Beardy on the Clocktower

Category: Clocktower

  • Huntsman is an Outsider

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    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 an extra loss condition for the good team. There is an upside, being able to…

  • A Monk Shaped Hill to Die on

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    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 Each Night role, not an Each Night*. While on Trouble Brewing the change doesn’t affect…

  • First night picks are love or location

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    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 I need to worry about. Empath. A player between two evils. Let’s keep them busy/distracted…

  • BalloonFather

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    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 communication. We always talk a lot so all the messages didn’t raise suspicion. She, the…

  • “Demon’s” Unravelling

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    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 the Shabaloth, or so I thought. My ‘minion’, the Assassin talked to me in the…