REVIEW: DEATH NOTE

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Spoiler: Story

Due boredom of one Shinigami, Death Note fell in human realm.
Found by human with dark ambitions, it was turned in feared weapon: It was enough just to write name and know face of any human to write them in Death Note and doom victim for inevitable death. Unlucky, holder of Death Note turned in ruthless vigilante, killing anyone who they see "Evil" or "Not needed" for new world. They were proclaimed "Kira" by haters and followers.
Hopeless to stop massacre, Japan Government had to ask help of world greatest detective. No one knowing real Identity, expect for his... or her trusted assistant, should build investigation team and catch Kira.

Issue is. Kira and cult of followers we're closer, than everyone thought.

Game:
Based on Death Note, but alternative universe.
Investigation team Kira Taskforce, with Greatest Detective as leader, created with sole purpose to serve justice on mass murderer, pitted against said criminal named "Kira" and his/her loyal Followers, who want to stop all investigation and continue their cause.
Who will succeed?


Setup:
Daystart.
No information will reveal on flips.
10 Players

Two alignments:

Taskforce

. Majority, they instantly win if Kira is dead. They will lose, if 5 days passed and Kira is not dead, OR if Detective is killed and Kira survived next day afterwards.

Kira

. Minority. Wins if Kira didn't die for 5 days OR Detective is killed and Kira managed to survive day after this. They will lose, if Kira is dead at any point.

Roles:

1. Detective
2. Assistant
3. Taskforce Member
4. Taskforce Member
5. Taskforce Member
6. Taskforce Member
7. Taskforce Member

8. Kira Follower
9. Kira Follower
10. Kira

Everyone receive Role, Alignment, Visible Name (real or fake) and Skill. All them are randomised and not necessarily align Canon Manga or Anime (Yagami Light-Detective is Possible).
Visible names of every player known by everyone. They are mostly Flavor, but Kira can use name to kill players.
Detective and Kira Followers use fake names as Visible Name. They can't be killed by writing this name in Death Note. Instead, they have Real Name, which should be used to kill them. Only they know what their real name is.
Skill is personal ability of characters, which are not tied to role. Everyone has one. No one knows which skill you received.
You can only use one role ability per phase, but you can use role ability and skill at same phase.

Explaination of Roles:

Spoiler: Detective

Aligned with Taskforce and main reason why team exist.
They gived fake creditials, so

Kira

can't kill them without learning their identity.

Night Abilities:

• Brainstorm
  . Choose living player and learn if they have secrets.
  Assistant
  ,
  Kira Followers
  and
  Kira
  have secrets.
  Taskforce Members
  do not. Remember:
  Kira
  can try to frame others, and clear self.
  
• Stalk
  . Choose living player and learn who they visit this night.
  
• Information
  . Choose to use this ability and learn two names. Those two names are REAL names of
  Kira Followers
  . You don't need help of
  Assistant
  for this ability.

Day Abilities:

• Condemn
  . Once, you can write "I Condemn You, PLAYER" in main thread, while on PLAYER you need to put nickname of player you accuse.
  They will die and day will end. Your real name and identity will be revealed, so use it only if you are SURE target is
  Kira
  . If desired, you can PM mod beforehand with request to not resolve this ability.

Passive:

• Fake name
  . With your "Fake" flavor name, you receive your real name. If Kira tries to use your fake name to kill you, it won't work. If they learn you have fake name though...
  
• Flagbearer
  : At start of every Day, gamestate checks if
  Detective
  is still alive. If not, it will be announced publically and Taskforce has one day to catch
  Kira
  , or they lose.

Spoiler: Assistant

Aligned with Taskforce. Trusted advisor of

Detective

, had to hide to protect them. They know who

Detective

is.

Detective

has no clue.

Night Abilities

:

• Help with Investigation
  . Use this ability and help
  Detective
  investigate suspects. If you don't,
  Detective
  ability "Brainstorm" and "Stalk" will fail and return "No result".

Passive:

• Informed
  . At start of the game, you learn
  Detective
  identity, but not his Real Name.

Spoiler: Taskforce Member

Aligned with Taskforce. Police, FBI and just random people who has interest in

Kira

being catched. They have no role abilities, but can still assist with vote and smart head.

Spoiler: Kira Follower

Aligned with

Kira

. With lie, they managed to pass in investigation team. They needed to hide their Death Notes, but main power to help

Kira

remains: Shinigami Eyes. Issue is,

Kira

has no clue you are here at all.

