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So, my pals have been recommending this game to me.
At first, I was really iffy about how fun it could be or how well it played.
Turns out, it's a bloody amazing game.
Keep in mind, it is not a game that is downloaded. You run it in your browser
How the Owners Describe it
Town of Salem - a game of murder, deception, lying and mob hysteria
Town of Salem is a browser-based game that challenges players on their ability to convincingly lie as well as detect when other players are lying. The game ranges from 7 to 15 players. These players are randomly divided into alignments - Town, Mafia, Serial Killers, Arsonists and Neutrals. If you are a Town member (the good guys) you must track down the Mafia and other villains before they kill you. The catch? You don't know who is a Town member and who is a villain. If you are an evil role, such as a Serial Killer, you secretly murder town members in the veil of night and try to avoid getting caught.
Town of Salem has 29 unique roles ensuring a different experience each time you play. Before a game starts players are put into a lobby where the host can select what roles will be in the game. Players are then assigned roles at random from the list of chosen roles. Players have an in-game role card that explains their roles abilities and alignments.
How I describe it
You are assigned a role, being Good, Neutral, or Evil. Most of the goals of each of the classes is to survive the night and kill their aggressors. You are allowed to choose from 5 characters, 3 town designs, and 5 house designs. These designs are purely aesthetic. You are also allowed to type in your name (I mostly use Godot). Now, the fun starts once you get in the game.
Phases
There are two phases to the game, Day and Night. Most roles use their abilities in the night time. As an example, Serial Killers will murder people then, and Doctors will heal the people who are attacked. The Day phase is where people discover the bodies of the dead with their custom Last Will (if they had time to make one), and a custom Death Note if their Killer was able to make one. It's also during the day phase where you try to convince the town to lynch a specific person. If you can't put up a convincing story, you will be judged guilty.
Roles
Here is where I will provide a list of the roles from the creators of the game:
Town Roles:These are the Good Guys.
BodyGuard
Alignment: Town (Protective)
Abilities:
-Protect one person from death each night.
Attributes:
-If your target is attached both you and your attacker will die instead.
-If you successfully protect someone you can't be saved from death.
-Your counterattack ignores night immunity.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Doctor
Alignment: Town (Protective)
Abilities:
-Heal one person each night, preventing them from dying.
Attributes:
-You may only heal yourself once.
-You will know if your target is attacked.
Escort
Alignment: Town (Support)
Abilities:
-Distract someone each night.
Attributes:
-Distraction blocks your target from using their roles night ability.
-You are immune to role blocks.
-If you target a Serial Killer they will attack you.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Investigator
Alignment: Town (Investigative)
Abilities:
-Investigate one person each night for a clue to their role.
Attributes:
-None
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Jailor
Alignment: Town (Killing)
Abilities:
-You may choose one person during the day to jail for the night.
Attributes:
-You may anonymously talk with your prisoner.
-You may choose to execute your prisoner.
-The jailed target cannot perform their night ability.
-While jailed the prisoner is safe from all attacks.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Lookout
Alignment: Town (Investigative)
Abilities:
-Watch one person at night to see who visits them.
Attributes:
-None.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Mayor
Alignment: Town (Power)
Abilities:
-You may reveal yourself as the Mayor of the Town.
Attributes:
-Once you have revealed yourself as the Mayor your vote counts as 3 votes.
-You may not be healed once you reveal yourself.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Medium
Alignment: Town (Support)
Abilities:
-Speak with a dead person at night.
Attributes:
-You will speak to your target anonymously.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Retributionist
Alignment: Town (Power)
Abilities:
-You may revive a dead town member.
Attributes:
-You may only ressurect one person.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Sheriff
Alignment: Town (Investigative)
Abilities:
-Check one person each night for suspicious activity.
Attributes:
-You will know if your target is a member of the Mafia, except for the Godfather.
-You will know if your target is a Serial Killer.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Spy
Alignment: Town (Investigative)
Abilities:
-You can secretly listen to the Mafia at night.
Attributes:
-You can hear private messages.
-You will know who the Mafia visit at night.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Transporter
Alignment: Town (Protective)
Abilities:
-Choose two people to transport at night.
Attributes:
-Transporting two people swaps all targets against them.
-You may transport yourself.
-Your targets will know they were transported.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Veteran
Alignment: Town (Killing)
Abilities:
-Decide if you will go on alert.
Attributes:
-While on alert you can not be killed at night.
-If anyone visits you while you are on alert they will be shot.
-You can only go on alert 3 times.
-You are immune to role blocks.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
Vigilante
Alignment: Town (Killing)
Abilities:
-Choose to take justice into your own hands and shoot someone.
