So the idea just came to me today. A game where everyone starts out controlling a character, each possibly with a unique ability, but as the game goes on, players can play cards to switch brains with other characters, changing which unique body they are controlling.
The object would likely be to be the first one to gain a certain amount of knowledge (the only thing I could think that would stick with your brain and not your body).
Players could gain cards to play to switch bodies or block others from taking over their bodies or gain knowledge etc.
that's the basic idea.
what do you think?
I was thinking of having a mental duel feature (essentially the same mechanic as Edge Battles in the Star Wars LCG if you're familiar). But basically you'd wager the cards in your hands against your opponent to either gain what knowledge they have or something.
I think i might do away with unique player abilities. It'll put everyone on an even level.
And there will be one knowledge associated with each player. These pieces can only be accessed by the corresponding body, meaning everyone would have to possess every body at least once to gain all the knowledge (or possibly mental duel someone for it.)
THe game would be on a grid of tiles, each with paths. These paths would rotate and shift throughout the game making sort of a living labyrinth.
In order to escape (and win) you need to have gathered all of the knowledge and get to the exit with your original body (perhaps also with a physical Key, which would stay with whichever body picked it up and you'd need to duel to steal it).