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Lasbelin: Changed some wording and revised consistency of important words being used the same way throughout the text

2024-01-31T09:33:26Z

Changed some wording and revised consistency of important words being used the same way throughout the text

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	===Overview===		===Overview===

	~~Over at most 8 rounds, either find the identity of Mr. Jack or collect six Hourglasses~~		One player is Mr. Jack, the other player is the Investigator.

	One player is Mr. Jack, the other player is the Investigator

			Over at most 8 rounds, the Investigator will try to find the identity of Mr. Jack, while Mr. Jack tries to collect six Hourglasses.

	===Turn===		===Turn===
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	Whoever starts gets 1 action, the opponent 2, then the starter gets 1 again		Whoever starts gets 1 action, the opponent 2, then the starter gets 1 again

	The actions available are ~~random~~ for odd rounds, ~~but~~ the ~~others will become available~~ in even rounds ~~i.e.~~ across 2 rounds ALL actions will be ~~available~~		The actions available are randomized for odd rounds, then flipped to the other side in even rounds, thus across 2 rounds ALL actions will be played

	After ~~which~~, Mr. Jack declares if the Investigator can see them, causing some suspects to be eliminated		After each round, Mr. Jack declares if the Investigator can see them, causing some suspects to be eliminated


	===Actions===		===Actions===

	Holmes/Watson/~~Dog~~ - These work the same way, and cause that particular investigator to be moved 1 or 2 spaces clockwise around the board, multiple investigators can share the same space		Holmes/Watson/Toby - These work the same way, and cause that particular investigator to be moved 1 or 2 spaces clockwise around the board, multiple investigators can share the same space

	Joker - ~~Same as the Investigators on their own, except it's~~ player ~~choice what is moved, they can only be moved~~ 1 space, ~~and for~~ Jack ~~only they have~~ the option to not move ~~anything~~		Joker - The player chooses one investigator to move 1 space clockwise, Jack player also has the option to not move anyone

	Rotation - The player can turn a tile 90 or 180, if ~~multiple~~ of these are available in the same round then the same tile can NOT be picked on both occasions		Rotation - The player can turn a tile 90 or 180 degrees, if two of these actions are available during the same round then the same tile can NOT be picked on both occasions

	Exchange - switch the positions of two tiles but do NOT change their orientation		Exchange - switch the positions of two tiles but do NOT change their orientation

	Alibi - If Investigator uses this, draw an Alibi card publicly, declare ~~the~~ character innocent and flip them, ~~and discard~~ any hourglasses on them. If Jack uses this, draw an Alibi card secretly, and ~~can secretly~~ add the hourglasses depicted to their total.		Alibi - If Investigator uses this, draw an Alibi card publicly, declare that character innocent and flip them down, any hourglasses on them are lost. If Jack uses this, draw an Alibi card secretly, and add the hourglasses depicted in it to their total.


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	All tiles on the grid are made up of pathways which may or may not connect, there may even not be an entrance pathway on the exterior of the grid		All tiles on the grid are made up of pathways which may or may not connect, there may even not be an entrance pathway on the exterior of the grid

	EACH investigator is checked to see ~~if they can see any~~ characters ~~in the grid~~ in a direct straight line from their origin, i.e. no peaking round corners or through walls		EACH investigator (Holmes/Watson/Toby) is checked to see which characters are visible in a direct straight line from their origin, i.e. no peaking round corners or through walls. This could be zero!

	Based on ~~what~~ characters are ~~viewable~~, Mr. Jack declares whether they are one of them or not, but not which one		Based on which characters are visible, Mr. Jack declares whether they are one of them or not, but not which one

	If Jack is none of them, Jack takes the current turn token as an hourglass token to add to their supply, and ~~the Investigator can turn~~ all ~~they see into innocents~~		If Jack is none of them, Jack takes the current turn token as an hourglass token to add to their supply, and all visible characters are flipped down to their innocent side

	If Jack is one of them, Investigator takes the current turn token and ~~turns~~ all ~~they can~~ NOT ~~see~~ into innocents		If Jack is one of them, Investigator takes the current turn token and flips all the NOT visible into innocents


	===Game End===		===Game End===

	If you are the Investigator, you ~~gain an instant~~ win if after Witness Appeal only one suspect remains on the suspect side, regardless of whether an investigator can see them or not		If you are the Investigator, you win immediately if after Witness Appeal only one suspect remains on the suspect side, regardless of whether an investigator can see them or not

	If you are Mr. Jack, you ~~gain an instant~~ win if after Witness Appeal you have collected 6 hourglasses between tokens AND symbols on secret Alibi cards		If you are Mr. Jack, you win immediately if after Witness Appeal you have collected 6 hourglasses between tokens AND symbols on secret Alibi cards

	It is possible for both players to achieve their win conditions at the same time, as ~~it is~~ both checked during Witness Appeal		It is possible for both players to achieve their win conditions at the same time, as both are checked during Witness Appeal

	If it is the 8th ~~Turn~~, Investigator wins if they can see Jack, Jack wins if they are not ~~viewable~~		If it is the 8th round, Investigator wins if they can see Jack, Jack wins if they are not visible

