Image Mafia Game [SPEED GAME]

[Dragon D. Luffy]

Hello, guys. This is my submission for my first game in the Syndicate.

The idea comes from the Economics mafia game. If you played or watched that game, you remember how G-Man posted in it. He basically never posted anything other than pictures. It was pretty funny (and ultimately made us lynch him). But it gave me the idea for this game, which only now I'm submitting. A game where every post must be composed of images only.

Here is how it works. For the purpose of this game, there are two possible types of images: regular images, and memes. Regular images are just a picture of something you found in the internet, which you use to say whatever you want. For example, a picture of a dragon, followed by a picture of a mafioso, to say you think Dragon D. Luffy is mafia. A regular image may have text, but only if the text was in the original picture, and it's not the only thing featured in the image.

Memes are different because they contain text. Basically any image that contains text overlapped into it, which was not contained in the original image, is a meme. For this game, I'm going to allow players to post as many regular images as they want. Hoever, each player will only be allowed a maximum of 3 memes per day/night cycle. Plus, for every sucessful mafia lynch that player takes part of, they will gain the usage of another 1 meme, to be used any time they want. Finally, there will be a limit of 30 words per meme.

I also intend to provide players with some sample memes, as well as a glossary of player and role related images, to make their lives easier. You are encouraged to use your creativity, as well as your google skills, to post though.

And that's pretty much the whole different thing about this game. Because this is my first game, and because I didn't find of a way of relating images with roles, I'm going to keep the roles simple. It is going to be similar to Bank Heists, except it's a Side Mission, so it will have more players, and more than 3 power roles. A few of the roles will be vanilla, though. Here is the proposed setup:

1 cop
1 doctor
1 vigilante (2-shot)
1 roleblocker
1 doublevoter
10 vanilla civilians

1 godfather (appears as civ on investigations)
1 mafia roleblocker
1 janitor (players killed by it have their roles hidden and only the mafia knows it)
1 mafia goon

1 serial killer (1-shot bulletproof)

Well, I'm open to suggestions and criticisms before I submit the game.

[Dragon D. Luffy]

Another thing: because it will probably be insanely difficult to enforce the rule otherwise, I'm allowing role claims and information dumping. I don't really like those, but in a game where every post is passive of interpretation, it's better to just allow it.

I'm also considering whether I'll reveal the roles who are night killed or not. I'm leaning towards yes, as shown by the fact I included a Janitor role.

[Ricochet]

"G-Man" approves.

The meme restriction count of 5 sounds a bit restrictive, tho. I need fantasy in my pics, not just flashcards like I'm in John Zorn's Cobra band.

[G-Man]

[S~V~S]

This looks fun, but as a fairly frequent phone poster, it is not for me. But looks fun for sure to watch

[G-Man]

This looks fun, but as a fairly frequent phone poster, it is not for me. But looks fun for sure to watch

That was one issue DDL and I talked about after Econ Mafia because a few people complained to me about long posts being data hogs, which led me to hiding posts inside spoiler threads. Meme restrictions and a pre-fab, basic glossary of words for players also came up as must-haves for a game structured solely around this way of posting. I think DDL learned well from my experiment. Going with a simpler role setup is a great idea for a first go at this concept.

I think this game has plenty of potential for greatness.

[S~V~S]

I meant it is hard to post pics on phone, just like I would not play Vocaroo for the same reason. But this does look like a lot of fun

[Dragon D. Luffy]

"G-Man" approves.

The meme restriction count of 5 sounds a bit restrictive, tho. I need fantasy in my pics, not just flashcards like I'm in John Zorn's Cobra band.

I can increase the limit, but I won't remove it. If there are no limits to memes, people will just use them all the time, and the images will be a mere formality.

Maybe 1 meme per day phase, which becomes two if the person got the last lynch right. Or maybe more.

Also I need to make a hard limit for letters in each meme, or people will just shrink the font.

This looks fun, but as a fairly frequent phone poster, it is not for me. But looks fun for sure to watch

That was one issue DDL and I talked about after Econ Mafia because a few people complained to me about long posts being data hogs, which led me to hiding posts inside spoiler threads. Meme restrictions and a pre-fab, basic glossary of words for players also came up as must-haves for a game structured solely around this way of posting. I think DDL learned well from my experiment. Going with a simpler role setup is a great idea for a first go at this concept.

I think this game has plenty of potential for greatness.

I still have that PM of yours in my computer. Though most things you said apply more to the hosting itself, than the game design (in other words, not something I have to think of now ).

As for the data thing, yeah, this is gonna be a restriction. Phone users are pretty much locked away from this game, unfortunately. I'll have to put a disclaimer in the sign up thread.

[Tangrowth]

Great idea, DDL!

[Dragon D. Luffy]

Okay I decided I'm gonna make it 3 memes per day. Also remove the lynch bonus. It's not really necessary if everybody is already using memes.

Also each meme will have a limit of 300 characters in it. The longest G-Man memes got to 200+ characters, so that's reasonable I think.

If nobody has anything else to add, I'll submit the game.

[Epignosis]

You gonna seriously count characters in pictures?

[Ricochet]

Okay I decided I'm gonna make it 3 memes per day. Also remove the lynch bonus. It's not really necessary if everybody is already using memes.

Also each meme will have a limit of 300 characters in it. The longest G-Man memes got to 200+ characters, so that's reasonable I think.

If nobody has anything else to add, I'll submit the game.

y u so cruel

3 memes and bonus

[Dragon D. Luffy]

You gonna seriously count characters in pictures?

Hmm... you have a point, I think words will be easier to count than characters.

Will come up with a number later.

[Dragon D. Luffy]

Okay final decision:

3 memes per day/night cycle.

1 meme bonus to be used any time you want, for each sucessful mafia/SK lynch you vote on.

Maximum of 30 words per meme.

Imma submit the game.

[Tangrowth]

Okay final decision:

3 memes per day/night cycle.

1 meme bonus to be used any time you want, for each sucessful mafia/SK lynch you vote on.

Maximum of 30 words per meme.

Imma submit the game.

[Marmot]

A game with images and words?

[Golden]

OK, this is just awesome. I can't wait.

You should get G-Man to cohost tbh.

[Dragon D. Luffy]

Reworking the setup.

Bump so I can find this thread more easily.