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The Suffering Game

v1.0.0

by ScryptmanCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • King

    Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.

  • Fortune Teller

    Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Juggler

    On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Magician
    Jinxed with Marionette

    The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

  • Choirboy

    If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]

  • Poppy Grower

    Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

  • Cannibal
    Jinxed with Juggler

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Mayor

    If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

  • Saint

    If you die by execution, your team loses.

  • Recluse

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

  • Mastermind

    If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

  • Marionette

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Vortox

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

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

Night order

First night

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 4
    Philosopher

    The Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.

  5. 5
    Poppy Grower

    Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are

  6. 6
    Magician
  7. 7
    Lunatic

    If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  8. 8
    King

    Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.

  9. 9
    Marionette

    Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.

  10. 10
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  11. 11
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  12. 12
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  13. 13
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  14. 14
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Philosopher

    If the Philosopher has not used their ability: the Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.

  3. 3
    Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.

  4. 4
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  5. 5
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  6. 6
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  7. 7
    Lunatic

    Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  8. 8
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  9. 9
    Fang Gu

    The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.

  10. 10
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Vortox

    The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.

  12. 12
    Choirboy

    If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.

  13. 13
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  14. 14
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  15. 15
    Juggler

    If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.

  16. 16
    King

    If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Cannibal
    Jinxed with Juggler
    Cannibal & Juggler

    If the Juggler guesses on their first day and dies by execution, tonight the living Cannibal learns how many guesses the Juggler got correct.

  • Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu
    Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu

    If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.

  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Marionette
    Magician & Marionette

    If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.