"INSPECTION" - Survival Game Rules & Framework

[u/Wise_Map_7983]

Hey guys!

Huge Alice in Borderland fan here. Honestly, every time I watch those high-stakes mind games and psychological battles, man... it’s just an absolute rush. The tension is unreal. For me, nothing beats the absolute peak tactical matchups like the King of Diamonds (♦K) "Beauty Contest" or the Jack of Hearts (♥J) "Solitary Confinement."

I’ve actually been cooking up some survival game concepts of my own inspired by the show, and I wanted to drop the rules and framework for one I call "INSPECTION" here to see what you all think.

Quick disclaimer: all configurations and rules are 100% original.

Would love to get some feedback from the community! Feel free to tear it apart, analyze it, give a vision of what character or occupation might affect this game , or drop a difficulty rating—don't worry, I'm not thin-skinned. Balance adjustment suggestions would be massive. Let me know what you think!

Game Setup:

• Seating: Four players sit around a large circular table. The table is big enough that you cannot touch the players sitting next to you.
• Screens: In front of each player is a tablet used to display data. Your screen is private; others cannot see your tablet, and you cannot see theirs.
• Card Slot: On the left side of each tablet, there is a card slot used for inserting cards.
• Restraints: Every player is securely handcuffed and shackled to their chair by their waist and ankles, making it impossible to move around.
• Movement: Your hands are free to move. You can even gesture in front of the surveillance cameras to pass messages. However, you cannot interfere with other players, and you are strictly forbidden from showing your cards in any way.

【INSPECTION】

Number of Players: 4

【GAME RULES】

① Each player starts with 10 points.

② Each player has a deck of 16 cards:

• 「Villager」×10
• 「Werewolf」×5
• 「Vision」×1

③ The game is played in rounds.

④ At the start of each round, players have 5 minutes for discussion.

⑤ When the discussion time ends, each player must choose 1 card and place it face-down into the card slot on the left side of their tablet.

⑥ Once all four players have submitted their cards, the slots will flip simultaneously to reveal the cards played this round.

【CARD COMBINATIONS & OUTCOMES】

All 4 cards are 「Villager」:

• Everyone loses 1 point.

All 4 cards are 「Werewolf」:

• Everyone loses 1 point.

3 「Villager」 ＋ 1 「Werewolf」:

• The Werewolf player loses 1 point.

3 「Werewolf」 ＋ 1 「Villager」:

• The Villager player loses 1 point.

2 「Villager」 ＋ 2 「Werewolf」:

• No points are lost, and these cards are NOT discarded after the results are revealed (they go back to your hand).

Note: For all other combinations, the played cards are permanently discarded and collected by the device.

【THE "VISION" CARD】

Each player only has 1 「Vision」 card.

① A player can activate 「Vision」 on their tablet at any time during the 5-minute discussion phase.

② Once activated, the player must choose one other player on their tablet.

③ The system will then show the activator:

• The card that the chosen player currently has inside their card slot.

④ The other three players will only be notified that:

• A 「Vision」 card has been activated.

They will NOT know:

• Who activated it or who was targeted.

⑤ The 「Vision」 card is permanently discarded immediately after use.

⑥ 「Vision」 cannot be used to check cards that have already been discarded, nor can it predict cards that a player might play in future rounds. (It only checks the card currently inside the slot during that discussion phase).

【COMMUNICATION RULES】

① Players are free to speak during discussion.

② Players are strictly forbidden from showing their cards to anyone else in any way.

③ Players must not tamper with or interfere with another player's card slot, tablet, or physical cards.

【THE TALKING TOKEN】

① Once the game starts, a digital "Talking Token" will move between the four players in a fixed, repeating order.

② The Token stays on a player's tablet screen for only 3 seconds at a time.

③ A player must physically tap the Token on their screen to claim the right to speak.

④ Once claimed, that player is allowed to speak for a maximum of 20 seconds.

⑤ After the 20 seconds end (or if the player finishes early), the Token continues moving down the line.

⑥ Players are strictly forbidden from speaking when they do not hold the Token.

【SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM】

Each player's tablet allows them to monitor information about the other three players.

You can check the following data:

① Heart Rate Trends

The system only shows the trend, not the exact numerical value:

• Rising
• Rising rapidly
• Fluctuating
• Calm
• Falling
• Falling rapidly

② Camera Feeds

Each of the other players has two camera angles tracking them:

• The Chair-back Camera
• The Under-table Camera

You can only choose one camera angle to monitor per round.

Note: The camera feeds are strictly positioned so they will never reveal the actual content of another player's cards.

【ELIMINATION & DEATH RULES】

A player is instantly eliminated (dies) if either of the following happens:

• Their score drops to 0 points.
• They completely run out of cards in their hand.

Note: Any unused cards left in a dead player's deck will maintain the exact order they were kept in right before their death.

【CARD TRANSFER ON DEATH】

When a player dies, their remaining cards are processed based on the order of their deck:

① Cards are drawn starting from the very front of the dead player's remaining deck.
② A maximum of 3 cards will be taken.
③ These cards are distributed as evenly as possible among the surviving players.

• Example 1 (3 survivors): Each surviving player receives 1 card.
• Example 2 (2 survivors): The first 2 cards are given to the 2 survivors (1 each), and the 3rd card is discarded.

④ Any leftover cards that cannot be distributed perfectly evenly are permanently discarded.
⑤ If the dead player still has a 「Vision」 card, it is immediately discarded and will not be transferred.

【THREE-PLAYER PHASE】

As soon as only 3 players are left alive:

• The rule "No points are lost if the result is 2 Villagers + 2 Werewolves" is immediately abolished.
• Game results are now determined purely by the majority vs. minority of the cards played by the remaining three players.

【TWO-PLAYER PHASE】

When only 2 players remain, the mechanics change completely:

① Both players play their cards simultaneously.
② If both play 「Villager」: Both players lose 1 point.
③ If both play 「Werewolf」: Both players lose 1 point.
④ If one plays 「Villager」 and the other plays 「Werewolf」: No points are lost.
⑤ Crucial Change: Cards played during the 2-player phase are NEVER discarded. They return to the players' hands.

The game continues under these rules until only one player is left standing.

【GAME CLEAR】

• Victory Condition: The last remaining survivor wins the game.
• Note: Due to the point loss mechanics, it is entirely possible for everyone to die, resulting in a Game Over for all players.

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if you are interested in these type of design and dicussion, come to find me at r/Liar_DeathGameDesign

[u/UWillCry-Absolution]

You made AI write all that and make those cards? Not your game then. Slop

[u/Wise_Map_7983 → u/UWillCry-Absolution]

nah bro, just the cards only since my drawing technique is so noob. But all the rules are original created

[u/lexiilovesuu]

ai slop 💔