Attributes:
-If you shoot another town member you will commit suicide over the guilt.
-You can only shoot your gun 3 times.
Goal:
-Lynch every criminal and evildoer.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THEY ALL SHARE THE SAME GOAL
Mafia Roles: These are the bad guys
Blackmailer
Alignment: Mafia (Support)
Abilities:
-Choose one person each night to blackmail.
Attributes:
-Blackmailed targets cannot talk during the day.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Consigliere
Alignment: Mafia (Support)
Abilities:
-Check one person for their exact role each night.
Attributes:
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Consort
Alignment: Mafia (Support)
Abilities:
-Distract someone each night.
Attributes:
-Distraction blocks your target from using their role's night ability.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Disguiser
Alignment: Mafia (Deception)
Abilities:
-Choose a target to disguise yourself as.
Attributes:
-If your target dies you will appear to be them.
-You can only use your night ability 4 times.
-After disguising, your name, position, and character will be swapped with your targets.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Framer
Alignment: Mafia (Deception)
Abilities:
-Choose one person to frame each night.
Attributes:
-If your target is investigated they will appear to be a member of the Mafia.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Godfather
Alignment: Mafia (Killing)
Abilities:
-Kill someone each night.
Attributes:
-You can't be killed at night.
-If there is a Mafioso, he will attack the target instead of you.
-You will appear to be a town member to the Sheriff.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Janitor
Alignment: Mafia (Deception)
Abilities:
-Choose a person to clean at night.
Attributes:
-If your target dies their role and last will won't be displayed to the town.
-Only you will see the cleaned targets role and last will.
-You can only perform 3 cleanings.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
Mafioso
Alignment: Mafia (Killing)
Abilities:
-Carry out the Godfather's orders.
Attributes:
-You can kill if the Godfather doesn't give you orders.
-If the Godfather dies you will become the next Godfather.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.
Goal:
-Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.
PLEASE NOTE THEY ALL SHARE THE SAME GOAL
Neutral Role: These are the oddballs of the game
Amnesiac
Alignment: Neutral (Benign)
Abilities:
-Remember who you were by selecting a graveyard role.
Attributes:
-When you choose a role it will be reveal to the town.
-You can't choose a unique role.
Goal:
-Remember who you were and complete that roles objectives.
Arsonist
Alignment: Neutral (Killing)
Abilities:
-Douse someone in gasoline or ignite all doused targets.
Attributes:
-Targets will know they are doused in gasoline.
-Death from fire can't be prevented by healing or night immunities.
-You can take no action to undouse yourself.
Goal:
-Live to see everyone burn.
Executioner
Alignment: Neutral (Benign)
Abilities:
-Trick the Town into lynching your target.
Attributes:
-If your target is killed at night you will become a Jester.
-Your target is always a Town member.
Goal:
-Get your target lynched at any cost.
Jester
Alignment: Neutral (Benign)
Abilities:
-Trick the Town into voting against you.
Attributes:
-If you are lynched you may kill one of your guilty voters the following night.
Goal:
-Get yourself lynched by any means necessary.
Serial Killer
Alignment: Neutral (Killing)
Abilities:
-Kill someone each night.
Attributes:
-If you are role blocked you will attack the role blocker instead of your target.
-You can not be killed at night.
Goal:
-Kill everyone who would oppose you.
Survivor
Alignment: Neutral (Benign)
Abilities:
-Put on a bulletproof vest at night, protecting yourself from attacks.
Attributes:
-You can only use the bulletproof vest 3 times.
Goal:
-Live to the end of the game.
Witch
Alignment: Neutral (Evil)
Abilities:
-Control someone each night.
Attributes:
-You can only control targetable actions such as detection and killing.
-You can force people to target themselves.
-Your victim will know they are being controlled.
Goal:
-Survive to see the Town lose the game.
Werewolf
Alignment: Neutral Killing
Abilities:
-Appears normal on non-Full Moons
-On Full moons, gains the ability to pillage a house, killing the owner and his/her visitors
Goal:
-Kill anyone that opposes you
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE GOALS ARE SOMEWHAT DIVERSIFIED FROM THE TOWN AND MAFIA GOALS
Gameplay
That concludes my showcase of this game.
Here's a link to a more colorful role list: http://www.blankmediagames.com/roles/index.html
Here's the link to the game itself: http://www.blankmediagames.com/index.html
Here's a good guide to the roles (special thanks to Ron Swansons Stache for letting me know): http://town-of-salem.wikia.com/wiki/Roles
Greenlight Page: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... n+of+Salem
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