Are there any games (tabletop, videogames etc) that feature genuine abuse of power? Not where an abuse of power is depicted in the game, but where the players can actually abuse power they have over each other?
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Replying to @zimmermaneric
Intrigue, by Stefan Dorra. You send people to work at other player's mansions and bribe the owner to give them a well paying job. The owner takes the bribe and places them wherever they want, including banning them to a distant island where they don't return from.pic.twitter.com/4jB2nFFEAx
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Replying to @gamesbymanuel
I learned about this devilish game from
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Replying to @zimmermaneric @Lejade
Comes in a small box and it's the meanest game I've ever played.
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The Great Dalmuti, by Richard Garfield. The Greater Peon chooses how to distribute the cards to the other players. They don't all have to get the same amount. The Lesser Peon gets the worst seat and, when we played it, had to fetch the cards and shuffle them after every round.pic.twitter.com/FmnuTQgDjL
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Replying to @gamesbymanuel @Lejade
Yes this is maybe the kindest and most playful example of abuse. Perhaps because everyone knows the seat of power is likely to change each (short) game
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Replying to @zimmermaneric @Lejade
It also allows new players to join halfway and they start at the middle of the ladder, making it harder for Lesser Peons to get to the top.
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When played at a meetup/convention, the Greater Peon invites people to join halfway just to pick on the Lesser Peon.
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