ie Candidate >MICRO STORY GAME WHAT'S A STORY GAME? WHAT'S THIS GAME ABOUT? This is a short roleplaying game where the players You're a candidate seeking high office. Face the collaborate to imagine and describe the people, press, survive opinion polls and debate the issues places and events of a shared story. all while hoping that your dark secret isn't revealed C a idl i da Sh JL AN 0 INTRODUCE YOUR CANDIDATE NY Each player creates a candidate for high office: SETTING ISUGGESTIONS' Use your imagination /o suggest a setting for the game; setting the story in the present day might suggest a national election for President or Prime Minister, but you might = v ( - Create a name and describe the candidate. = also consider ~ Create campaign slogan oft again, tie for change et) mt Caen - Write a dark secret on a scrap of paper and keep this For example, Class President concealed. If any player guesses this aloud at any tie during the game, the candidate is eliminated HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE One candidate holds a press conference, the other players take the role of reporters. Repeat for each candidate using the same process: ~ The Candidate outlines why they should be elected. - Each reporter can ask the Candidate 2 questions which reference an event from their past. These events are true. - The Candidate can clarify the context of each event (but not change the established details), this is also true. © opinion rows Each player ranks the other candidates in order of preference, where 1=first. Add the scores together. The candidate with the highest score is eliminated Go DEBATE yw" = LOCAL PoLiTics For example, Mayor or Local Representative. ‘SCIENCE FICTION For example, President of a Galactic Council or Federation. The)player of an eliminated Candidate plays the moderator: The moderator introduces each candidate. Each candidate answers a topical question posed by the moderator: (economy national security,,immigration ete.) ‘The moderator adjudicates. e ELECTION The debate concludes when each Using the same method as ‘Opinion Candidate has addressed Polls’, determine the candidate with each issue the lowest score. They are victorious!g pa 3 Fd m7 # < Es w Es < cy BALLOT Rank the other Cancisates in order of nee, where T=frst ION POLL ELECTION BALLOT, Rank the other Candidates inorder of preference, wher OPINION POLL ELECTION BALLOT Rank the other Candidates in order of preference, wher OPINION POLL ELECTION BALLOT, Rank the other Candidates in order of Preference, whe OPINION POLL Opinion Polls: Add the scores of al players together. The Candidate with the highest together. The Candidate with the iowest Opinion Polis: Add the scores ofa players together, The Candidate withthe highest ated and plays the Election: Add the score ‘The Candidate wi ‘core is eliminated and plays the ‘moderator inthe debate Opinion Polis: Add the scores of al payers together. The Candidate with the highest tion: Add the scores together. The Candidate wi score is victorious. Candidate Name kek CAMPAIGN SLOGAN Thee Candidate Name kOe CAMPAIGN SLOGAN he Candidate Name kr CAMPAIGN SLOGAN ie Candidate Name ke CAMPAIGN SLOGAN hee DARK SECRET: DARK SECRET: DARK SECRET: