Winks
While I was in the Boy Scouts, my troop would oftentimes play a game on campouts called "winks". It was a simple game (all it required was a pencil and paper), but it was a great way to pass the time. Originally it started with just a cop, a dealer, and a bunch of citizens. However, as time passed and we got sillier ideas, different roles appeared. The version I'm posting is more or less what I came up with last time I made this at a campout (in early 2009-ish).
How to play
1. Print the cards on 4x6 index cards or draw/make your own.
2. Give one card to each player. If there aren't enough people, just leave some cards out. The Cop and Dealer are pretty much required, though.
3. Everyone keeps their role to themselves and sits in a circle such that everyone can see each other's face.
4. When everyone agrees, the game starts.
5. The dealer's job is to wink at people. If a person is winked at, they are out of the game (unless otherwise specified). The dealer wins if everyone possible has been dealt to.
6. The cop's job is to catch the dealer. At any point in the game, he may accuse someone of being a dealer. If his accusation is correct, then the cop wins.
7. If the cop or dealer are taken out of the game, then the game ends.
8. In addition, almost all other players have some sort of special role. Their description is listed on the card.
Scoring
The scoring system is pretty much made-up and arbitrary, and should only be used as "guidelines", so to speak. Though if you want to keep score, go ahead. Let me know if my scoring system is by any means accurate.
The cards
At the moment, there are ten roles. I have a couple ideas for a few others, which I may post if this proves popular enough and/or I feel like putting my sucky Photoshop skills to work.
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Dealer
Cop
Cube
Hippie
Assassin
Bomb
Reporter
Talk Show Host
Doctor
Frat Boy
Anyway, hope this game proves at least interesting! Let me know what you think if you play it.
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