- This is a light game dedicated to the study of the human mind.
- Any number of students are eligible for asynchronous remote course delivery.
- Daily essays may not exceed 100 posts. I may relieve this length requirement near the due date.
Office hours
I will be available at all times throughout the duration of the course to receive private questions pertaining to the course. I will usually respond in less than 24 hours.
Course prerequisites
- Must be a registered member of The Syndicate
- Must be signed on for the course before registration deadline has passed
Academic integrity
By registering for this course you agree to engage in no plagiarism, cheating, or angleshooting. Any students in violation will be referred to the appropriate university judiciary.
Refer to the course syllabus for details pertaining to grading, exams, assignments, and scheduling.
Syllabus will be posted soon. Anticipate a low-complexity environment with the occasional in-class exercise for extra credit. Course structure is highly fluid with respect to the number of students, but the course will always cap at 17.
Actual setup information:
The setup will depend upon the number of players. No matter what though, it will be an open setup. Anticipate a predominantly vanilla game, like a "heist+". If we have 15 players for example, I might employ this setup:
12 civilians versus 3 mafia
10x vanilla civilian
1x 2-shot tracker
1x 2-shot doctor
2x vanilla mafioso
1x 2-shot mafia role blocker
[1 independent role is plausible pending certain numbers -- it will be public if it exists]
The thread will be locked during night phases, but I will be using them for theme-related mini-games, questions, et cetera. These will be worth game-relevant prizes ranging from extra post allotments (most commonly) or bonus actions/votes/miscellany (less commonly). These will occur often enough to impact the mechanics of the game meaningfully, so the purity of balance in the hypothetical setup above does not necessarily reflect the game you will see. I will not indulge this element of the game enough though that it would on its own power dictate alignment advantages. Prizes will be determined before the game begins. If I have the time, I might present these exercises in the form of literal recorded lectures (very brief lectures).
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