Vocaroo Mafia [SIGN-UPS]

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VOCAROO MAFIA

A game for 13-15 players

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So far, every Mafia game ever played on The Syndicate has had one core feature -- forum text as the primary content. This time we're going to finally change that. We'll give our fingers a break and instead use our mouths to play the game of Mafia. This game will be played in spoken recordings. Vocaroo is a simple recording service which makes this process quite simple. I promise I am in no way affiliated with that website and have no intention to advertise.

Important note: Vocaroo is simply the best recording option I am aware of; it is not required for players to record their posts this specific way. If you are aware of an alternative and would like to use that instead, please let me know so I can check it out. If it works in a forum post it'll probably be fine with me. We played a couple of these games back on RYM and some people preferred to use YouTube, for example.

So how will this work?

~ Every single post in this game will feature a recording of some kind. The vast majority of game content will be recorded, and it will be against the rules to use a lot of text.

~ Text will still exist in the game thread in a limited capacity. Since it's difficult to review a game thread or post histories filled with recording links, a small amount of text will be allowed to describe the contents of a recording. That text can accompany the link or be the link. I will establish an official limitation in the game thread; it will probably be about 3-4 text words per recording.

~ Voting will be vocalized within recordings, but there'll still be a poll in the thread to keep things simple.

~ The mafia team will still have BTSC, and they won't be required to use recordings there -- it's not practical. However, they will have less time during night phases to operate with to help maintain a fair balance.

Game details:

~ Game cycles will elapse 72 hours, however they will not be the standard 48/24. They will instead be 60/12: 60 hour day phases (2.5 real-time days) and 12 hour night phases. The purpose of this is to allow players a little more time to work with since it can be more difficult to make recorded posts than text posts within whatever time constraints.

~ The game thread will not be locked during night phases. The mafia team will be allowed to communicate privately during day phases.

~ Standard heist guidelines will apply -- no more than three non-vanilla roles with legal infodumping and roleclaiming.

~ The actual setup will be open, but it'll depend upon how many people participate. I am willing to devise a game for 13, 14, or 15 players. I'll decide where to cap it depending upon the progression of sign-ups.

Participants:
1. Metalmarsh89
2. DrWilgy
3. a2thezebra
4. TheFloyd73
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Request from the host:

If you sign up, it will be a good idea for you to verify that you'll have the technical means necessary to participate. Please verify in this sign-up thread that Vocaroo (or whatever other recording option you prefer) functions properly for you by posting an example of some kind here. I will check you off as being ready to roll after that.

If anyone has questions or concerns about anything related to this game, please let me know.

#2

About the holidays

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The importance of gamesmanship

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#3

Example game post

#4

I might not have the capabilities to use Vocaroo specifically, but I'll search for an alternative if I can.

I must say though, this premise is rather ingenious. Triple J, how did you come up with this concept?

#5

I think this'll be once of those games I sit back and watch. It's an amazing concept, though.

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TheFloyd73 wrote:Triple J, how did you come up with this concept?

A few years ago in the now-defunct RYM Off Topic forum someone started a thread where people would post recordings of whatever, just to expose each other to their voices for the first time. A few of us wanted to try that in a Mafia game, and when we did it turned out to be a lot of fun. Truly the game wasn't that different -- it's still the same sleuthing and deception as any text-based Mafia game. It's a sort of mid-point between the original live format of the party game Dmitri Davidoff created in the '80s and the forum game we've all come to know.

#7

/in, but...

#8

I wanted to play this, but I've realised it's impractical. I'll be phone posting for most of January in a place with no wi-fi. So I guess I'm out.

But if I'm around wi-fi, I might make a couple of NP posts just to join in the vocaroo fun.

#9

Given my present circumstances, I don't know that I'll be participating, but if you do:

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#10

No way man. I hate my voice, I hate my Engrish, I don't have a mic, I should be retired, the world might end. Nuh-uh.

#11

Do it Rico. Your English is probably better than 90% of Americans' English anyway.

#12

Ah, well, there we go

#13

Sounds great to me, Floyd.

I'm also tinkering around looking for alternatives; maybe something that works on mobile.

#14

I resorted to GarageBand of all things.

#15

I don't post much anyway so I wouldn't mind not posting much in this one k

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Vompatti wrote:I don't post much anyway so I wouldn't mind not posting much in this one k

But you'd want to record your voice? :oooo

DO IT

I am joining if Vompatti does.

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Ricochet wrote:
Vompatti wrote:I don't post much anyway so I wouldn't mind not posting much in this one k
But you'd want to record your voice? :oooo

DO IT

I am joining if Vompatti does.

