The Syndicate

timmer wrote:I love this!! And lol, I had Berkeley as a roleblocker in my last game, it really is the perfect role for him.

No David Lynch?

He was one I agonized a lot about as to whether include him or not as a role. However, if you peek at the events, your lovely cinema aficionado mind might be comforted by the Lynch-inspired offering!

Epignosis wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I don't think anyone really understands what the Llama Gambit is.

I understand if perfectly. I invented it. I just never had a catchy name for it.

And its kid sister, The Mongoose Gambit!

S~V~S wrote:This looks really wonderful, I want to be so many roles

Thanks!!!


Logan, I'd be offended if you didn't! Did you like how I changed "Mongoose" to "Weasel"

Lizzy wrote:No Nolan or Fincher

Butt huzzah! You were fast!

There's a Nolan Event!

MovingPictures07 wrote:Looks very interesting!! Can't wait to play it!

Just a couple of questions:

- The mafia roles that do not appear to have any apparent role powers -- are these powers secret or are they vanilla roles? (i.e., Duplass Bros., etc.)
- For Sergei Eisenstein's role, what does posting a recap mean, just posting thoughts type of role?

Oooh good questions. Einsenstein gets to post a recap, meaning he gets to put his slant on past events. Something like:

"Weasel suspected Llama but then Lizzy reminded everyone that The Llama Gambit involves such zany subterfuge. There was a brief description about Hedge being the SK, but then Vomps nixed it due to logical fallacies. Matt made what some construed as a slip and the thread descended into chaos."

It's a pretty big power to have because of the game's duration. People will not get caught up and read Eisenstein's recaps instead, thus coloring their entire experience.

The mafia roles without powers will probably be vanilla, but I left a few open so I can calibrate as needed until the game starts.

For Your Consideration:

Film Director Mafia

This will be a traditional-format game, but with an inappropriate amount of fun.

Civilians

Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Tarantino.


Quentin Tarantino Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Rodriguez.


John Cassavetes Known for dialogue-driven films, he died before his prime due to cirrhosis of the liver. Has a 10% chance of dying each night of natural causes. In the first 8 nights, he is unlynchable due to his strong films.


Woody Allen Can send a player to New York for a weekend. While in NYC, the player is silenced, but also protected.


David Lean Director of epics, he knows the value of taking one's time during shoots. Steady wins the race. 2 lynch pardons.


George Cukor American Director of Classic Comedies. Can target a player to reference a romantic comedy in each post they make.


Howard Hawks Classic Hollywood Director. A silent era director that fully embraced and utilized sound, he can be flexible. May adopt a player's power at night.


Frederico Fellini Mixing film and dream sequences, this Italian director stunned sold-out audiences with his sinful movies. To atone, he can switch the lynch twice.


Paul Thomas Anderson A modern auteur, he can use a steadicam-based longtake to extend the day period twice.


Jean Luc Godard New Wave Director: Can send one message every day period to protege Truffaut.


François Truffaut New Wave Director: Can send one message every night period to mentor Godard.


Busby Berkeley Glitzy movie director and cinematographer: Can distract another player with glam and gold. Role blocker.


Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Film Director and Godfather of Montage. Can post a recap each day.


Fritz Lang German-Austrian Expressionist: Can creatively post his thoughts every night.


Darren Aronofsky Another auteur who can find BTSC with PT Anderson using math, a common theme in his films.


Pedro Almodovar With passion and desire being two of the prevalent themes of this acclaimed Spanish director, he may cause 2 players to miss the vote due to the manifestation of their carnal desires.


Stanley Kubrick Realist, perfectionist director and genre hopper. He can once reshoot a day period.


Cecil B Demille Known for his flamboyant showmanship, he also successfully made the transition from silent to sound. Each night he searches for Howard Hawks. If he finds him, they gain BTSC.


Orson Welles Excess and the demise of Don Quixote left the former prodigy weak. Each night he has a 10% chance of dying of natural causes. However, in his early days, he is stronger. For the first 5 votes, his vote will count as 2.


John Ford Director known for location shooting and the long shot. After Day 5, he can select a player. If that player is baddie, the player dies. If he is wrong, he dies.


John Waters Transgressive and ecclectic cult film director who often features Baltimore in his films. He can send The Baltimore FootStomper out after a player each night. That player will lose be muted during the day period and blocked during the night period.


Ingmar Bergman Evocative Swedish film director who often had religion as a theme in his films. May grant amnesty to a player 3x, which will result in his/her removal from the lynch that day.

Mafia - The Brotherhood (BTSC). Odd Night Kill.


Coen Bros. Jewish brothers who often use the same actors in their films. Can call upon the Golem to protect a player.


Duplass Bros. Mumblecore creators. Inspired by Cassavetes, their super-realism shows the nuances of every day life.


Wachowskis. Siblings known for their multi-part storytelling.

Mafia - The Hacks (BTSC). Even Night Kill.


Michael Bay Known for explosions over plot, this director, can distract civs and turn their minds off (role block).


Uwe Boll Known for video game adaptations, he can twice lock the thread when his work gets criticized.


Roland Emmerich Natural disaster movie guru, his over the top films do not garner much critical acclaim.

The Independents. (1 good, 1 bad, 2 questionable). Do not have BTSC.


Alfred Hitchcock. Bad indie. In the events, of a non-lynch, has a 20% chance of a NK going through.


Wes Anderson. Good indie. While a quirky loner, he can relate to those around him. Can protect another player.


Errol Morris Recruiter. The infamous documentarian can choose alignment.


Terrence Malick. Acquired taste, this indie can cause havoc with his pretention or can use his power for good. * Secrets *

Events
* The Katherines (Katherines Bigelow and Hardwicke)
* Billy Wilder's Cameo
* Shyamalan Clusterhump
* Actors Turned Directors Day (Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson. etc)
* Bollywood Day
* Nollywood Day
* Oscar Party!
* Everything's animated! (John Lassiter and Miyizaki stop by.)
* James Lipton Interviews the Directors
* Fresh Air Interview w/Terry Gross
* Directors Respond to Bad Reviews
* Roger Ebert
* Raimi Drops Keep Falling on My Head
* Misspelled Director's Chair.
* Interfering Producer(s)
* David Lynch Period
* Georges Melies Short Film
* Found Footage Fest
* Lucas/Spielburg Retaliation
* Copolla Cop Out
* Ozu, Oh Me!
* Christopher Nolan Nation
* That's Not Scorsese!
* Where's Roman Polanski Hiding?
* and more

Items
Film ratings, Academy Awards, and Positive Reviews