Night Abilities:

• Shinigami Eyes
  . Target living player and learn their Real Name.

Passive:

• Fake Name
  . You had no excuse to be here. With your "Fake" flavor name, you receive your real name. If
  Kira
  tries to use your fake name to kill you, it won't work. If they think you are
  Detective
  though...
  
• Informed
  . You know who
  Kira
  is. Protect them at all cost.

Spoiler: Kira

Aligned with

Kira

. Naturally you pretend to investigating, but instead try to stop investigation. If you realise

Detective

is dead and you survive atleast day after it, you will write all Taskforce names in Death Note and instantly win. Alternatively, you can try to survive 5 days instead.

Night Abilities:

• Write
  . Select player, Name and optionally, cause of death and time of death (phase). Please refer to "Death Note Rules" to understand full power of this ability.
  This ability doesn't count as Visit.
  
• Assasinate
  . One time, you can assasinate target without help of death note. It means target will die without need to guess their name. Everyone will know this ability was used on target: "Player died from Assassin." cause can't be faked.

Day Ability:

• Swapping
  . Choose player. Give them your Death Note for next night and erase your memories. Next night:
  1. You can't use
  Kira
  abilities and
  Detective
  ability "Brainstorm" will see you as "Not Holding any secrets".
  2. Your target could use ability "Write" as they see fit (obviously they will know that) and if
  Detective
  uses "Brainstorm" on them, they will see target as "Has secrets".
  After night, you will get your Death Note back.
  P.S. Dying from your own death note is bogus. Watch who you give it.
  
• Hiding
  . If both your
  Followers
  are dead and you used ability Assasinate already, mod will warn you about this and unlock this ability. At day, you can lose Death Note and memories permanently, becoming innocent for "Brainstorm" of
  Detective
  and unable to use "Write". Criminals will stop dying (message "Criminals in prison not dying anymore" will be posted publically), so everyone will realise you used this ability. This action can't be reversed.

Skills:
Every player have skill received randomly. They designed to help you regardless of alignment and role, but sometimes they are better in some hands. You can multitask with role ability: It means you can use this skill with role abilities if desire.
They all don't visit.
There's 14 skills and only 10 of them will be in play.

Kira

knows which abilities are not in play.

Possible Skills:

• 1.
  Access to Files
  . You have restricted access and nosy. One time, at Night, you can target player and learn if their visible name are real or not.
  
• 2.
  I am Not Kira!
  State that "I am Not Kira" and mod will confirm you have this ability. Otherwise does nothing regardless if you are Kira or Not, but everyone know you have this ability! Hey!
  If desired, you can PM mod beforehand to not resolve this skill regardless of what you say. This skill works instantly.
  
• 3.
  Case Solved
  . Once, at any moment, PM mod identities of
  Detective
  ,
  Assistant
  , Both
  Kira Followers
  and
  Kira
  , exactly. If you are right, mod will confirm so. If you are wrong, Mod will notify you about this. Even if you one of these roles, you need to fill self for this ability to work. This skill works instantly.
  
• 4.
  Go To Jail!
  Once, at Day, use this skill to put target in Jail for next night. While they are in Jail, they can't perform role actions and use skills, but also protected from them. Exception:
  Kira
  Write ability, as it can get you everywhere and CAN be used from Jail. Assasinate will not go though. Only target and
  Kira
  will know, who is in Jail.
  
• 5.
  Clingy
  . Once, at day, you will watch target closely. It means really closely, that they will learn your Real Name. If target performs any role ability next night, then you will learn about this fact, but not which ability was used. Target are notified about this.
  
• 6.
  Autopsy
  . Once, at Night, you can target dead player and learn if they holded any secrets. Basically Detective ability... For dead!
  
• 7.
  Public announcement
  . Once, at any moment, you can PM mod message which you want to post. This message will be posted publically for everyone, but without revealing your identity. This skill works instantly.
  
• 8.
  Sixth Sense
  . Sometimes, you just KNOW. If
  Kira
  targeted you with Write, used your real or fake name in Write ability,
  Detective
  used Any role ability on you or
  Follower
  used Shinigami eyes on you, you will learn this. All these will be pointed as "You have bad feeling...". Regardless of how many times you was targeted, you only receive message once per phase.
  
• 9.
  Incognito
  . You knew well: You didn't tell anyone your name, even Fake one. But you can't hold long: Your visible name will be revealed at start of Day 2. Still you probably survive one night!
  
