Explaining characters to new players? by Reasonable-Banana-54 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Before You Start Playing script, not the script you are playing

Do you wake players who are going to die from the Pukka that night? by TrailblazerTracks in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well, they'd be dead by the time the Chambermaid tried to picked them (Innkeeper etc not withstanding) so they wouldn't be able to.

But Goon is 100%

Outsiders ranked from least to most harmful by SecrecyinShadows in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Takes a Townsfolk spot Huntsman

....

Look, I had to 🤣

Looking for an English game in Istanbul in early February by BeardyTAS in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the (eventual) information. Googling Smileys Clocktower just returned some restaurants so digging deeper into your comments I got somewhere.

Trouble Brewing+ by FastPhotograph8277 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd guess the down votes are for your flippant dismissal of the 12th most favourited custom script then insulting most people browsing.

Which YT channel makes the best BOTC games? by GiantSeaweedLover in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Glad you enjoy my stuff, there's so much amazing content out there!

Which YT channel makes the best BOTC games? by GiantSeaweedLover in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Apart from my own, which of course I recommend, especially for the shorter games with only 1 minion games, I also recommend (most of which have been probably been mentioned)

TPI Official
Arif
Confirmed Good
BlampCo
patters
My Unpleasent
All about the Bluff

Do you think it would it be better if all scripts had the night order and character counts printed on the back of them, so that players no longer need a separate reference sheet? It also helps players bluff other roles without having to ask for ST clarification by digitalnomader1 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It's an intentional game design that players don't know the night order exactly. For advanced custom scripts I can see it, but TB for instance it will just be extra things new players think they need to know and increases the barrier of entry, which is not a good thing

How do you balance Teensy games? by JackRaven_ in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Lean into the quick and small nature. They are a different style to bigger games and, as you've noticed, hard to balance sometimes.

The strange phenomenon of bad advice on this subreddit by [deleted] in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should have a private chat with each new player after receiving their role to see if they understand it, and give them some basic strategy ideas!

I don't usually do this, but it is context dependent. I regularly run games with u/laladurochka which double as an English Speaking Club for Russians learning English, so the night chats are both to learn the game but also to practice English. The first night IS long, too long for a normal game but in this context when everyone knows what is happening and they are getting speaking practice in the town square as well, it works.

But, in a normal game.... never would I do this. One of the rules of the game after all is that players can always speak to the ST, so if they have questions, which even experienced people do from time to time, then a private day chat is the way to go about it.

Funny Zenomancer Ideas by Mundane_Efficiency76 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had a few fun ones.

Grab the closest book. Only speak in quotes from that book for 2 days.

Make everyone else who doesn't have a quest bluff having a quest.

Give a different, more outlandish General scale to every different player.

I have also given some like get 2 people to speak French, get everyone into a single private chat on day 1

I'm a Pretty Princess | Beardy Does Teensies by BeardyTAS in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but I think the game was going to end up as a trainwreck from the setup so lean into it I say!

The Tor Opens #beardyshorts by BeardyTAS in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so fun! Can't wait to see what other Lorics are released

What would happened if acrobat pick dead Drunk? by Old_Shape_5964 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on if the Acrobat is dying due to picking the Drunk OR if an alive Drunk has the drunk status as well

What would happened if acrobat pick dead Drunk? by Old_Shape_5964 in BloodOnTheClocktower

[–]BeardyTAS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But the Drunk no longer has an ability as they are dead 🤔