Interest Check: I Had an Idea

[gimmepie]

Would anyone be interested in a game that's kind of vanilla, but the number of votes everyone gets during each day phase varies by RNG?

 

[Abby]

It'd depend i think.

If you had a range from 0-4, then maybe (perhaps different ranges for each roles), but it could get complex quite quickly

 

[gimmepie]

It'd depend i think.

If you had a range from 0-4, then maybe (perhaps different ranges for each roles), but it could get complex quite quickly

I was thinking more like I'd RNG at the beginning of day and then that many people would die in the lynch or something like that.

 

[Abby]

Oh right:/

What if you got less lynch targets than was RNGd?

 

[gimmepie]

Oh right:/

What if you got less lynch targets than was RNGd?

RNG from everyone tied on zero votes?

 

[gimmepie]

I don't know... how exactly is this gonna make things interesting? I imagine the roles will be picked based on this mechanic.

I've only got the basic concept atm. I'm open to suggestions I guess.

 

[Salzorrah]

Im okay with this

 

[Ullion]

I don't think it's a good idea. Randomness is something I try to limit in mafia games. Player-created randomness is one thing, but the GM shouldn't make it too difficult to discern what is happening.

On a mechanical level, I agree - mostly because basic things you want your players to know what happened and stuff you explain in the rules/mechanics and such in the OP. But I do believe, game-dependent, that things could be left obscure at times to make things interesting - so long as it is done in a balanced manner... which is easier said than done.