• 10.
  Last word
  . At any moment, you can choose player and message: If you die at any point, chosen player will receive message. Alternatively, you can place fake message on target and choose second one. If first target dies at any point, second target will receive "Last word" and will think First target send it.
  Both of these variants share one-time use. This skill works instantly and infinity use.
  
• 11.
  Check Out
  . One time, at any moment, you can use this skill and learn, how many players with Fake Names are still in game. This skill works instantly.
  
• 12.
  Calling for time
  . One time, at Day, you can use this skill. All votes will be cleared, and deadline will be reset.
  You can ask to autouse this ability, if any player you choosed are hammered. This will save them.
  This ability will be used automatically, if you have undeniable proof that player is on your side. That includes: You,
  Detective
  if you are
  Assistant
  ,
  Kira
  if you are
  Kira Follower
  . You can ask mod to disable this if you wish (but why would you?).
  
• 13.
  Competency Test
  . One time, at Night, you can target player and learn what skill they have.
  
• 14.
  Nothing
  . Haha! You got nothing as skill! Sad, actually.

Flavor:
Not relevant for review. They are just characters from anime and manga.

[RH9]

Egoing

[RH9]

Will alignment ratio be private?

[Enchant]

At start everyone know.

Afterwards yes, no one know.

[RH9]

Got that.

[Enchant]

I "think" it's balanced.

[RH9]

I think that it'll be swingy, depending on if Detective or Kira survives.

[RH9]

6 days, is imo too long as I don't think that Day 5/Night 5 is usually when Mini games end.

[RH9]

6 days, is imo too long as I don't think that Day 5/Night 5 is usually when Mini games end, at latest.

EBWOP

[Enchant]

I think that it'll be swingy, depending on if Detective or Kira survives.

That's game design actually.

6 days, is imo too long as I don't think that Day 5/Night 5 is usually when Mini games end.

4 days sound balanced?

[Enchant]

Actually i think 5 will be plenty enough, but not too long.

[RH9]

Actually i think 5 will be plenty enough, but not too long.

I think that this will be a good idea.

[Enchant]

excellent

do you have any other ideas?

[RH9]

Maybe, you can create the Role PMs, so I can check them?

[Enchant]

I planned actually. Will take some time.

[RH9]

Got that.

[Enchant]

Actual Role PM examples:

Detective

Welcome to the Death Note.

Your real name is

L Lawliet

, but you hiding under name of

Yagami Light

.
You are

Detective

, aligned with

Taskforce

.

Your role has these abilities. You can only use one role ability per phase.

Night Abilities:

• Brainstorm
  . Choose living player and learn if they have secrets.
  Assistant
  ,
  Kira Followers
  and
  Kira
  have secrets.
  Taskforce Members
  do not. Remember:
  Kira
  can try to frame others, and clear self.
  
• Stalk
  . Choose living player and learn who they visit this night.
  
• Information
  . Choose to use this ability and learn two names. Those two names are REAL names of
  Kira Followers
  . You don't need help of
  Assistant
  for this ability.

Day Abilities:

• Condemn
  . Once, you can write "I Condemn You, PLAYER" in main thread, while on PLAYER you need to put nickname of player you accuse.
  They will die and day will end. Your real name and identity will be revealed, so use it only if you are SURE target is
  Kira
  . If desired, you can PM mod beforehand with request to not resolve this ability.

Passive:

• Fake name
  . With your "Fake" flavor name, you receive your real name. If Kira tries to use your fake name to kill you, it won't work. If they learn you have fake name though...
  
• Flagbearer
  : At start of every Day, gamestate checks if
  Detective
  is still alive. If not, it will be announced publically and Taskforce has one day to catch
  Kira
  , or they lose.

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You also has this skill:

• Case Solved
  . Once, at any moment, PM mod identities of
  Detective
  ,
  Assistant
  , Both
  Kira Followers
  and
  Kira
  , exactly. If you are right, mod will confirm so. If you are wrong, Mod will notify you about this. Even if you one of these roles, you need to fill self for this ability to work. This skill works instantly.
• 
  
  
  
  Win Condition:
  
  You win if
  Kira
  is dead.

Assistant

Welcome to the Death Note.

Your real name is

Watari

. Everyone know you by this name.
You are

Assistant

, aligned with

Taskforce

.

Your role has these abilities. You can only use one role ability per phase.

