Unpopularity Contest 1 (July 2026)

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Preacher
Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Engineer
Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.

Minion

Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Xaan
On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Wraith
You may choose to open your eyes at night. You wake when other evil players do.
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.

Demon

Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
Riot
Nominees die, but may nominate again immediately (on day 3, they must). After day 3, evil wins. [All Minions are Riot]
Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
M
Minion Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake all Minions: Show the THIS IS THE DEMON token. Point to the Demon. Show THESE ARE YOUR MINIONS token. Point to the other Minions.
3
D
Demon Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake the Demon. Show the Demon token. Show all Minions. Show the THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN PLAY token. Show 3 not-in-play good character tokens.
4
Magician
5
Snitch
After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
6
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
7
Engineer
The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.
8
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
9
Courtier
The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
10
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
11
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
12
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
13
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Engineer
The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.
3
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
4
Courtier
Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
5
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
6
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
7
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
8
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
9
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
10
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
11
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, Princess, Zealot, Xaan, Wraith, Vizier, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Legion & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to Legion.
Vizier & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to the Vizier.
Magician & Wraith
After each execution, the living Magician may publicly guess a living player as the Wraith. If correct, the Demon must choose the Wraith tonight.
Magician & Vizier
If the Vizier is in play, the Magician has no ability but is immune to the Vizier's ability.
Vizier & Courtier
If the Vizier loses their ability, they learn this, and cannot die during the day.
Legion & Minstrel
If Legion died by execution today, Legion keeps their ability, but the Minstrel might learn they are Legion.
Legion & Preacher
If the Preacher chooses Legion, Legion keeps their ability, but the Preacher might learn they are Legion.
Vizier & Preacher
If the Vizier loses their ability, they learn this, and cannot die during the day.
Riot & King
If Riot is in play, and at least 1 player is dead, the King learns an alive character each night.
Leviathan & King
If the Leviathan is in play, and at least 1 player is dead, the King learns an alive character each night.
Legion & Engineer
If Legion is created, all evil players become Legion. If Legion is in play, the Engineer starts knowing this but has no ability.
Riot & Atheist
During a riot, if the Storyteller is nominated, players vote. If they are 'about to die', the game ends. If not, they nominate again.
Legion & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to Legion.
Vizier & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to the Vizier.
Vizier & Fearmonger
The Vizier wakes with the Fearmonger, learns who they choose and cannot choose to immediately execute that player.
Magician & Legion
If the Magician is in play, during the Demon info step, Legion wake in separate groups. Each group learns which players are good, but does not learn the Magician.