Grouchy Old Man

Detailed description

Only the hatred for otherness is even greater than the grouchy old man’s hatred for himself. At the start of the game, the village is divided into two roughly equally sized groups based on a clear characteristic (e.g. hoodie, age, glasses, gender etc.). The grouchy old man wins the game once all players of the other group are eliminated. To achieve this goal, the grouchy old man’s only tools are his argumentative skills. He does not win together with the village.

Variants

1) The grouchy old man may beat up a person with his crutch every other night which then joins his group.

Hints for the game master and further rules

You can choose the separation feature taking the opinion of the village into account, but make sure that the groups are as even as possible and that everyone has a clear affiliation. In vague cases, it is best to loudly announce the group the concerned player belongs to.

Hints for using this in the app

Whether the query for the groups is loaded as a scene can be specified in the card settings. In this szene, the app also provides some suggestions for the attributes to divide the village.

Hints for you if you’re playing this character

In the beginning, try to stay in the background. It is best for you if the village forgets that your identity is involved. Make a mental note which players you have to take out. It is your responsibility to recognize that you won the game – but you shouldn’t mention it until you are really sure.

Interactions

• Cupid: If the grouchy old man falls in love, the group affiliation will not matter anymore. His only goal then is to win together with his dearest.
• Hunter: If the hunter is the last from the opposing group, the grouchy old man wins only if he is not shot. Thus, you need to be careful, the victory of the grouchy old man should be announced only after the choice of the hunter.
• Opportunist: If the opportunist becomes the grouchy old man, she must try to kill everyone who does not belong to her group.