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Tips for creating murder mysteries in my games? (ttrpg.network)

submitted 2 years ago by Atlas48@ttrpg.network to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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As the title says. I eventually want to run an impostor scenario/murder mystery in my World of Darkness game at some point, and would like some pointers.

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[–] pteryx@dice.camp 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

Nah, Mafia/Werewolf is actually a third option, and served by games that exist outside "our" roleplaying industry. Look into murder mystery party games for that.

By "mystery-shaped storytelling" I mean more stuff like Brindlewood Bay, InSpectres, Technoir... stuff where even who did it and how just isn't decided at the start.

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[–] Rhaxapopouetl@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

I know. I played Brindlewood Bay, and we felt that the endings were a little off because of the gameplay rules. That's why I was wondering about throwing an impostor out there to see what would come of it.

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[–] pteryx@dice.camp 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

@Rhaxapopouetl That doesn't really seem compatible with "roll to see if your theory is correct at the end"...

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[–] Rhaxapopouetl@ttrpg.network 1 point 2 years ago

True, but OP wants to run an impostor/mystery, so i feel i'm not completely out of touch, there.

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