Large Theme Moderator Signups and Design Primer

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1. Game name
   - Bad Idea Mafia 3
   
2. Flavor
   - No flavor outside of no voting mechanic. All eliminations are decided via individual day vigs.
   
3. Number of players
   - 18
   
4. Are hydras allowed (Yes/No)
   - No
   
5. Your modding experience
   - Many, including Not Actually Normal Mafia and Ye Olde Times Mafia
   
6. Current modding commitments
   - None
   
7. Reviewers
   - PookyTheMagicalBear, xReckonerx
   
8. Reviewers agreed to FINAL version? (Yes/No)
   - Yes
   
9. Backup or co-mod
   - Backup - Equinox
   
10. Backup or co-mod's experience
    - Open 704, Mini 1752, Mini 1665, among others
    
11. Backup or co-mod's commitments
    - None.
    
12. Is it possible your game has any of the following: cults, mid-game alignment changes, moderator lies that cannot be reasonably anticipated (for example, Godfather, Tailor, Miller, Ninja, and mechanics like that are generally fine. Telling someone they are a reflexive doctor when they're actually a PGO is not), secret win conditions, un-divulged non-randomness in player role/alignment generation, direct moderator influence during the game?
    - Of course.

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Bad idea mafia III ends with a

Spoiler:

Scum victory

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1. Game name
   - Among Us Mafia
   
2. Flavor
   - Among us theme
   
3. Number of players
   - 17
   
4. Are hydras allowed (Yes/No)
   - No
   
5. Your modding experience
   - Many, most recently Bad Idea III but also including Not Actually Normal Mafia and Ye Olde Times Mafia
   
6. Current modding commitments
   - None
   
7. Reviewers
   - Vi, Jingle, Cabd
   
8. Reviewers agreed to FINAL version? (Yes/No)
   - Yes
   
9. Backup or co-mod
   - Backup - T-Bone
   
10. Backup or co-mod's experience
    - Suck it UT
    
11. Backup or co-mod's commitments
    - None.
    
12. Is it possible your game has any of the following: cults, mid-game alignment changes, moderator lies that cannot be reasonably anticipated (for example, Godfather, Tailor, Miller, Ninja, and mechanics like that are generally fine. Telling someone they are a reflexive doctor when they're actually a PGO is not), secret win conditions, un-divulged non-randomness in player role/alignment generation, direct moderator influence during the game?
    - Always.

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Among Us Mafia ends with a

Spoiler:

Town win

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1. Game name
   - Dogs Vs. Cats Mafia
   
2. Flavor
   - Finally we once and for all will decide which is better. With violence!
   
3. Number of players
   - 24
   
4. Are hydras allowed (Yes/No)
   - No
   
5. Your modding experience
   - You know who I am.
   
6. Current modding commitments
   - None.
   
7. Reviewers
   - Jingle
   
8. Reviewers agreed to FINAL version? (Yes/No)
   - Yes
   
9. Backup or co-mod
   - Gypyx
   
10. Backup or co-mod's experience
    - Mini Normal 2169 and 2180
    
11. Backup or co-mod's commitments
    - currently modding draft mafia / backup modding other game
    
12. Is it possible your game has any of the following: cults, mid-game alignment changes, moderator lies that cannot be reasonably anticipated (for example, Godfather, Tailor, Miller, Ninja, and mechanics like that are generally fine. Telling someone they are a reflexive doctor when they're actually a PGO is not), secret win conditions, un-divulged non-randomness in player role/alignment generation, direct moderator influence during the game? (Yes/No)
    - Yes. More to the point I will point out that this setup is swingy and that in this game and any other I mod I make no claims to ascribe to the normal site mod meta y'all are used to as I reject sterile pre-planned mafia experiences.

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Due to lack of signups Dog vs cat mafia has been pulled from signups. Might try again post team mafia.

[Thestatusquo]

1. Game name
   - Dogs Vs. Cats Mafia
   
2. Flavor
   - Finally we once and for all will decide which is better. With violence!
   
3. Number of players
   - 24
   
4. Are hydras allowed (Yes/No)
   - No
   
5. Your modding experience
   - You know who I am.
   
6. Current modding commitments
   - None.
   
7. Reviewers
   - Jingle
   
8. Reviewers agreed to FINAL version? (Yes/No)
   - Yes
   
9. Backup or co-mod
   - Gypyx
   
10. Backup or co-mod's experience
    - Mini Normal 2169 and 2180
    
11. Backup or co-mod's commitments
    - currently modding draft mafia / backup modding other game
    
12. Is it possible your game has any of the following: cults, mid-game alignment changes, moderator lies that cannot be reasonably anticipated (for example, Godfather, Tailor, Miller, Ninja, and mechanics like that are generally fine. Telling someone they are a reflexive doctor when they're actually a PGO is not), secret win conditions, un-divulged non-randomness in player role/alignment generation, direct moderator influence during the game? (Yes/No)
    - Yes. More to the point I will point out that this setup is swingy and that in this game and any other I mod I make no claims to ascribe to the normal site mod meta y'all are used to as I reject sterile pre-planned mafia experiences.

Putting this back into signups.

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Dogs Vs. Cats ends in a

Spoiler:

Rat mafia victory

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1. Game name
   - Election!
   
2. Flavor
   - Semi-Open Game where players decide power roles through an election mechanic.
   
3. Number of players
   - 16
   
4. Are hydras allowed (Yes/No)
   - No
   
5. Your modding experience
   - lots, most recently Dogs vs. Cats, The Neighborhood and Among Us
   
6. Current modding commitments
   - I am signed up to mod the next newbie.
   
7. Reviewers
   - Firebringer, Cheetory6, Megazumaril
   
8. Reviewers agreed to FINAL version? (Yes/No)
   - Cheetory dropped out early in the process but still wanted to credit his feedback. Firebringer has agreed to final setup, just waiting for meg to check in to give the thumbs up on the last revision.
   
9. Backup or co-mod
   - Firebringer is backing up this game.
   
10. Backup or co-mod's experience
    - Firebringer has modded dozens of games.
    
11. Backup or co-mod's commitments
    - Currently modding Buisness mafia.
    
12. Is it possible your game has any of the following: cults, mid-game alignment changes, moderator lies that cannot be reasonably anticipated (for example, Godfather, Tailor, Miller, Ninja, and mechanics like that are generally fine. Telling someone they are a reflexive doctor when they're actually a PGO is not), secret win conditions, un-divulged non-randomness in player role/alignment generation, direct moderator influence during the game? (Yes/No)
    - For the first time ever I will answer this question with no. This setup is semi-open and all of the roles in the game are known.