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Post by Kuat on Apr 21, 2007 21:50:07 GMT -8
I was thinking of doing a forum game of sorts, and wanted to know how many people wanted to participate.
Basically, after playing The House on Haunted Hill, playing Phoenix Wright, and reading some other mystery crap, I wanted to play a sort of "clue" game of sorts on the boards.
I just wanted to know, before I put any scenarios out, who'd be willing to play. It'd be done over the course of days via a thread and PMs by the person who runs the game (as well as between players). I need to know because it depends what scenario we can do. I'm guessing a max of five players (with me running the game), but maybe we'll get more, likely we'll get less.
Let's see where this goes.
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Post by The Dankness on Apr 21, 2007 21:53:50 GMT -8
Count me in.
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Apr 21, 2007 21:56:25 GMT -8
How would this work?
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Apr 21, 2007 22:22:24 GMT -8
I'm guessing this would be sort of an online message board D&D thing right? Where you would be the dungeon master and sorta guiding us through the story as we explore it right?
Anyway, I am DEFINITELY in, I love these sort of things.
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Post by Kuat on Apr 21, 2007 23:02:42 GMT -8
Here's a sample scenario to demonstrate what it's all about: The players enter a motel to spend the night. When they wake up in the morning, someone is dead. They can't leave the motel because (insert reason here), and they know they are staying with a murderer (le gasp!), and if they leave it alone someone may or may not be wrong fully accused. Plus, hey, stuck with a murderer. Never a good thing. One person would play the murderer. The others would be trying to find out who the murderer is and bring them to justice. I'd draw out a map of the motel (not that hard, just some standard blueprints), with evidence and other details lying about. The players would have a rudimentary backstory of which they can fill in themselves (I'd just give them a name, age, and what room they were staying in, and what they were truly doing at the time of the murder). There would have a set amount of "time" to solve the case (let's say three days, made of two rounds, a morning and a night round), before they are either killed off/the po-po show up. Each person would have a set amount of "actions" per round (let's say asking a question, moving to a room, investigating a room would all be considered "actions"), about 10. The person running the game would answer the questions (as far as what's in the room, etc), or the person the question was asked of (i.e. where were you at such-and-such time; this means everyone needs to come up with a backstory and alibi of sorts). Discussion of clues, etc, don't take up any actions, but the next round will occur a day after the last person ends their turn. After everyone has finished their round, during each in between time the following can occur: 1.) they make a citizen's arrest on someone 2.) The murderer can kill someone if he/she believes they are getting too close 3.) They get a burger. If they arrest the wrong individual, they lose the game. If the murderer kills everyone until only one other person remains, they win the game. Each murder that is committed leaves behind evidence (I'll decide what gets left, etc), so the more the killer kills, the more danger they are in. However, if there are only three other people, it may be worth the risk. So, for example, MW is the killer, and Me, Mura, and Googly are playing. Someone else would die (not a player because that would be lame). I'd say so-and-so would be found dead at such time in some place, killed by something. The game would start, and there would be various clues all over the place (that would make sense with the murder). Say it's a simple stabbing. The knife would be in the person (obviously), but let's say the murderer got blood on them. There would be a bloody cloth somewhere; maybe so other stains. There would also be a motive, so maybe something along those lines (a letter from the victim addressing MW; nothing would be that obvious, and there would be misleading evidence as well). And finally, there would be holes in the perp's story (as in there would be something contradicting someone else's testimony or evidence). Let's say MW's alibi was that instead of being in the victim's room, he was taking a stroll in the lobby. However, Mura was there and didn't see him. The contention would be who to trust: mura or MW. If the killer stays on the offensive, they can successfully frame someone else. Anyway, man, that went too long. But do you get how it works? ALSO, THIS IS NOT THE SCENARIO I HAVE IN MIND. THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THE BASIC PREMISE. LOL CAPS LOL. |
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Post by The Dankness on Apr 21, 2007 23:19:14 GMT -8
Walking in the lobby? What a lame alibi.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Apr 21, 2007 23:25:28 GMT -8
So when can we expect to start this game? I want to play already godammit!
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Apr 21, 2007 23:28:14 GMT -8
Walking in the lobby? What a lame alibi. You were walking in the lobby, with a VERY attractive woman. |
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Post by The Dankness on Apr 21, 2007 23:39:05 GMT -8
Walking in the lobby? What a lame alibi. You were walking in the lobby, with a VERY attractive woman. Aw HELL YEAH. |
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Post by Muramasa on Apr 21, 2007 23:50:14 GMT -8
Judging by the fact that you used my name in your example, I guess my participation is presumed. Sure, I'll play along.
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Post by The Dankness on Apr 22, 2007 1:58:36 GMT -8
Dangit, actually, I just remembered that I'm going to be gone for the next couple of weeks and won't have easy internet access, so you'll have to count me out of the first few mysteries. I'll join you once I'm back.
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Apr 22, 2007 2:49:36 GMT -8
Seems like too much of a commitment for my schedule. Sorry, count me out.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Apr 22, 2007 4:40:40 GMT -8
Dangit, actually, I just remembered that I'm going to be gone for the next couple of weeks and won't have easy internet access, so you'll have to count me out of the first few mysteries. I'll join you once I'm back. What?! Where are you going? |
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Post by Kuat on Apr 22, 2007 8:33:39 GMT -8
Judging by the fact that you used my name in your example, I guess my participation is presumed. Sure, I'll play along. Heh, I was tired of using A, B, C, and D as examples. Considering the response so far, maybe we can have it some other time. That's why I decided to test the waters before going all in. Maybe during the summer we can pursue something similar. |
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Post by Dex on Apr 22, 2007 9:04:22 GMT -8
I can play.  |
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Post by Inaaca on Apr 22, 2007 10:50:01 GMT -8
No you CAN'T!
I suppose I could try. I dunno how lazy I'll be depending on how this works though.
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