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That’s not how the Amnesiac works
Sometimes, things just happen that are funny. I was the good Goon, bluffing Gossip, in a role swap with the Amnesiac. I was nominated because people thought Tesso, my neighbour, was evil and there was a (made up) Clockmaker 1,…
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Village Idiot Release
A new character! A townsfolk. The Village Idiot. Here are my quick initial thoughts an hour or two after release. These are likely to change as I get to actually play with and as this character. While being a townsfolk,…
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Where You Can See Me Play pt.1
I get around. Playing here/there/everywhere. But where can you see me play, you might ask. The places are many and varied. The first is on The Pandemonium Institute Twitch channel. A new member there, having been approached to join at…
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Why Clocktower is my favourite Social Deduction game
In social deduction games, one name reigns supreme: Werewolf/Mafia. The OG, the classic, the one all others are compared against. With good reason. It set the framework – Informed Minority vs Uninformed Majority. Many games have progressed this formula. Werewolf…
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Huntsman is an Outsider
Probably my least favourite Townsfolk is the Huntsman. It feels like it should exist in the Outsider category, and here I will briefly explain why I think that. It has a major downside, adding an outsider, the Damsel, which includes…
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A Monk Shaped Hill to Die on
Everyone has opinions, on something or other. This is one of mine. I know the reasons it will never be changed (existing printed versions the primary one) but still, here I am, fighting for it. The Monk should be an…
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First night picks are love or location
When playing in a group of friends, people you have played many games together, who do you pick on Night 1, when there is no information to go on? The first is location. Evil – What is on the script…
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BalloonFather
Sometimes in this game, the stars just align and things go perfectly for an amazing time. This was one of those. Laura was the demon, and I one of her minions. We were neighbours which is always great for easy…
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“Demon’s” Unravelling
BMR. Love it or hate it, it’s got some great characters on it. The Lunatic is one of those. Great, in theory but so hard to balance for the Story Teller. This brings me to a memorable game. I was…