Social Deduction

Frame · Genre genre

Lies, suspicion, discussion – someone at the table has a secret, and the group must find out who.

Design question – In your game you can trust no one. What creates the suspicion – the game (face-down cards) or the others’ behaviour?

Associations

• Typical Activities – Accusing, Defending, Observing, Deceiving, Persuading

Coherence

Core expectations: hidden roles, discussion as the core mechanism, lying and detecting, group dynamics, breach of trust. Mechanisms: Hidden Roles, Voting/Accusation, Bluffing, Elimination, Information Asymmetry. Activities: Accusing, Defending, Observing, Deceiving, Persuading. Ludic Temporal Structure: day-night cycles (classic) or free discussion; short rounds, many passes. Ludic Social Structure: group (5–12+), asymmetric (minority vs. majority).