The Scummie for Best Mechanic [Winner Announced!]


Post Reply
User avatar
Scummies
Scummies
Goon
User avatar
User avatar
Scummies
Goon
Goon
Posts: 230
Joined: June 25, 2009

Post Post #1 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:55 am

Post by Scummies »

The Winner of the Scummie for Best Mechanic/Mutation (Mad Scientist) is:

Image
Something_Smart for XP Mafia (Mini 1953)

f"Many, many times has an attempt been made to hybridize an RPG mechanic of evolving powers and the game of mafia...but few ever materialize into an actual game, and of those that do, even fewer still manage to pull it off so successfully.

And yet Something_Smart did so magnificently. It's so easy to screw something like this up--yet he DIDN'T. He got everything right, nailing it down perfectly, and created a game which featured unique mechanics that were interesting and forced the players to think, town and scum alike.

The players had to make decisions on paths for what to choose, akin to choosing paths in an RPG for characters. The players had to choose how to use their XP. Everyone had an upgraded role they could unlock. Everything was just done so well.

The game was balanced incredibly well with multiple anti-swing features built into the game. While the nature of the complex mechanics meant some swing was inevitable, the game was incredibly well-designed such that it would never be overwhelming.

While good townplay would be rewarded just as good scumplay would be rewarded, and poor townplay would be punished just as poor scumplay would be punished, it was never impossible for one side to be left utterly screwed over because it was always possible to recover, something demonstrated magnificently in the game where both town and scum were forced to recover from setbacks.

This is EVERYTHING a game moderator should strive for when creating something unique, original, and ambitious. The result was immensely satisfying, owing to the feeling of the game having been handled with the incredible delicate care necessary for a good game."
Link to the game
User avatar
Something_Smart
Something_Smart
He/him
Somewhat_Balanced
User avatar
User avatar
Something_Smart
He/him
Somewhat_Balanced
Somewhat_Balanced
Posts: 23115
Joined: November 17, 2015
Pronoun: He/him
Location: Upstate New York

Post Post #2 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:55 am

Post by Something_Smart »

Thanks so much!

I hoped that this game would turn out well... but I never expected it to turn out THIS well. I'm glad it did though, because I think it really shows the limitless possibilities for theme games. My goal was to create a situation where people would have to not only play the mafia element, but also decide how to manage their resources and choose their abilities, giving the players more agency but with constraints and responsibilities to go along with it.

There's so much potential here... and all the other awesome finalists have demonstrated this too. Every game on that list was one that branched out into new and unexplored territory, with very positive results, and they all should serve as role models for how to make an enjoyable and interesting mechanics-based theme game.

I'm honored. But though I am happy I won, I'm really happy that I was able to create a game that people enjoyed so much. :]
Last edited by Something_Smart on Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:45 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
zoraster
zoraster
He/Him
Disorganized Crime
User avatar
User avatar
zoraster
He/Him
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
Posts: 21680
Joined: June 10, 2008
Pronoun: He/Him
Location: Belmont, CA

Post Post #3 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:27 am

Post by zoraster »

Congratulations to Something_Smart!
.
User avatar
MagnaofIllusion
MagnaofIllusion
has been killed Night 1
User avatar
User avatar
MagnaofIllusion
has been killed Night 1
has been killed Night 1
Posts: 13964
Joined: February 9, 2010
Location: Assimilating the world ...
Contact:

Post Post #4 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:32 am

Post by MagnaofIllusion »

Congrats SS!
"I am a leaf on the wind ... watch how I soar!"

Pretty much Geriatric game restricted at this point ... unless there are players I REALLY want to play with.
User avatar
mallowgeno
mallowgeno
Mafia Scum
User avatar
User avatar
mallowgeno
Mafia Scum
Mafia Scum
Posts: 1243
Joined: May 26, 2010

Post Post #5 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:22 am

Post by mallowgeno »

Congrats Something_Smart!
User avatar
RadiantCowbells
RadiantCowbells
He/him
Smooth Criminal
User avatar
User avatar
RadiantCowbells
He/him
Smooth Criminal
Smooth Criminal
Posts: 70855
Joined: February 24, 2013
Pronoun: He/him
Contact:

Post Post #6 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:45 am

Post by RadiantCowbells »

Gj make more games
2019 stats: Town WR 76.7%, overall WR 81.667%, 1 scum defeat involving a major mod error in lylo vs 8 scum wins.
User avatar
mutantdevle
mutantdevle
Mafia Scum
User avatar
User avatar
mutantdevle
Mafia Scum
Mafia Scum
Posts: 3731
Joined: October 21, 2017
Location: Hell

