comment_121694489

Come on 😜

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121693404#Comment_121693404

Only because the numbers were small and Lorcan is always a wolf. 😁

Necro

A few things for any new players on the sign up list (and for the old regulars too, as this game, being largely and primarily based on the TV Series is conducted in a slightly different format to what you might have been used to):

1. All discussion takes place on thread here with the exception of traitor chat which will be private and unable to be viewed by anyone bar myself and, of course the Traitors. It won't take place on Boards as I can't create private rooms here! In other words don't PM other players during the game!
2. There will be a no edit rule in place so once you post something, it's down for good so be sure of exactly what you want to say before committing to it! Game mod is obviously the exception, I can change my posts as much as I like 😅 It goes without saying that normal Boards-wide rules apply (don't be a dick, attack the post not the poster etc etc)
3. Just so there isn't any confusion there's a clear distinction between the game mod (in this case myself) and the forum mods. If there's an issue with a post that you feel breaks any of the site rules please report it and the forum mods will handle this. If you have a question about the game on the other hand you can either use the tagging feature to ask me or shoot me a PM.
4. In terms of the game we have two distinct groups, the Faithful and the Traitors. Unlike the show, and to avoid any hint of bias your role in the game (Faithful or Traitor) will be randomly assigned. This would be standard for forum based gameplay.
5. There will be a daily competition at least for the first three days (from Monday onwards) where all players compete for prizes. Unlike the TV show again, whilst some of these prizes will naturally be the Shield of Protection from murder, there may be other prizes included. I won't confirm anything about any prize that may or may not be won other than in this post and in the starting OP of the game thread... apart from to the prize winner themselves of course. It's entirely up to the prize winner whether they share this information with the group.
6. Traitor's Offer: I can confirm this will be present in the game. It will be clearly announced in the morning's announcements when it is used. (For those not familiar with the series the Traitors can choose a Faithful and try to recruit them to their ranks. The Faithful has the option of whether to switch allegiances and become a Traitor, or to refuse the offer and remain a Faithful.) This will take the place of a murder when used.
7. The starting number of Traitors will NOT be announced.
8. As per the series, it is the players who decide when the game ends (unless the number of remaining players is 2 at which point the game will automatically end) and not the game mod. The players will have the choice whether to end the game or not once the Final Banishment stage commences.
9. Final Banishment phase: This will begin when the number of players = 'x' (an already decided number by myself). It is not reliant on a certain number of either Faithful or Traitors remaining. In fact, theoretically the Traitors could all be banished by the time it begins but again - when to end the game is determined by you, the players.
10. The OP will be posted sometime Sunday morning with role PMs issued after this.

And thus ends this public service announcement.

StrawbsM

You forgot to say how you will pay me my winnings! Revolut, PayPal, Butter vouchers?

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121695289#Comment_121695289

😂 Oh yes the grand prize (sic). I'll erm...get back to you on that😂