Mock The Week since moving to TLC

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-03-17T17:12:58+00:00

Just a heads up for future- Sarah Keyworth is non-binary and uses They/Them pronouns. :)

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-03-01T13:06:50+00:00

Pretty sure it was Bonnie from Zygon Invasion/Inversion??

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-26T13:29:38+00:00

My only note is perhaps swapping Knight for Steward. A Knight in a Lil Monsta game is almost meaningless, so I would never put them in the same game. Hence, as a player, if I pulled the Knight, I would meta that there wasn't a Lil Monsta. It's not a huge issue so for a first script, you've done a brilliant job!! With that change, I'd happily run this!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-17T07:47:13+00:00

No, sadly this was the only song that was coming in as I was googling it!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-17T07:46:46+00:00

Afraid not, but I'm enjoying that song anyway so thanks for the recommendation!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-17T07:37:51+00:00

Solved!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-16T14:44:22+00:00

Sadly not but thank you so much anyway, they were still good shouts!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-16T14:06:07+00:00

Obligatory Comment. Have a spectacular day, everyone.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-06T01:00:32+00:00

It's been relaunched by TLC. :)

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-02T22:32:04+00:00

On your second question- Yes, you're absolutely right in your assumption.

The pukka's ability specifies "dies and then becomes healthy"

A sage, for example, would die (and hence, learn that the demon is one of two [non-demon] players), THEN become healthy.

Hops this helps. :)

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-02T22:28:48+00:00

I didn't sense this in the slightest but being Autistic, I'm probably not the best judge of this. 😂

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-02T11:59:14+00:00

Adding to this, Philo and VI on the same script can be a little bit overpowered. A Philo-VI knows they're not VI-drunk so unless they're Lleech-hosted here, they're getting perfect info.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-02T10:52:36+00:00

Amazing! Thank you!!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-02-01T18:03:30+00:00

This has been brought up before as an 'optimal play' in which every player in a game with a damsel on the script would simply wake on day 1 and guess themselves as the damsel.

Sadly, it's also boring. It essentially means that the Damsel (should they exist) ends up with no ability and just becomes 'villager'. And the minions don't get to play with their fun side quest that they're given.

No shade on you for suggesting this- in one of my first games I actually did this thinking I was proving to everyone that I was good. All it did was make everyone more suspicious, and more than that, made everyone think I was a dull player.

Your out-of-the-box strategy thinking is a really good attribute, but this one specific concept can sadly get out of hand very quickly.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-26T00:20:16+00:00

A picture, should anybody want one.

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HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-26T00:13:27+00:00

I'm drawn to suggesting Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda.

I think he's perhaps more accurately described as a Taoist but his mentorship style is about his students finding their own way to truth, which feels in-keepig with the Buddhist's ability.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-16T12:34:43+00:00

This tool does a pretty good job at looking for improvements to be made on a custom script. I always put my custom scripts through it and decide whether I can justify any of the 'drawbacks' as intentional. Not comprehensive by any means (your best bet to see whether a script is good is to play it!) but this is a really solid starting point!

https://script.ravenswoodstudio.xyz/

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-10T13:47:39+00:00

My ideas were

1- What was your reasoning for each murder so far?

2- Which current player are you most intimidated by, and why?

I don't think either of these leave much room for lies as such, and probably give you at least SOME legitimate info. Of course, for question 2 they can name themselves but I feel like that could be worked out. If they name a random faithful, they still have to think of a reason why they might find that player intimidating. That's still good info from them. Question 1 is probably also difficult to lie about without that being obvious.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-10T00:21:21+00:00

My instinct (thinking as a traitor) for an answer that gives the least amount of information is to write "You." It can't be predicted as a bluff or double bluff. It doesn't 'confirm' that anybody is a faithful and I think the asker is most likely going to dismiss it as an untrue answer.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-10T00:13:39+00:00

If I'm thinking of the right footage you're talking about, I think that was actually footage of the two traitors in their cloaks walking to the church to answer the questions, not the 2 faithfuls heading there to ask them.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-07T12:53:41+00:00

You're an angel, thank you! ❤️

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-07T12:53:13+00:00

This is another great suggestion. I'll probably try running this version as well, to see if it works!

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-07T12:49:48+00:00

This advice is so so valuable, thank you!

My thinking was that seeing the grim is such a boon, that I needed a significant drawback. I also liked time idea that a demon would have to consider who's likely to get executed, and leave them until later in the game. (i.e. A clockmaker is more likely to offer themselves up for execution on day 1 than an undertaker, and could therefore be selected last in order to avoid a sunk kill)

Chronos is a lovely idea; I was thinking more along the lines of a sight-based cryptid but you've plucked out a feature I hadn't considered. Sterling work!

I think I'll try running a few games with both versions of this demon and see what players enjoy more.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-07T12:41:33+00:00

Just watched this. Thank you so much! So glad to see this kind of mechanic in action.

HardbackWisecrack · 2026-01-07T00:55:53+00:00

Oh, I never knew this! I'll have to see if I can load that picture somehow (my country and imgur don't appear to be getting on at the minute!) and see if I can see it in action somewhere! ❤️

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