Conspiracy

Frame · Cooperation and conflict social

Secret arrangements in the shadows – a subgroup acts in coordination without the others knowing.

Design question – In your game there is a conspiracy. Who is behind it, what is the goal – and how can the conspiracy be uncovered?

Reference example – Avalon: Mordred’s minions know each other, Arthur’s loyal servants do not. Deus Ex: behind every agency stands a conspiracy that steers everything.

Associations

• Typical Activities – Scheming, Deceiving, Signaling (covert), Exposing

Coherence

Activities: Scheming, Deceiving, Signaling (covert), Exposing. Mechanisms: Hidden Roles, Secret Communication, Traitor Mechanic, Deduction (for the non-conspirators). Ludic Organisational Structures: social order (infiltrated), political order (power through secrecy). Ludic Social Structure: asymmetric (minority vs. majority); concealed team assignment.