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Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller

Game ID: GID0023094
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Year
2023
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Description

Become a member of M, a secret society! 4-8 investigators try to prevent the arrival of a big evil in University... but watch out: evil cultists are already among us!

AMONG CULTISTS, a unique social deduction experience, inspired by the masterpiece AMONG US from Innersloth!

Combining board game elements with traditional social deduction, players are either Investigators or Cultists and move around the board, triggering events, actions and encounters. Investigators have 10 rounds to reach the necessary victory points or vote out all the Cultists. The Cultists have 10 rounds to sabotage or kill the Investigators.

Description

Become a member of M, a secret society! 4-8 investigators try to prevent the arrival of a big evil in University... but watch out: evil cultists are already among us!

AMONG CULTISTS, a unique social deduction experience, inspired by the masterpiece AMONG US from Innersloth!

Combining board game elements with traditional social deduction, players are either Investigators or Cultists and move around the board, triggering events, actions and encounters. Investigators have 10 rounds to reach the necessary victory points or vote out all the Cultists. The Cultists have 10 rounds to sabotage or kill the Investigators.

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Among Cultists - How to Game with Becca Scott

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Video ezC7bYQgOsE Let's Table It Crowdfunding Report at 2:44 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • well-known title with recent buzz
  • expansion value
Cons
  • social deduction can be hard for our group
  • all-in price for expansion/base may be high
Thematic elements
  • deception, hidden roles, social deduction
  • social deduction with cultist intrigue
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • expansion included — reprint with an expansion
  • Social Deduction — players deduce who is a cultist and who is not
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a maybe
  • print and plays are always problematic
  • the great thing about the deluxe is it has the custom game trays and stuff like that
  • we might backing this week
  • it's not the cheapest but it could be a lot worse
  • the art is really gorgeous on this
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Video B6Aw0evNUpk Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 13:01 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
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Thematic elements
  • social deduction / thriller
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this video is about the games that we have gotten since Spiel
  • it's about dogs in a home
  • Simo is a great game one that I highly recommend
  • this is a story storytelling puzzle game about Mary Shelly the creator of Frankenstein
  • it's a pure negotiation game
  • I love the Euros I love all of that but I really enjoy sitting that playing a fun story-driven game
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Video tGc6tkEUSug Good Time Society Rules Teach sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Engaging social deduction gameplay
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Complex role interactions
Cons
  • Complex ruleset
  • Requires careful strategy
Thematic elements
  • Social deduction, hidden roles
  • University
  • Investigator vs Cultist conflict
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action Point System — Players have movement and action points to use each round
  • Action Points — Players have movement and action points to use each round
  • Hidden Roles — Players have secret identities as investigators or cultists
  • Social Deduction — Players must identify and eliminate cultists while cultists try to remain hidden
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Two teams of players investigators and secret cultists compete to control the fabled university
  • Cultists cannot reveal how many investigators have been murdered
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