Post Post #7 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:47 am

Post by mutantdevle »

Congrats S_S! I remember seeing your game just as it started and thinking "Damn, I wish I could have signed up for that!"
I mostly just lurk now.
User avatar
zoraster
zoraster
He/Him
Disorganized Crime
User avatar
User avatar
zoraster
He/Him
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
Posts: 21680
Joined: June 10, 2008
Pronoun: He/Him
Location: Belmont, CA

Post Post #8 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:43 am

Post by zoraster »

That's a fantastic victory speech.
.
User avatar
Alisae
Alisae
lolbalance
User avatar
User avatar
Alisae
lolbalance
lolbalance
Posts: 47090
Joined: October 31, 2016
Location: Cali~ (PST)

Post Post #9 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:47 am

Post by Alisae »

Thats nothing like my speech.
Gj btw
GTKAS
| here.
User avatar
Mathdino
Mathdino
Survivor
User avatar
User avatar
Mathdino
Survivor
Survivor
Posts: 14337
Joined: February 24, 2013
Location: Right Behind You

Post Post #10 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:17 am

Post by Mathdino »

Nice, I actually never saw that game before. Cool concept, Smart.

Reminds me a lot of wgeurts's Evolution Mafia. Implementing player choice without choice overload (leading to analysis paralysis) is fantastic for the players.

Theme game mods should take note.
User avatar
xRECKONERx
xRECKONERx
GD is my Best Man
User avatar
User avatar
xRECKONERx
GD is my Best Man
GD is my Best Man
Posts: 26087
Joined: March 15, 2009

Post Post #11 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:54 am

Post by xRECKONERx »

what a cool concept
green shirt thursdays
User avatar
Nahdia
Nahdia
They/Them
Scheherazade
User avatar
User avatar
Nahdia
They/Them
Scheherazade
Scheherazade
Posts: 10626
Joined: February 14, 2016
Pronoun: They/Them

Post Post #12 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:19 pm

Post by Nahdia »

Congrats dude! Well deserved!
we're all made of stories | remember to take your b12 | sign up for a GTKAS thread! (request access here)

"I’m going to harness love for epidemiological purposes."
-Zaphkael, 2020
User avatar
Srceenplay
Srceenplay
Jack of All Trades
User avatar
User avatar
Srceenplay
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
Posts: 7419
Joined: November 29, 2016

Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:28 pm

Post by Srceenplay »

Congratulations.
"A man can not be too careful on the choices of his enemies." Oscar Wilde
User avatar
camn
camn
soundtracker
User avatar
User avatar
camn
soundtracker
soundtracker
Posts: 7530
Joined: April 14, 2008
Location: GMT +9

Post Post #14 (ISO) » Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:33 pm

Post by camn »

Congratulations! That ~was~ a pretty bangin idea!
"if you weren't trying to be so unnecessarily mysterious all the time we wouldn't have these misunderstandings" - Yosarian2
User avatar
Assemblerotws
Assemblerotws
Goon
User avatar
User avatar
Assemblerotws
Goon
Goon
Posts: 965
Joined: June 24, 2017

Post Post #15 (ISO) » Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:58 am

Post by Assemblerotws »

Congratulations to Something_Smart! It's not often a game manages to keep my complete interest throughout the whole game, but your XP mechanic kept me invested all the way.
Show
Check my wiki for my meta.
"Yeah, when I see an intelligent paragraph, I'll know it's Assemble" -Jay
"I thought Assembler was quite good. I was surprised he was the NK because he's often in the lynch pool, but tunnelling scum will do that to your life expectancy!" -ffery
"assemble GOAT mod" -Mulch
"Anyone who plays with assemble knows silence is NAI" -Maki
User avatar
Gamma Emerald
Gamma Emerald
She/It
Survivor
User avatar
User avatar
Gamma Emerald
She/It
Survivor
Survivor
Posts: 69101
Joined: August 9, 2016
Pronoun: She/It
Location: Hell on Earth (aka Texas)

Post Post #16 (ISO) » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:48 am

Post by Gamma Emerald »

Well done Smart! I hope to see more inventive ideas like this, because if this succeeded I'd love to see what else can.
<Embrace The Void>


My pronouns are she and it, please respect that. I don't mind the occasional slip.
Post Reply

Return to “2017 Scummies and Mashies”