Night Abilities:

• Help with Investigation
  . Use this ability and help
  Detective
  investigate suspects. If you don't,
  Detective
  ability "Brainstorm" and "Stalk" will fail and return "No result".

Passive:

• Informed
  . You know that
  PLAYERNAME
  are
  Detective
  . Assist them with any way you can.

You also has this skill:

Access to Files

. You have restricted access and nosy. One time, at Night, you can target player and learn if their visible name are real or not.

Win Condition:

You win if

Kira

is dead.

Taskforce Member

Welcome to the Death Note.

Your real name is

Touta Matsuda

. Everyone know you by this name.
You are

Taskforce Member

, aligned with

Taskforce

.

Your have no role abilities, but still can assist investigation by voice and vote.

You also has this skill:

• Check Out
  . One time, at any moment, you can use this skill and learn, how many players with Fake Names are still in game. This skill works instantly.

Win Condition:

You win if

Kira

is dead.

Kira Follower

Welcome to the Death Note.

Your real name is

Misa Amane

, but you hiding under name of

Kanzo Mogi

.
You are

Kira Follower

, aligned with

Kira

.

Your role has these abilities. You can only use one role ability per phase.

Night Abilities:

• Shinigami Eyes
  . Target living player and learn their Real Name.

Passive:

• Fake name
  . With your "Fake" flavor name, you receive your real name. If
  Kira
  tries to use your fake name to kill you, it won't work. If they think you are
  Detective
  though...
  
• Informed
  . You know that
  PLAYERNAME
  is
  Kira
  . Protect them at all cost!

You also has this skill:

• Clingy
  . Once, at day, you will watch target closely. It means really closely, that they will learn your Real Name. If target performs any role ability next night, then you will learn about this fact, but not which ability was used. Target are notified about this.

Win Condition:

You win if

Detective

is killed and

Kira

survived day afterwards, OR if

Kira

survives 5 days.

Kira

Welcome to the Death Note.

Your real name is

Yagami Light

. Everyone know you by that name.
You are

Kira

, aligned with

Kira

.

Your role has these abilities. You can only use one role ability per phase.

Night Abilities:

• Write
  . Select player, Name and optionally, cause of death and time of death (phase). Please refer to "Death Note Rules" to understand full power of this ability.
  This ability doesn't count as Visit.
  
  Assasinate
  . One time, you can assasinate target without help of death note. It means target will die without need to guess their name. Everyone will know this ability was used on target: "Player died from Assassin." cause can't be faked.

Day Ability:

• Swapping
  . Choose player. Give them your Death Note for next night and erase your memories. Next night:
  1. You can't use
  Kira
  abilities and
  Detective
  ability "Brainstorm" will see you as "Not Holding any secrets".
  2. Your target could use ability "Write" as they see fit (obviously they will know that) and if
  Detective
  uses "Brainstorm" on them, they will see target as "Has secrets".
  After night, you will get your Death Note back.
  P.S. Dying from your own death note is bogus. Watch who you give it.
  
• Hiding
  . If both your
  Followers
  are dead and you used ability Assasinate already, mod will warn you about this and unlock this ability. At day, you can lose Death Note and memories permanently, becoming innocent for "Brainstorm" of
  Detective
  and unable to use "Write". Criminals will stop dying (message "Criminals in prison not dying anymore" will be posted publically), so everyone will realise you used this ability. This action can't be reversed.

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You also has this skill:

I am Not Kira!

State that "I am Not Kira" and mod will confirm you have this ability. Otherwise does nothing regardless if you are Kira or Not, but everyone know you have this ability! Hey!
If desired, you can PM mod beforehand to not resolve this skill regardless of what you say. This skill works instantly.

Win Condition:

You win if

Detective

is killed and

Kira

survived day afterwards, OR if

Kira

survives 5 days.

There will be character images, but yeah.


I decided to cut "Write" ability and just write "Rules of Death Note" somewhere else.

[RH9]

The Role PMs look all right but maybe, put the abilities in a list so it looks nice.

[Enchant]

idk how to use this tag lol

[RH9]

idk how to use this tag lol

You do:

Code: Select all

Abilities:
[list]
[*]Ability
[/list]

which makes:

Abilities:

• Ability

[RH9]

Yeah.

[Enchant]

Do you have any interesting ideas to balance it out/new skills maybe?

[RH9]

I'm not sure.
I might think about it.

[Enchant]

Well say so.

I think i will advertise game after 3-4 days or maybe less.