I wouldn't want to butt I could k

#18

I'd be happy to have you both.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #19

Well this is an interesting idea!! I don't know if I want to participate, I think it would be incredibly embarrassing

But it's a cool concept. Sociolinguistically.

#20

I understand nutella.

May I recommend that anyone else who feels the same way try a short recording here in the sign-up thread? I know it's a little awkward to put your voice into the website, especially if you haven't spoken with most of the folks around here before. Breaking the ice before the game is a great way to mingle. :P

#21

I am absolutely in!

#22

I have all of my equipment set up, so...

#23

#24

This is going to be wonderful

#25

Itsa Made!

#26

Made wrote:This is going to be wonderful

Just when I thought Christmas couldn't be any better.

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Ricochet wrote:Itsa Made!

Epignosis wrote:
Made wrote:This is going to be wonderful
Just when I thought Christmas couldn't be any better.

Boop!

#28

Awesome.

#29

Made wrote:This is going to be wonderful

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Made!

Welcome back!

#30

OH MY GOD MADE IS BACK!!!!!!

Welcome back, bud!! :yay:

#31

5 more brave souls ready to go on the air?

#32

I know y'all want to.

I know you're fighting the temptation.

I know you want to share your beautiful voices with the world.

#33

If this isn't filled up by about the 8th, I'm going to have to push it back so that G-Man's politics game can occur near to the date of the presidential inauguration. This isn't a complaint or anything, just an FYI.

Let's make this happen soon!

#34

Can I record vocaroo messages on my iPhone? If not, I don't think I'll be able to play.

#35

Since I'm basically bound to my phone and often need to be quiet when I'm on it, there's no way this game would work for me in my present position

Maybe when I'm unemployed though

#36

Vocaroo doesn't function on mobile, but there may be an alternative option that does. I've looked around a bit for something to no avail, but I'll continue doing so.

#37

Testing testing testing

Okay that appears to work. I recorded it with the SpeakPipe app on my phone, which I downloaded free from the Apple store. It requires you to email yourself the recording and then copy the link into a forum post, which is a bit more work than the computer people will need with Vocaroo. But it does work, as long as that link works for all of you who are not me.

The good thing is that the app saves the email information so you only have to enter it the first time. So long as you keep your email window open on your phone, you'd have an easier time getting the link quickly to The Syndicate.

Anyone who might go this direction though, I recommend you try it first in this sign-up thread. I also don't know how/if it'd work for non-Apple phones.

#38

This is a super fun idea, but I mainly play at work so it's just not practical for me. Can't wait to see how it goes!

#39

Some plans have come up. Put me down as a replacement.

#40

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#41

The people in that video were remarkably slow to adapt to changing conditions. They would not survive in the wild.

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JaggedJimmyJay wrote:If this isn't filled up by about the 8th, I'm going to have to push it back so that G-Man's politics game can occur near to the date of the presidential inauguration. This isn't a complaint or anything, just an FYI.

Let's make this happen soon!

If we don't fill by the 8th, is there any way we can run this game with a smaller number, then we can always try it again later? Or would you prefer to keep the 13-15 player setup in tact?

I'll see if I can find people.

#43

I suppose it can be managed at a smaller number if all of the players would still be interested in that. I'd need 9 at a bare minimum though to get a reasonable alignment ratio.

#44

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I suppose it can be managed at a smaller number if all of the players would still be interested in that. I'd need 9 at a bare minimum though to get a reasonable alignment ratio.

That'd be completely fine with me, although obviously it'd be preferable to stick to your original number constraints.

#45

I just wonder if seeing it progress a first time around might make it easier for any players who are hesitant to jump on board due to the vocal concept to do so a second time around. Maybe I'm wrong though.

#46

I don't think you're wrong. While for some there are understandable time constraints that make a game like this tough to manage, I do think the embarrassment factor plays a big role. I wouldn't expect this to get sign ups any faster after G-Man's game.

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JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I don't think you're wrong. While for some there are understandable time constraints that make a game like this tough to manage, I do think the embarrassment factor plays a big role. I wouldn't expect this to get sign ups any faster after G-Man's game.

I hate hearing and recording my own voice, so I was a bit hesitant myself, but hell, it'll be fun.

#48

If I get one more player I can start the game immediately.

#49

I can't get that app to load on my iPhone. I'll try again today.

#50

Oh what the heck. Might as well consider throwing myself in a game one last time this year. A nine-player format gives me bad-memory vibes on the odds of civilians getting a good lynch within a two-phase margin, but que sera, sera.

Awaiting G-Man's confirmation on whether he is able to play or not, I can then be the ninth player, should the answer be "not".

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