	If it is pre-8th ~~Turn~~, the game continues until either the Investigator manages to make Jack visible (Investigator win) or if Jack remains ~~unviewable~~ until the 8th round (Jack win)		If it is pre-8th round, the game continues until either the Investigator manages to make Jack visible (Investigator win) or if Jack remains hidden until the 8th round (Jack win)

Hulb at 13:48, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T13:48:28Z

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	If Jack is one of them, Investigator takes the current turn token and turns all they can NOT see into innocents		If Jack is one of them, Investigator takes the current turn token and turns all they can NOT see into innocents


			===Game End===

			If you are the Investigator, you gain an instant win if after Witness Appeal only one suspect remains on the suspect side, regardless of whether an investigator can see them or not

			If you are Mr. Jack, you gain an instant win if after Witness Appeal you have collected 6 hourglasses between tokens AND symbols on secret Alibi cards

			It is possible for both players to achieve their win conditions at the same time, as it is both checked during Witness Appeal

			If it is the 8th Turn, Investigator wins if they can see Jack, Jack wins if they are not viewable

			If it is pre-8th Turn, the game continues until either the Investigator manages to make Jack visible (Investigator win) or if Jack remains unviewable until the 8th round (Jack win)

Hulb at 13:42, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T13:42:24Z

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	Alibi - If Investigator uses this, draw an Alibi card publicly, declare the character innocent and flip them, and discard any hourglasses on them. If Jack uses this, draw an Alibi card secretly, and can secretly add the hourglasses depicted to their total.		Alibi - If Investigator uses this, draw an Alibi card publicly, declare the character innocent and flip them, and discard any hourglasses on them. If Jack uses this, draw an Alibi card secretly, and can secretly add the hourglasses depicted to their total.


			===Witness Appeal===

			Once the four turns of the round are over, it's time to find out what the Investigator knows

			All tiles on the grid are made up of pathways which may or may not connect, there may even not be an entrance pathway on the exterior of the grid

			EACH investigator is checked to see if they can see any characters in the grid in a direct straight line from their origin, i.e. no peaking round corners or through walls

			Based on what characters are viewable, Mr. Jack declares whether they are one of them or not, but not which one

			If Jack is none of them, Jack takes the current turn token as an hourglass token to add to their supply, and the Investigator can turn all they see into innocents

			If Jack is one of them, Investigator takes the current turn token and turns all they can NOT see into innocents

Hulb at 13:32, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T13:32:50Z

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	==Actions===		===Actions===

	Holmes/Watson/Dog - These work the same way, and cause that particular investigator to be moved 1 or 2 spaces clockwise around the board, multiple investigators can share the same space		Holmes/Watson/Dog - These work the same way, and cause that particular investigator to be moved 1 or 2 spaces clockwise around the board, multiple investigators can share the same space
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	Exchange - switch the positions of two tiles but do NOT change their orientation		Exchange - switch the positions of two tiles but do NOT change their orientation

			Alibi - If Investigator uses this, draw an Alibi card publicly, declare the character innocent and flip them, and discard any hourglasses on them. If Jack uses this, draw an Alibi card secretly, and can secretly add the hourglasses depicted to their total.

Hulb: Created page with "===Overview=== Over at most 8 rounds, either find the identity of Mr. Jack or collect six Hourglasses One player is Mr. Jack, the other player is the Investigator ===Turn=== There are 4 turns to a round, alternating between the Jack player and the Investigator player Investigator starts on odd rounds, Jack starts on even rounds Whoever starts gets 1 action, the opponent 2, then the starter gets 1 again The actions available are random for odd rounds, but the othe..."

2023-12-04T13:29:33Z

Created page with "===Overview=== Over at most 8 rounds, either find the identity of Mr. Jack or collect six Hourglasses One player is Mr. Jack, the other player is the Investigator ===Turn=== There are 4 turns to a round, alternating between the Jack player and the Investigator player Investigator starts on odd rounds, Jack starts on even rounds Whoever starts gets 1 action, the opponent 2, then the starter gets 1 again The actions available are random for odd rounds, but the othe..."

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===Overview===

Over at most 8 rounds, either find the identity of Mr. Jack or collect six Hourglasses

One player is Mr. Jack, the other player is the Investigator

===Turn===

There are 4 turns to a round, alternating between the Jack player and the Investigator player

Investigator starts on odd rounds, Jack starts on even rounds

Whoever starts gets 1 action, the opponent 2, then the starter gets 1 again

The actions available are random for odd rounds, but the others will become available in even rounds i.e. across 2 rounds ALL actions will be available

After which, Mr. Jack declares if the Investigator can see them, causing some suspects to be eliminated

==Actions===

Holmes/Watson/Dog - These work the same way, and cause that particular investigator to be moved 1 or 2 spaces clockwise around the board, multiple investigators can share the same space

Joker - Same as the Investigators on their own, except it's player choice what is moved, they can only be moved 1 space, and for Jack only they have the option to not move anything

Rotation - The player can turn a tile 90 or 180, if multiple of these are available in the same round then the same tile can NOT be picked on both occasions

Exchange - switch the positions of two tiles but do NOT change their orientation