Name ideas for a game of conspiracies.

@Some Random Dude, I actually have that planned as an optional hidden agenda variant for the rule book. The Outsiders will play with a hidden special victory condition by default, but the standard version of the game would have the other players revealed.

There is a reveal information action as part of the base game which is normally used to check to see what special cards other players have. Players might get it for free as a power occasionally, but I don't expect it to get used all that much in most games. One of the Outsider's special powers is that they are immune to it (so it can't be used to reveal their goal,) but my plan is let players use it in the hidden agenda variant to look at other players conspiracy.

As it's a variant I haven't fully worked out the details, but here's the general idea. Players will be able to lie about what powers and goals they have until they've been revealed to the entire game. Anytime a player uses a hidden power the other players will have the chance to challenge the power use. If the hidden power is challenged the challenging player can look at the card; if active player was telling the truth and actually had that power they keep their power hidden and the challenger loses some amount of time on the calendar (more than the cost of a reveal information action; I'm thinking one week, but that'll need play testing.) If the active player was lying and they don't actually have the hidden power they claimed the challenger has a choice. They can publicly reveal the actual power and goal of the active player at no time cost to them self or they can act as though the active player was telling the truth, leave the power hidden and take the time penalty.

Most of the time it probably makes sense for the challenger to reveal the lie, but there are potentially going to be times where the rest of the players thinking one players powers and goal are different than they actually are might be useful to the challenger.

If the active player is caught in a lie and has their hidden power and goals revealed the action they pick a new action instead and don't have any other penalty beyond no longer being able to claim powers they don't actually have. The goal is to make bluffing about powers more desirable and the challenge the high stakes move.

I've also thought that it would be fun to try to come up with a way for players to mix and match conspiracy powers and goals and have the hidden parts not all reveal at the same time, but that gets harder to balance and would be something for an expansion way down the line.

Probably more than you wanted in this thread, but there's what I've thought along those lines thus far.

TL;DR: I agree, hidden objectives are neat and appropriate in this sort of game!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh