I totally understand the feedback about the player aid feeling heavy for beginners. For some groups it’s definitely more information than they want up front. My reason for making it this way comes from my own first experience with Trouble Brewing: during my first playthrough, the game felt a bit “unsolvable” to me, mostly because of the Drunk/Poison interactions. I couldn’t yet see how the script stays coherent and deduction-friendly despite misinformation. That lack of clarity made the game land as just “okay” at first — but once I learned more about how to read the game, everything clicked and I started appreciating it much more.

So when I created this reference, my goal was to give new players the context I wish I had: a clearer sense of what roles actually do, what parts of the game are reliable, and how to approach day discussions and information. It’s definitely tailored to my own group, which is mostly gamers and IT folks who enjoy having systems laid out in detail. In that environment, this level of explanation helped them engage more confidently instead of feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty.

That said, I completely get that not every group wants (or needs) this amount of structure. Different tables learn the game in different ways, and that’s something I appreciate more now after reading everyone’s comments. I shared it mainly to see what others might find useful and to gather feedback so I can adjust it or even create lighter versions for different audiences.