A short discussion on the nature of metagaming.
Tag: hidden role
Design Discussion: Bugs in Hidden Role Games, Part 3
Even more bugs in hidden role games.
Design Tips: Anatomy of a Hidden Role Decision
Every decision in a hidden role game has to follow a lot of guidelines to really work.
Design Discussion: Hiding Roles vs. Claiming Roles
There’s two reasons for players to hide their identities in hidden role games: to get something or to not get hit by something. How do those reasons compare?
Design Tips: Perfect Information
You should give your players more perfect information than you think you should.
Design Tips: The Three Types of Hidden Roles
A discussion of three of the types of hidden roles games commonly seen.
Design Tips: Traitor Mechanics
Some tips on how to design a game with a traitor mechanic.
Design Discussion: Bugs in Hidden Role Games, Part 2
The second part in the series on problems facing hidden role games, this time focusing on problems caused by players.
Design Discussion: Bugs in Hidden Role Games, Part 1
The first of two articles about issues in hidden role games, how they come about, and how some games solve them.
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