Parasite: Guinea pigs wanted

I'm looking for volunteers to help me test a game I'm working on. It'll be play-by-forum and no experience is necessary. If you've ever played a game of Werewolf/Mafia (especially online), you have a good idea of what to expect here. If you haven't, please still feel free to volunteer!

I'm hoping for somewhere around eight players, although the game should be able to accommodate more or fewer. The rules are more complicated than Werewolf/Mafia, but they are still fairly simple.

Full rules will be posted in the Roleplaying forum, since I don't want them to be public right now. If you'd rather read the rules before deciding if you want to participate, let me know!

Aye Aye, Cap'n:
RMSephy
James Paige
SDHawk
Twinconclusive
mjohnson092088
Mystic
Spoonweaver

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I'll volunteer. Always wanted to play some sort of Mafia-ish game. :x

I'm in doc, sign me up for the crew.

I'd hit it.

ok Yes

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sounds interesting. i'm in.

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Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy... So here's some lunchmeat... Sandwich, maybe?

I'll do it!

I've actually played somewhere in the ballpark of 500 or so TWGs. I've actually played one with this exact theme!

I'm in.

Question, can I sabotage the crew even if I'm not the parasite? It just seems more fun that way. Lol

This is my frowny face:

Read the rules, do the math, and ask yourself if the crew needs extra sabotaging. If you're lucky, though, you might start with the parasite!

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@spoonweaver: we will all simultaneously kick you in the pants if you try to sabotage us without being the parasite! this seems difficult enough without another obstacle in the way...

@mogri: however, he could be right about that. it would turn into a sci-fi drama if there were a couple of "rogues" on top of a killer parasite. maybe they are government secret agents sent to "cleanse" the situation? and are guaranteed rescue from the ship? obviously they wouldn't try to depressurize the ship, that'd kill everybody. except the parasite. he'd do that. definitely need more than 8 players if this were to happen, though.

i kinda like the idea now that i think about it, even though it vastly complicates the situation, even more than it already is.

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Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy... So here's some lunchmeat... Sandwich, maybe?

The idea of another traitor is interesting, but there are several complicating factors that I feel make it a bad fit:
- The victory condition for the traitor is suspiciously similar to the parasite's. This makes it needlessly complicated for the parasite to win.
- It's relatively easy to incapacitate a crewmate, which leaves the traitor with very few options for subterfuge because otherwise he'll just get jumped.
- There is a high luck factor involved for the traitor unless he is immune to the parasite; otherwise, he has to cross his fingers and hope he doesn't get wormed.

NOTICE: The game is starting soon! Sign up in the next few hours or not at all!

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The game has started. If you are interested in joining a second round and you're not in the first, feel free to post.

(edit: this is not to say you can't play in the second round if you're already in the first)

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I'd be interested in a second round.

I'll try.

I'll be firing up Round 2 soon enough. It looks like the crew has round 1 in the bag.

If you are in round 1 and would like to play round 2 as well: Don't worry! You are automatically opted in.

If you are in round 1 but would prefer to sit round 2 out: Please say so here. No hard feelings!

If you are not in round 1 but would like to play round 2: Feel free to sign up, unless your name is camdog or Voltire. You have already signed up and cannot sign up again.

If you are camdog or Voltire and have changed your mind about round 2: TOO BAD.

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